Paper industries - How we work

HSE is organised into a number of directorates of which the largest is the Field Operations Directorate (FOD). FOD is the main ‘operational arm’ of HSE and consists of HSE inspectors and support staff/departments.

HSE inspectors

HSE has operational inspectors who deal with industries including papermaking, corrugated packaging and recovered paper. Inspectors do this by a range of methods including:

Onsite inspections. These include safety management audits.
Investigation of accidents and complaints
Providing guidance and support at visits, by phone or at industry events
Enforcement where necessary

Industry sector teams

HSE has several national industry sectors - construction, agriculture and food, public services (education, health etc), commercial and consumer services, transportation and utilities, and manufacturing, which includes paper related industries.

HSE's Manufacturing Sector team is made up of experienced Inspectors and support staff who work at national level with other stakeholders, including trade associations and trades unions, in the manufacturing industries

The Sector team supports the papermaking, corrugated packaging and recovered paper industries, and HSE Inspectors who inspect workplaces in those industries. The Sector teams responsibilities include:

Gathering intelligence
Agreeing industry standards
Supporting compliance activities to meet the Governments Health and Safety targets for reducing occupational ill health and injuries
Monitoring the performance of the industries
Supporting Policy development and implementation
Communicating with industry stakeholders, including trade associations and trades unions
Assisting key stakeholders to develop guidance

PABIAC

PABIC is the strategic health and safety delivery partnership for the paper industries. The partners include HSE, employers associations and trades unions. The PABIAC strategy ‘Making a difference 2008 – 2011 [900KB]’ sets the strategic health and safety objectives for the industry.