Health and Safety Executive
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Guidance by industry, includes construction, health and social care, pesticides, oil and gas, agriculture
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Guidance by topic, includes risk management, RIDDOR, COSHH, asbestos and display screen equipment
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Company and director sentenced for putting workers at risk
Staff were working at height without proper safety equipment, putting their lives at risk
Plastics manufacturer fined after death of worker
The £330,000 fine was issued after a workers sleeve was caught in machinery, leading to fatal injuries
£1.6m fine issued after death of worker
The man was killed when a lifting sling carrying sections of a platform snapped
Information and services
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Building Safety Regulator
How building safety is regulated in England
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RIDDOR
Some accidents, diseases or near misses must be reported
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The law
Health and safety at work: criminal and civil law
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Manage risk
Plan how to avoid or control the risks from your work
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Vulnerable workers
Including disabled people, those pregnant, working alone or at home
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Apply, notify or report
Apply for a licence, send us a form or report something in a workplace
About HSE
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Sarah Albon
Chief Executive
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Sarah Newton
Chair of the Board
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Our mission
Protecting people and places
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