Contact us

How to contact us

For general enquiries on health and safety in the logistics industry, you should check the information and guidance that is contained within the HSE logistics specific web pages.

There are other regulators and associations that also have safety interests in the logistics sector. See the list of useful links[20] for more specific guidance and advice.

For local site-specific issues you can contact your local HSE Office[21] and ask to speak to an inspector.

HSE's Operational Inspectors

HSE's Operational Inspectors deal with the logistics industry on a day to day basis. They do this by:

  • Carrying out inspections
  • Investigating accidents and complaints
  • Providing advice at visits, by phone, or by letter
  • Taking formal enforcement action where necessary

HSE's Transportation Sector

The Transportation Sector activities include:  

  • Providing support, advice and guidance at a national level to HSE operational inspectors
  • Developing worksteams as part of HSE's strategy[22] to reduce injuries and occupational ill health
  • Monitoring the health and safety performance of the industry
  • Working with the key stakeholders in the industry, trade associations and trade unions to improve health and safety
  • Working with stakeholders to produce published and web-based guidance industry specific guidance
  • Working with national and European bodies in the development of standards (egCEN standards).

Link URLs in this page

  1. Logisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
  2. Overview - Haulage and distributionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/haulage-distribution.htm
  3. Lorries in the workplace https://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/lorries.htm
  4. Falls from vehicles https://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/falls-from-vehicles.htm
  5. Load security https://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/load-security.htm
  6. Car transporters https://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/car-transporters.htm
  7. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/slips-trips.htm
  8. Icy conditions and winter weatherhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/slips-trips-bad-weather.htm
  9. Overview - Warehousinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/warehousing.htm
  10. Manual handlinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/manual-handling.htm
  11. Hit by a moving vehiclehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/hit-by-moving-vehicle.htm
  12. Frequently asked questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/faqs.htm
  13. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/resources.htm
  14. Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/case-studies.htm
  15. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/publications.htm
  16. Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/research.htm
  17. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/statistics.htm
  18. Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/useful-links.htm
  19. Contact ushttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/contact-us.htm
  20. useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/useful-links.htm
  21. local HSE Officehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/maps/index.htm
  22. HSE's strategyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/food/programme.htm

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2021-03-18