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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Directors jailed following wall collapse deaths
Two company directors have been jailed after a wall collapsed killing five men
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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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HSE publishes report on PFAS 'forever chemicals'
The report identifies the most harmful uses of PFAS and the control measures that could be put in place
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Asbestos: Young tradespeople need to know the risk
HSE launches ‘Asbestos and You’ campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with asbestos
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Extra checks on fairground rides taking place
Targeted inspections are on the safety of specific rides following a run of incidents
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Safety notice: hydrogen sulphide
HSE has identified high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in cargo and slop tanks
