Health and Safety Information Links
UK Health and Safety Executive
The official, UK Health and Safety Executive Website. Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. Their mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled. http://www.hse.gov.uk/
Directgov (Health and Safety info from the UK Government)
This is the Health and Safety section on the government's website. (http://www.direct.gov.uk)
British Safety Council
The British Safety Council are experts in best practice. They work hand-in-hand with the world's leading companies, developing safe systems of work. Theay also research and develop new health and safety products and services, and lobby on key health & safety and environmental issues. (http://www.britishsafetycouncil.co.uk/)
The Scottish Executive (The website of the devolved Scottish Government)
The Scottish Executive is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport
(http://www.scotland.gov.uk)
Managing Health at Work (From the Scottish Executive Website)
'Managing Health at Work' is a short title for a very large topic. NHSScotland is committed to protecting and promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. The aim of this guideline is to help deliver that commitment.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/pinmhw-03.asp
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
IOSH, Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, represents 27,000 members in over 50 countries. An independent, not-for-profit
organisation, the Institution regulates and steers the profession, maintaining standards and providing impartial, authoritative guidance on
health and safety issues.
(http://www.iosh.co.uk/)
The Health and Safety Laboratory
The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) is Britain's leading industrial health and safety facility. Operating as an agency of the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE), they support their mission to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the
changing workplace are properly controlled. As well as delivering a comprehensive service to HSE, they are also able to offer a
unique portfolio of skills and expertise to other public sector organisations and the private sector.
(http://www.hsl.gov.uk/)
R0SPA (The Royal
Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
RoSPA is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas
of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on or near water.
RoSPA also offers a full range of health and safety training courses.
(http://www.rospa.com/)
Business Link (A Government advice site for small business, which includes H&S Information)
This website is published and maintained by the Small Business Service (SBS), an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry. It is an entirely government-funded operation, so the information included there is unbiased and impartial, validated by the most authoritative and reputable bodies.
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/
COSHH ESSENTIALS. A Brief Guide
A brief guide to the essentials of the regulations related the the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Software Evaluation
This site is not H and S related but it offers a free spreadsheet that helps
small businesses to evaluate business
software applications.
