| Type |
Description |
| Fixed |
Locations where
activities are usually permanent e.g. factories, farms, schools, hospitals, laboratories
and offices. Includes both fixed and travelling fairground sites, landfill sites and
multi-occupancy (S122) buildings including Nuclear plant. |
| Fixed Site COMAH
Upper |
An upper tier site
for the purposes of the administration of the COMAH Regulations. |
| Fixed Site COMAH
Lower |
A Lower Tier site
for the purposes of the administration of the COMAH Regulations. |
| Fixed Site DHSA |
DHSA Harbour Area |
| Fixed Site Exp
Acetylene |
A site approved
under explosives legislation for the compression of acetylene |
| Fixed Site Exp
Licensed Magazine |
A site which has, or
is applying for, a magazine licence under the Explosives Act 1875 |
| Fixed Site Exp MOD |
MOD explosives |
| Fixed Site Exp
Munitions |
An explosives site
at which munitions are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Oilwell Explosives |
An explosives site
at which oilwell explosives are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Propellants |
An explosives site
at which propellants are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Pyrotechnics |
An explosives site
at which pyrotechnics are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Safety Devices |
An explosives site
at which safety devices (explosives) are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Blasting |
An explosives site
at which blasting explosives are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Mixing |
Explosives mixing
site |
| Fixed Site Exp
Classification |
A site which has, or
is applying for, an explosives classification under the Classification and Labelling of
Explosives Regulations 1983. |
| Fixed Site Exp
Authorisation |
A site which has, or
is applying for, an explosives authorisation under the Explosives Act 1875 as modified by
the Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993 |
| Fixed Site Exp
Fireworks |
An explosives site
at which fireworks are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Initiating Devices |
An explosives site
at which initiating devices are manufactured, stored, tested or destroyed |
| Fixed Site Exp
Licensed Port |
A site which has, or
is applying for, a licence under Part IX of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas
Regulations 1987 |
| Fixed Site Exp
Licensed Factory |
A site which has, or
is applying for, a factory licence under the Explosives Act 1875 |
| Fixed Site Other |
Other fixed site not
elsewhere classified (not in 111-156) |
| Mobile |
Mobile not fixed
locations |
| Roadside |
May be used when
there is a particular need to record where a vehicle is inspected on a road for checks on
compliance with legislation concerning carriage of dangerous substances. |
| Pipeline Onshore MH |
An onshore pipeline
which conveys a dangerous fluid as defined by the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 |
| Pipeline Onshore
Other |
A pipeline for
conveying any fluid other than air, water, water vapour or steam between two or more
premises on land |
| Pipeline Onshore AGI
MH |
Above ground major
hazard site |
| Pipeline Onshore AGI
Other |
Above ground non
major hazard site |
| Pipeline Offshore MH |
An offshore pipeline
which conveys a dangerous fluid as defined by the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 |
| Pipeline Offshore
Other |
A pipeline for
conveying any fluid other than air, water vapour or steam between offshore installations,
between offshore installations and terminals or between Great Britain and another country |
| Transient (above
ground) |
Locations which are
of interest to HSE solely due to the presence of transient activities. The majority of
transient locations are construction or civil engineering sites and major shipbuilding /
oil rig operations where HSE is required to hold information. |
| Transient (below
ground) |
Locations below
ground which are of interest to HSE solely due to the presence of transient activities.
The majority of transient locations are construction or civil engineering sites and major
shipbuilding / oil rig operations where HSE is required to hold information. |
| Minor Construction |
Used for
construction work at locations where HSE has no other interest and where there is no value
in holding details on the location, e.g. roof repairs to domestic property. |
| Minor Transient
Other |
Used where
non-construction transient work is carried out at a location where HSE has no other
interest and there is no value in holding location details, e.g. gas appliance
installation at domestic property |
| Chid Enclave |
Chid Enclave |
| Genetic Manipuln |
Genetic Manipuln |
| Dang Pathogens |
Dang Pathogens |
| Coal Mine |
A mine used for the
extraction of Coal |
| Drill Site |
Drilling for
minerals (other than gas and oil) occurs at this location |
| Filled Mine |
A mine used for the
storage of waste material |
| Misc Mine |
A mine used for the
extraction of non-Coal minerals |
| Pumping Mine |
A mine used to pump
water to protect other mines |
| Storage Mine |
A mine used for
storage purposes |
| Tourist Mine |
Tours and similar
tourist activities are undertaken at this location |
| Other Mine |
This type is used
for mines when CM, FM, MM, PM, SM or TM is not appropriate |
| Rescue Station |
A base for mines
rescue teams |
| Gas Testing Centre |
A centre used to
conduct gas testing exams |
| Other Location |
This type is used by
MI when use of codes CM, DS, FM, MM, OP, PM, RS, SM, TM or GT is not appropriate |
| Fixed Attended |
An offshore
installation comprising a structure fixed to the seabed which supports ATTENDED facilities
above water, i.e. with personnel normally on board. The structure may be steel or
concrete, and the installation may be bridge-linked to other installation. |
| Fixed N.U.I. |
An offshore
installation comprising a structure fixed to the seabed which supports NOT NORMALLY
ATTENDED facilities above water (although personnel may visit from time to time). The
structure may be steel or concrete, and the installation may be bridge-linked to another
installation. |
| Subsea Installation |
An offshore
installation which is fixed to the seabed with facilities entirely below water. Usually
connected by subsea pipeline to a "parent" Fixed Attended installation or
Floating Production System and remotely controlled from there. May also be worked |
| Floating Production
System (FPS) |
An offshore
installation which floats, and which supports and maintains attended facilities in a fixed
