The UK Government has committed to publish a list of most frequently used guidance by December 2009. The list states when the material will be updated.
| Publication Title |
Published |
Audience |
Type of guidance |
Next Review |
| Essentials of health and safety at work |
09/05/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
09/05/2012 |
| Managing health and safety in construction. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. Approved Code of Practice L144 |
13/02/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
13/02/2010 |
| Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances. Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and Guidance L56 |
27/10/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/10/2010 |
| Legionnaires' disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L8 |
24/03/2000 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
24/03/2012 |
| Asbestos essentials: A task manual for building, maintenance and allied trades on non-licensed asbestos work HSG210 |
27/02/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/02/2011 |
| Successful health and safety management HSG65 |
31/07/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
31/07/2010 |
| Safe use of work equipment. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L22 |
30/04/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/04/2011 |
| Avoiding danger from underground services HSG47 |
09/12/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
09/12/2011 |
| Management of health and safety at work. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L21 |
20/07/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
20/07/2011 |
| Manual handling. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended). Guidance on Regulations L23 |
31/03/2004 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
31/03/2010 |
| Health and safety in construction HSG150 |
01/03/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/03/2012 |
| Safe work in confined spaces. Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. Approved Code of Practice, Regulations and guidance L101 |
01/11/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/11/2011 |
| Electricity at work: Safe working practices HSG85 |
20/03/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
20/03/2012 |
| Health and safety in roof work HSG33 |
04/12/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
04/12/2011 |
| Electrical test equipment for use by electricians GS38 |
10/03/1995 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/03/2010 |
| Safe use of lifting equipment. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L113 |
05/11/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
05/11/2010 |
| Workplace health, safety and welfare. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Approved Code of Practice L24 |
11/12/1992 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
11/12/2010 |
| Protecting the public: Your next move HSG151 |
08/01/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
08/01/2012 |
| Control of substances hazardous to health (Fifth edition). The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended). Approved Code of Practice and guidance L5 |
16/03/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
16/03/2011 |
| Work with display screen equipment: Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002: Guidance on regulations L26 |
28/02/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/02/2012 |
| Safety in working with lift trucks HSG6 |
28/03/2000 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/03/2012 |
| The event safety guide A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events HSG195 |
10/09/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/09/2011 |
| Safety in the use of abrasive wheels HSG17 |
10/11/2000 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/11/2012 |
| Consulting workers on health and safety. Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (as amended) and Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (as amended). Approved Codes of Practice and guidance L146 |
02/10/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
02/10/2011 |
| Workplace Exposure Limits: Containing the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended) EH40/2005 |
16/03/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
16/03/2011 |
| Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Second edition). Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended). Guidance on Regulations L25 |
22/08/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
22/08/2011 |
| Rider-operated lift trucks: Operator training. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L117 |
19/07/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
19/07/2011 |
| Investigating accidents and incidents: A workbook for employers, unions, safety representatives and safety professionals HSG245 |
07/07/2004 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
07/07/2010 |
| A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 L73 |
01/04/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2011 |
| Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools HSG179 |
08/08/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
08/08/2012 |
| Controlling airborne contaminants at work: A guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) HSG258 |
16/04/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
16/04/2011 |
| The safe use of vehicles on construction sites: A guide for clients, designers, contractors, managers and workers involved with construction transport HSG144 |
30/03/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/03/2012 |
| Work with materials containing asbestos. Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L143 |
13/11/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
13/11/2012 |
| Controlling noise at work. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Guidance on Regulations L108 |
11/10/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
11/10/2011 |
| Chemical warehousing: The storage of packaged dangerous substances HSG71 |
15/05/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
15/05/2012 |
| Safety of pressure systems: Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000. Approved Code of Practice L122 |
05/05/2000 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
05/05/2012 |
| Managing the causes of work-related stress: A step-by-step approach using the Management Standards HSG218 |
23/10/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
23/10/2010 |
| Hand-arm vibration. The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. Guidance on Regulations L140 |
27/09/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/09/2011 |
