References
Knowledge Base
UK National Information Sources
Health & Safety Executive
HSE Area Offices
- A list of HSE Area Offices can be found here
HSE Books
HSE InfoLine
- 0541 545 500
- 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday - Friday
- General enquiries
- Information about HSE publications
- Help you find your way round HSE
HSE Information Centre
- 0114 289 2920
- Centres located at Sheffield, London and Bootle for personal callers.
HMSO
Copies of the Regulations can be obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office
- Web Site
- Post enquiries:
Enquiries
HMSO
St.Clements House
2-16 Colegate
Norwich
NR3 1BQ - Supplier of official publications (Regulations):
The Stationery Office (TSO)
PO Box 29
St Crispins
Duke Street
Norwich
NR3 1GN - 0870 600 5522 (Phone)
- 0870 600 5533 (Fax)
Association of Noise Consultants
- Web Site
- 01763 852 958
Building Research Establishment
- Web Site
- BREbookshop.com
- 01923 664 000
National Federation of Roofing Contractors
- Web Site
- 020 7436 0387
- 24 Weymouth Street
London
W1N 4LX
ukstate™.com
Chemicals and Hazardous Installations Division
- 0151 951 3235
Explosives Inspectorate
- 0151 951 4025
HSE Domestic Gas Line
- 0800 300 363
Health & Safety Laboratory
- 0114 289 2920
Mining Inspectorate
- 0151 951 4136
Nuclear Safety Inspectorate
- 0151 951 4103
Offshore Safety Division
- 01224 252 652
Railway Inspectorate
- 020 7717 6533
HSE Publications (available from HSE Books)
HSE Books is the publishing arm of the Health & safety Executive (HSE) All approved codes of practice (ACoP) as well as health and safety guidance and other health and safety publications can be obtained, for example
- L153: HSE Guidance to the CDM 2015 Regulations
Health and Safety Sources
There follows a list of Health and Safety Statutory Instruments and other sources which can affect the management of construction projects. See Legislation Section for explanations of some of these.
- Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
- Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992
- Asbestos Licensing Regulations 1983
- Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1989
- Building Regulations 1991
- Building Standards (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1993
- Building Standards (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1994 (S.65)
- Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990
- Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994
- Collection and Disposal of Waste Regulations 1988
- Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations 1961
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989
- Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
- Construction Line (register of qualified contractors) - 0870 240 015
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Control of Asbestos in the Air Regulations 1990
- Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1980
- Control of Noise (Code of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) Order 1984
- Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) Order 1987
- Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
- Electricity Act 1989 (Commencement No.1) Order 1989
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Environmental Protection (control of injurious substances)(No.2) Regulations 1992
- Environmental Protection (control of injurious substances)(No.2) Regulations 1993
- Environmental Protection (controls on injurious substances) Regulations 1993
- Environmental Protection (prescribed processes and substances) Regulations 1991
- Environmental Protection (prescribed processes and substances) Regulations 1992
- Environmental Protection (prescribed processes and substances) (Amendment) Regulations 1992
- Environmental Protection (prescribed processes and substances) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1993
- Environmental Protection Act 1995
- Environmental Protection Act (duty of care) Regulations 1991
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Factories Act 1961
- Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1984
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
- Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
- Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
- Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990
- Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974
- Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989
- Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gases Regulations 1972
- Ionising Radiation Regulations 1985
- Ionising Radiations (Outside Workers) Regulations 1993
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Management of Safety at Work Regulations 1992
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Noise at Work Regulations 1989
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
- Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Reporting of Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- Road Works (Maintenance)(Scotland) Regulations 1992
- Road Works (Notices)(Scotland) Order 1992
- Road Works (Reinstatement)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992
- Road Works (Reinstatement)(Scotland) Regulations 1992
- Safety of Places for Sport Regulations 1988
- Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1992
- Safety of Sports Grounds (Rugby Football grounds)(Designation) Order 1985
- Safety of Sports Grounds Regulations 1987
- Safety Signs Regulations 1980
- Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994
- Waste Regulation and Disposal (authorities) Order 1985
- Water (prevention of pollution)(Code of Practice) Order 1989
Publication by the Building Employers Federation, The Loss Prevention Council and the National Contractors Group
- Fire Prevention on Construction Sites which is the Joint Code of Practice on the Protection from Fire of Construction Sites and Buildings Undergoing Renovation.
Advice on Safety within the vicinity of their plant & operations from:
- British Gas
- Water Companies
- Electricity Companies
- National Rivers Authority - NRA
- British Telecom
- British Rail
- Oil Pipelines
Other Sources of Information:
- British Airport Authority
- London Transport
- Harbour & Dock Authority
- Nuclear Electric
- Ministry Of Defence