Health and Safety - Frequently asked questions

This page provides answers to HSE's commonly asked questions about health and safety.

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Other general health and safety regulations and advice

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  1. Contact HSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/index.htm
  2. Is HSE the correct enforcing authority?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/authority.htm
  3. Ways to contact HSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/contact.htm
  4. FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/index.htm
  5. Report an incident - RIDDORhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
  6. Overview - Tell us about a health and safety issuehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/tell-us-about-a-health-and-safety-issue.htm
  7. What happens after you report an issue?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/after-you-report-a-problem.htm
  8. Whistleblowershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/whistleblowers.htm
  9. HSE formshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/index.htm
  10. Overview - HSE officeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/index.htm
  11. East & South Easthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/eastsoutheast.htm
  12. Londonhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/london.htm
  13. Midlandshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/midlands.htm
  14. North Westhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/northwest.htm
  15. Scotlandhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/scotland.htm
  16. Wales & South Westhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/waleswest.htm
  17. Yorkshire & North Easthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/yne.htm
  18. International and overseas visits to HSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/visit.htm
  19. Overview - Complaintshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/complain-about-hse.htm
  20. Complaints about regulatory advicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/regulatory-complaints.htm
  21. HSE’s regulation of higher hazard workplace and activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/regulatory-complaintshazard.htm
  22. Freedom of Information (FOI)https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/index.htm
  23. Confidentialityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/confidentiality.htm
  24. Are turban-wearing Sikhs exempt from the need to wear head protection in the workplace?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/sikhs-head-protection.htm
  25. RIDDORhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/riddor.htm
  26. What is the maximum/minimum temperature in the workplace?https://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/employer/index.htm
  27. What breaks am I allowed under the working time regulations?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/workingtime.htm
  28. Control of asbestos regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/faq.htm#changes-asbestos-regulations
  29. When does CDM (Construction, Design and Management Regulations) apply to a project?https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/faq/index.htm
  30. Portable appliance tests - information on PAThttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm
  31. Pregnant workers and risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/mothers/employer/risk-assessment.htm
  32. How much space am I entitled to at work?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/roomspace.htm
  33. How do I report an accident?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/riddor.htm
  34. How many first aiders do I require?https://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/faqs.htm#first-aiders
  35. Smoking - Advice on smoking at work?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/smoking.htm
  36. Lone working - Can a person be left alone at their workplace?https://www.hse.gov.uk/lone-working/index.htm
  37. WC Facilities - How many toilets should a workplace have?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/toilets.htm
  38. Health and Safety law poster - What details do you need to put on the new Health and Safety law poster?https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/lawposter.htm
  39. What are the health risks from asbestos?https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/faq.htm#asbestos-health-risks
  40. Vibration - Are the new regulations in force yet?https://www.hse.gov.uk/vibration/wbv/regulations.htm
  41. Work at height regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/faqs.htm#comply-with-work-at-height-regulations
  42. PPE - Do employers have to provide personal protective equipment?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/ppe.htm
  43. Policy - Information on compiling health & safety policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/policy/index.htm
  44. Disabled Access - What responsibility employers have for access to buildings?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/disaccess.htm
  45. Charities - Does health & safety legislation apply to volunteers working for charities?https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/charities.htm
  46. The Working Time Regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/workingtimedirective.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

RIDDOR
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

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