Regulations and guidance
24 linksThe source documents themselves. Mostly free, and mostly better than the summaries of them.
EH40 workplace exposure limitsUK, opens in a new tabThe list you check before arguing about ventilation.- Safe Work AustraliaAustralia / NZ, opens in a new tabModel WHS laws and codes of practice.
PUWER guidanceUK, opens in a new tabWhat counts as suitable work equipment, and who is responsible.- HSE industry guidanceUK, opens in a new tabSector by sector guidance you can turn into your own checklist.
HSG250UK, opens in a new tabGuidance on permit to work systems. The HSE baseline.
HSE risk assessment guidanceUK, opens in a new tabThe regulator's own guidance on identifying hazards and controlling risk.
HSG65UK, opens in a new tabManaging for health and safety. Plan, do, check, act, turned into something you can run a business on.
HSE accident bookUK, opens in a new tabThe statutory record every organisation over ten people must keep.
OSHAUS, opens in a new tabUS federal standards and letters of interpretation.
LOLER guidanceUK, opens in a new tabThorough examination of lifting equipment, explained.
NIOSH Pocket GuideUS, opens in a new tabChemical hazard reference, searchable, free forever.
Reporting accidents and incidents (INDG453)UK, opens in a new tabFree leaflet covering what to report, record and keep.
COSHH EssentialsUK, opens in a new tabControl banding straight from the regulator.- EU-OSHAEU, opens in a new tabEuropean agency guidance, research and campaign material.
HSE types of reportable incidentsUK, opens in a new tabWhat must be reported, what only needs recording, and where the line sits.
HSEUK, opens in a new tabGuidance, approved codes of practice and enforcement notices, all free.- HSE safety report technical measuresUK, opens in a new tabIsolation, containment and control expectations for major hazard sites.
legislation.gov.ukUK, opens in a new tabThe primary source for UK law, free and authoritative.
HSE COSHH guidanceUK, opens in a new tabThe regulations, the ACOP, and what actually counts as adequate control.
HSG245UK, opens in a new tabInvestigating accidents and incidents. The HSE workbook, and still the best free starting point.
HSE simple health and safetyUK, opens in a new tabPlain English guidance for smaller businesses, free to use and reuse.
Pressure systems safetyUK, opens in a new tabWritten schemes of examination and what PSSR actually requires.
COMAH guidanceUK, opens in a new tabSafety report expectations for upper and lower tier sites.
RIDDORUK, opens in a new tabWhat is reportable, when, and the form itself.