Health and Safety Executive

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Ways to contact HSE

Report an incident

All incidents can be reported online but a telephone service remains for reporting fatal and major injuries only - call the Incident Contact Centre on 0845 300 9923 (opening hours Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5 pm).

Make a complaint

Complaints about workplace health and safety, landlord gas safety, regulatory advice, and complaining about HSE.

Do I need to contact HSE out of hours?

Depending upon the circumstances, it may be necessary to contact the HSE duty officer out of hours.

Contact a specific individual in HSE

Dial 0151 951 4000 for HSE's switchboard. (Please note that HSE does not provide a general health and safety helpline service.)

Media relations contacts

HSE's press office is open from 0830 to 1800 Monday to Friday to respond to enquiries from the media only. Please call 0151 951 5897/5778.

An out of hours press office service (0151 922 1221) operates at evenings and weekends. This is for urgent media queries only.

Health and Safety information and guidance

Help and guidance on a wide range of health and safety topics and industries.

If you need help to find a health and safety consultant, OSHCR provide a register of approved consultants offering general advice to UK businesses to help them manage health and safety risks.

For any other information, including visiting an HSE office

Dial HSE switchboard on 0151 951 4000, however, please note that HSE does not provide a general health and safety helpline service.

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Updated: 2012-09-11