| Managing skin exposure risks at work HSG262 |
12/11/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
12/11/2011 |
| Warehousing and storage: A guide to health and safety HSG76 |
30/08/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/08/2010 |
| Health and safety at quarries. Quarries Regulations 1999. Approved Code of Practice L118 |
30/06/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/06/2011 |
| Work with ionising radiation Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999: Approved Code of Practice and guidance L121 |
20/03/2000 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
20/03/2012 |
| The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises. Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L127 |
13/11/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
13/11/2012 |
| First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Approved Code of Practice and guidance L74 |
12/08/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
12/08/2012 |
| Workplace transport safety: An employers' guide HSG136 |
14/11/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
14/11/2011 |
| Avoidance of danger from overhead electric power lines GS6 |
08/04/1997 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
08/04/2012 |
| Safe use of woodworking machinery. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 as applied to woodworking machinery. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L114 |
05/11/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
05/11/2010 |
| Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries HSG261 |
17/08/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
17/08/2012 |
| First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Approved Code of Practice and guidance L74 |
14/03/1997 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
14/03/2012 |
| Safety signs and signals. The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996. Guidance on Regulations L64 |
01/06/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/06/2012 |
| Asbestos: The licensed contractors' guide HSG247 |
23/06/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
23/06/2012 |
| A guide to the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989. Guidance on Regulations L110 |
21/05/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
21/05/2010 |
| Reducing error and influencing behaviour HSG48 |
07/06/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
07/06/2011 |
| A step by step guide to COSHH assessment HSG97 |
30/01/2004 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/01/2010 |
| The law on VDUs: An easy guide: Making sure your office complies with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002) HSG90 |
28/02/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/02/2012 |
| Maintaining portable and transportable electrical equipment HSG107 |
10/08/2004 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/08/2010 |
| Health surveillance at work HSG61 |
25/10/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
25/10/2011 |
| Respiratory Protective Equipment at Work: A Practical Guide HSG53 |
16/02/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
16/02/2011 |
| Involving your workforce in health and safety: Good practice for all workplaces HSG263 |
02/10/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
02/10/2011 |
| A comprehensive guide to managing asbestos in premises HSG227 |
01/07/2002 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/07/2011 |
| Health and safety in care homes HSG220 |
10/12/2001 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/12/2010 |
| Managing contractors: A guide for employers. An open learning booklet HSG159 |
20/07/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
20/07/2010 |
| Developing process safety indicatorsA step-by-step guide for chemical and major hazard industries HSG254 |
20/09/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
20/09/2012 |
| Asbestos: The Analysts' Guide for Sampling, Analysis and Clearance Procedures HSG248 |
10/02/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/02/2011 |
| Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L138 |
23/11/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
23/11/2012 |
| INDG259REV1 An introduction to health and safety: Health and safety in small businesses |
28/04/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/04/2012 |
| INDG417 Leading health and safety at work: Leadership actions for directors and board members |
19/10/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
19/10/2010 |
| INDG163REV2 Five steps to risk assessment |
01/04/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2012 |
| INDG143REV2 Getting to grips with manual handling: A short guide |
31/03/2004 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
31/03/2010 |
| INDG342 Blood-borne viruses in the workplace: Guidance for employers and employees |
31/07/2001 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
31/07/2010 |
| INDG363REV1 Protect your hearing or lose it! |
11/10/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
11/10/2011 |
| INDG296REV1 Hand-arm vibration: Advice for employees |
17/09/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
17/09/2010 |
| INDG36REV3 Working with VDUs |
28/11/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/11/2012 |
| INDG347REV1 Basic advice on first aid at work |
30/08/2006 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/08/2012 |
| INDG225REV1 Preventing slips and trips at work |
28/11/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/11/2012 |
| INDG238REV3 Gas appliances: Get them checked - Keep them safe |
31/03/2008 |
Consumers |
Information |
31/03/2011 |
| INDG214REV1 First aid at work: Your questions answered |
01/10/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/10/2012 |
| INDG424 Working together to reduce stress at work: A guide for employees |
17/11/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
17/11/2011 |
| INDG136REV4 Working with substances hazardous to health: What you need to know about COSHH |
09/06/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
09/06/2012 |
| INDG405 Top tips for ladder and stepladder safety |
14/10/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
14/10/2011 |
| INDG427 Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture |
07/05/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
07/05/2012 |
| INDG402 Safe use of ladders and stepladders: An employers' guide |
14/10/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
14/10/2011 |
| INDG73REV2 Working alone: Health and safety guidance on the risks of lone working |
18/09/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
18/09/2012 |