position above water. The installations itself may be of monohull, semi-submersible or
other construction, and is usually anchored or similarly held in |
| Jack Up Mobile
Drilling Unit (MODU) |
A floating and
mobile offshore drilling installation which employs "legs" which rest on the
seabed when the unit is drilling on site, and which can be raised or "jacked-up"
during re-location.OSD |
| Semi Submersible
Mobile Drilling Unit |
A floating and
mobile offshore drilling installation employing floatation hulls which are partially
flooded when the unit is drilling on site, thus providing a relatively stable drilling
platform in deep water when moored in position. OSD |
| Jack Up Accomod'tion |
A floating and
mobile offshore accommodation installation which employs "legs" which rest on
the seabed when the unit is on site, and which can be raised or "jacked-up"
during re-location. May be (temporarily) connected to a Fixed Installation requiring e |
| Semi Submersible
Accomodtion |
A floating and
mobile offshore accommodation installation employing floatation hulls which are partially
flooded when the unit is on site, thus providing a relatively stable quarters platform in
deep water when moored in position. May be (temporarily) bri |
| Pipelaying Vessel |
A vessel
specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of laying offshore pipelines on or
under the surface of the seabed. OSD |
| Diving Support
Vessel (DSV) |
A vessel
specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of providing support during diving
operations. May support diving next to a Foxed or over a Subsea installation, or during
drilling. OSD |
| Heavy Lifting Vessel
(HLV) |
A vessel
specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of carrying out lifting operations
outwith the normal capacity of platform cranes (i.e. heavy lifts). May be of monohull,
semisubmersible or barge-type construction, with one or more heavy dut |
| Multi Purpose
Support Vessel (MSV) |
A vessel
specifically constructed or converted for the purpose of numerous offshore support
facilities (i.e. multi-purpose) such as comprehensive workshops, extra craneage, diving
spread, extra accommodation, storage, fire-fighting capability, etc. usuall |
| Offshore well Site |
Offshore well sites |
| Drill Ship |
A Mono-hulled vessel
for the purpose of drilling wells |
| Vessel Other |
Any vessel not
included in the specific vessel categories shown above (Pipe,Dive,Heavy,Multi). May
include standby vessels, supply vessels, tugs, workboats, crewboats, barges, anchor
handling vessels, survey vessels, etc. OSD |
| Onshore Well Site |
A location on land
or permanently connected to land where a petroleum bore hole operation is being
undertaken, e.g. drilling, abandonment or other well operations. OSD |
| Inshore Diving
Location |
A location on the UK
mainland or within territorial waters where divers are required to work and where the work
is not carried out from or in connection with an offshore installation. OSD |
| Other OSD Location |
Other OSD location
not elsewhere specified |
| Quarry |
All locations that
are quarries as defined in S180 of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1954 |
| Quarry Tip |
All locations that
are tips as defined in S2 of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 |
| Level Crossing -
ABCL |
Level crossing with
protection arrangements of locally monitored automatic barrier |
| Level Crossing - AHB |
Level crossing with
protection arrangements of automatic half barrier |
| Level Crossing -
AHBLM |
Level crossing with
protection arrangements of an automatic half barrier locally monitored |
| Level Crossing -
AOCL |
Level crossing with
protection arrangements of an automatic open crossing locally monitored |
| Level Crossing -
AOCR |
Level crossing with
protection arrangements of an automatic open crossing remotely monitored |
| Bridge |
A bridge over the
railway other than foot bridges or where the railway goes over a road |
| Bridge, foot |
A bridge over the
railway for pedestrians on foot |
| Bridleway Crossing |
Crossing
specifically to allow a bridleway to cross the railway |
| Depot |
RI - any depot,
sidings or maintenance area used specifically by railway operators |
| Electrification |
RI - electrical
control centre or other electrical equipment associated with the railway such as OLE |
| Equipment |
RI - other equipment
used on or specific to the railway |
| Level Crossing FP |
RI - footpath
crossing |
| Footpath Crossing -
FPMWL |
RI - footpath
crossing where the protection arrangements are miniature warning lights |
| Freight Terminal |
RI - terminal
specifically for freight operations |
| Level Crossing MG |
RI - level crossing
with manned gates |
| Manual Open Crossing
- MCBLM |
RI - level crossing
with manually controlled barriers locally monitored |
| Manually Controlled
Barriers - MCB |
RI - level crossing
with manually controlled barriers |
| Manually Controlled
Barriers - MCBCCTV |
RI - level crossing
with manually controlled barriers monitored by closed circuit television |
| Minor Railway |
RI - minor or
heritage railways |
| Level Crossing -
Open Crossing |
RI - an open level
crossing |
| Other |
RI - other aspects
of railway operations not elsewhere specified |
| Permanent Way |
RI - track and
lineside |
| Signalling |
RI - signalling
works and equipment including signal boxes |
| Staff Accomodation |
RI - accommodation
provided for staff employed directly by the railway operator or by a contractor |
| Station, New |
RI - new station |
| Station, Existing |
RI - existing
station |
| Level crossing -
Trainman Barrier |
RI - level crossing
with barrier operated by the trainman |
| Level crossing -
Trainman Gates |
RI - level crossing
with gates operated by the trainman |
| Tunnel |
RI - tunnel carrying
railway for passenger or freight purposes |
| User Worked Barriers
- MWL |
User worked barriers
with minature warning lights. |
| User Worked Barriers
Telephone |
User worked barriers
with telephone |
| Level Crossing UWC |
RI - level crossing
with user worked gates |
| Level Crossing
UWCMWL |
RI - level crossing
with user worked gates with miniature warning lights |
| Level Crossing UWC+T |
RI - user worked
gates with telephone |
| Pipeline (OSD) |
A pipeline for
conveying any fluid other than air, water vapour or steam between offshore installations,
between offshore installations and terminals or between Great Britain and another country
OSD |