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Health & Safety Executive

The Health & Safety Executive's mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.

They look after health and safety in nuclear installations and mines, factories, farms, hospitals and schools, offshore gas and oil installations, the safety of the gas grid and the movement of dangerous goods and substances, and many other aspects of the protection both of workers and the public. Local authorities are responsible to HSC for enforcement in offices, shops and other parts of the services sector.

Click to view or download the Work at Heights Regulations 2005 (as amended) (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)

Click to view or download the Specialist Inspectors Report No. 15 (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)

Click to view or download the HSE Working on Roofs INDG284 (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)