| INDG285REV2 A guide to landlords' duties: Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 |
17/03/2009 |
Business sector |
Information |
17/03/2012 |
| INDG232REV1 Consulting employees on health and safety: A brief guide to the law |
02/10/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
02/10/2011 |
| INDG223REV3 A short guide to managing asbestos in premises |
10/02/2002 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/02/2011 |
| INDG362REV1 Noise at work: Guidance for employers on the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 |
11/10/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
11/10/2011 |
| INDG344REV2 The absolutely essential health and safety toolkit for the smaller construction contractor |
15/10/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
15/10/2010 |
| INDG401REV1 The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (as amended): A brief guide |
05/04/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
05/04/2010 |
| AFAG802 Emergency planning |
01/04/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2012 |
| INDG383 Manual handling assessment charts |
29/08/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
29/08/2012 |
| INDG275 Managing health and safety: Five steps to success |
11/05/1998 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
11/05/2010 |
| INDG199REV1 Workplace transport safety: An overview |
28/11/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
28/11/2011 |
| INDG291 Simple guide to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
19/03/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
19/03/2011 |
| INDG209REV1 Reducing health risks from the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning equipment |
06/04/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
06/04/2012 |
| INDG233REV1 Preventing contact dermatitis at work |
07/03/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
07/03/2010 |
| INDG231 Electrical safety and you |
27/09/1996 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/09/2011 |
| INDG244REV2 Workplace health, safety and welfare: A short guide for managers |
19/11/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
19/11/2010 |
| AFAG805 Training and certification |
27/03/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/03/2012 |
| INDG413 Preventing falls from vehicles: Advice for workers |
13/08/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
13/08/2010 |
| AFAG804 Electricity at work: Forestry and arboriculture |
27/03/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/03/2012 |
| INDG423 Managing work-related violence in retail and licensed premises |
25/09/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
25/09/2011 |
| INDG174REV1 A short guide to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 |
22/08/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
22/08/2011 |
| INDG430 Tackling stress: The Management Standards approach |
24/03/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
24/03/2011 |
| HSE40REV3 Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: A guide for employers |
04/12/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
04/12/2011 |
| INDG411 Want construction work done safely? A quick guide for clients on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 |
30/08/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
30/08/2010 |
| INDG236 Maintaining portable electrical equipment in offices and other low risk environments |
15/11/1996 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
15/11/2011 |
| AFAG301 Using petrol-driven chainsaws |
01/04/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2012 |
| INDG284REV1 Working on roofs |
04/12/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
04/12/2011 |
| AFAG304 Chainsaw cross-cutting and manual stacking |
01/04/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2012 |
| IACL27REV2 Legionnaires' disease: A guide for employers |
05/03/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
05/03/2012 |
| INDG69REV Violence at work: A guide for employers |
22/10/1996 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
22/10/2011 |
| INDG408 Clearing the air: A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV) |
02/05/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
02/05/2011 |
| INDG368 Use of contractors - a joint responsibility |
12/09/2002 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
12/09/2011 |
| INDG428 Inspecting and maintaining or replacing buried metallic pipework carrying LPG vapour: Advice for commercial and industrial users of LPG |
01/08/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/08/2012 |
| INDG229REV1 Using work equipment safely |
11/07/2002 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
11/07/2011 |
| AFAG303 Chainsaw snedding |
01/04/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2012 |
| INDG345 Health and safety training: What you need to know |
09/11/2001 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
09/11/2010 |
| INDG293REV1 Welfare at work: Guidance for employers on welfare provisions |
29/08/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
29/08/2010 |
| INDG412 Warehousing and storage: Keep it safe |
16/11/2007 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
16/11/2010 |
| HSC13REV1 Health and safety regulation: A short guide |
10/09/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/09/2012 |
| INDG422 Thorough examination of lifting equipment: A simple guide for employers |
20/06/2008 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
20/06/2011 |
| AIS33 Safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in agriculture and forestry |
10/06/1999 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
10/06/2011 |
| INDG382 Driving at work. Managing work-related road safety |
15/09/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
15/09/2012 |
| INDG430 How to tackle work-related stress: A guide for employers on making the Management Standards work |
14/10/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
14/10/2012 |
| INDG403 A Toolbox talk on leaning ladder and stepladder safety |
14/10/2005 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
14/10/2011 |
| INDG397 Off work sick and worried about your job? Steps you can take to help your return to work |
27/10/2004 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/10/2010 |
| AFAG308REV1 Top-handled chainsaws |
21/01/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
21/01/2012 |
| AFAG302 Basic chainsaw felling and manual takedown |
01/04/2003 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
01/04/2012 |
| AFAG401REV1 Tree-climbing operations |
27/01/2009 |
Business sector |
Reg/best practice |
27/01/2012 |
