Operational guidance

Operational guidance are internal-only instructions and guidance that HSE employees use for regulatory operational work on inspecting, investigating, permissioning, and enforcing.

HSE publishes operational guidance when it includes content that might be useful for dutyholders or other stakeholders. Operational guidance is up to date at the time of publication.

Any previously published operational guidance continues to be available on The National Archives.

Operational guidance series

Further information

The following information provides an overview of How HSE regulates.

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Updated 2026-06-15