Information and services
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Guidance: health and safety
Help and information to keep people safe and healthy at work
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Chemicals, fumes and dust
Using and controlling substances hazardous to health (COSHH)
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The basics for your business
Your main responsibilities as an employer
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Apply, notify or report
Apply for a licence, send us a form or report something in a workplace
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Manage risk
Practical steps to protect people. Know the risks and plan to avoid or control them
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Construction
Site safety, working at height, scaffolding and Construction Design Management
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RIDDOR
Some serious workplace accidents, diseases or near misses (RIDDOR) must be reported
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The law
The Health and Safety at Work Act, criminal and civil law
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Asbestos
Know the dangers. Get a licence to work with asbestos. Find out about training
News
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Working in hot weather
Employers need to act to make sure their workers are protected during periods of extreme hot weather
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HSE inspections of woodworking businesses now ongoing
Inspectors are visiting businesses focusing on the dangers of respiratory risks from wood dust
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£2.2m fine following death of security worker
The company was fined after a custody officer died restraining a prisoner
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Registration of buildings is now underway
Hundreds of high-rise buildings are being registered with the new Building Safety Regulator
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Recommendation to restrict substances in tattoo and permanent make-up inks
It aims to protect people from any potential harmful effects which may be caused by tattoo and PMU ink
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Safety notice: LPG forklift truck fire risk
HSE is aware of several fires on and around LPG powered forklift trucks that have occurred during starting
