HSE publication scheme

HSE are required to adopt and maintain a publication scheme in line with the model publication scheme recommended by the Information Commissioners Office. The scheme sets out the type of information HSE must routinely publish under 7 classes of information. Documentation on HSE’s model publication scheme is also available.

HSE also make information about our activities routinely available via our website and publication scheme list below. Information released following an FOI request can be viewed via our disclosure log. Before making a formal request for information please check our publication scheme list belwo and disclosure log as the information required may already be available.

• Internal Operational Guidance
• Fatal Injury Statistics
• Deaths reported to HSE
• Transparency Spend, Payroll and Expenses
• Health and Safety Executive
  Information on the organisation, functions and operation of HSE, including industry and topic advisory groups
• Internal management of HSE
  Information relating to the structure, management and performance of HSE
• External relationships
  Information on HSE's relationships with other Government departments, and external organisations, including international collaboration
• Legislation and Standards
  Information on current and proposed legislation and standards with regard to health and safety at work
• Internal Operations
  Information on the current internal instructions & guidance which HSE uses to carry out its core operational work of inspecting, investigating, permissioning & enforcing.
• Health and safety law enforcement
  Information showing how HSE enforces health and safety laws, including information on inspections, prosecutions and accident investigations
• Information and advice
  Information on how HSE works to publicise standards and legislation, discloses information and responds to enquiries
• Research
  Information on current research programmes and publication of research results
• Statistics
  Statistical information on work related ill-health, injuries, dangerous occurrences, enforcement and gas safety
• Health and Safety Laboratory
  Information on the functions and operation of HSL
• HSE meetings: agendas, minutes and papers
  Information on the functions and operations of HSE
• Public consultation and discussions