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Better regulation

Regulation presentation

HSE is fully committed to ensuring that regulations are fair and effective for everyone. Regulations are needed to protect people at work: but to avoid unnecessary burdens on business, it is important to strike the right balance. 'Better regulation' approaches can help both to identify interventions where benefits justify costs and to get the most out of Government intervention. Striving for good regulation that is proportionate, accountable, consistent, transparent and targeted helps ensure benefits are delivered, costs kept as low as possible and perceptions are positive.

Stakeholder suggestions

HSE participates in a Better Regulation Executive (BRE) initiative encouraging suggestions on where red tape and bureaucracy can be removed or reduced in regulations. Please submit any suggestions using the BRE Red Tape Challenge website

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Risk management

HSE is driving forward sensible risk management, including promoting practical help for small businesses performing a risk assessment.

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Legislation

List of all HSE-owned Regulations, with links, wherever possible, to the full text of the legislation and relevant HSE guidance.

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About the Regulators' compliance code

A statutory code of practice intended to encourage regulators to achieve their objectives in a way that minimises the burdens on business.

More about the code

Statement of New Regulation

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2012-05-14