HSE Leaflets

General Series - IND (G)
IND(G)36(L) Working with VDUs
IND(G)62(L) Protecting your health at work
IND(G)63(L) Passive smoking at work
IND(G)68(L) Do you use a steam/ water pressure cleaner?
IND(G)69(L) Violence at work: a guide for employers
IND(G)73(L) Working alone in safety
IND(G)84(L) Leptospirosis: are you at risk
IND(G)85(L) BSE and carcase disposal
IND(G)86(L) Contained use of genetically modified organisms
IND(G)90(L) If the task fits — ergonomics at work
IND(G)91(L) Drug misuse at work: a guide for employers
IND(G)94(L) Offshore first-aid: general guidance for inclusion in offshore first-aid boxes
IND(G)95(L) Respiratory sensitisers and COSHH: an employer's leaflet on preventing occupational asthma
IND(G)116(L) What your doctor needs to know if you think you have a work-related health problem
IND(G)119(L) Safety representatives and safety committees on offshore installations: a brief guide for the workforce
IND(G)125(L) Handling and stacking bales in agriculture
IND(G)127(L) Noise in construction — further guidance on the Noise at Work Regulations
IND(G)136(L) COSHH: a new brief guide for employers
IND(G)141(L) Reporting incidents of exposure to pesticides and veterinary medicines
IND(G)142(L) Managing crowds safely
IND(G)143(L) Getting to grips with manual handling: a short guide for employers
IND(G)145(L) Watch your back: avoiding back strain in timber handling and chain-saw work
IND(G)147(L) Keep your top on: risks from working in the sun (also available in Welsh)
IND(G)159(L) HSE investigation of leukemia and other cancers in the children of male workers at Sellafield
IND(G)163(L) Five steps to risk assessment
IND(G)165(L) Health surveillance programmes for employees exposed to metalworking fluids — guidance for the responsible person
IND(G)167(L) Health risks from metalworking fluids — aspects of good machine design
IND(G)168(L) Management of metalworking fluids — a guide to good practice for minimising risks to health
IND(G)169(L) Metalworking fluids and you
IND(G)171(L) Upper limb disorders: assessing the risks
IND(G)173(L) Officewise
IND(G)175(L) Hand-arm vibration — advice for employers
IND(G)177(L) Health and safety guide for gamekeepers
IND(G)178(L) Written schemes of examination — Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 2000
IND(G)185(L) Tractor action: a step by step guide
IND(G)188(C) Asbestos alert for building maintenance, repair and refurbishment workers
IND(G)189(L) Safety zones around oil and gas installations in waters around the UK: notice to fishermen
IND(G)193(L) Health surveillance in noisy industries: advice for employers
IND(G)194(L) Don't put your back into it — advice to the plastics industry
IND(G)196(L) Safety reports — how HSE assesses them in connection with the CIMAH Regulations
IND(G)197(C) Working with sewage: the health hazards
IND(G)198(L) Working with sewage — a guide for employers
IND(G)199(L) Managing vehicle safety at the workplace
IND(G)207(C) Wear your dosemeter — priced as a 20 card pack with 1 poster
IND(G)209(L) Controlling health risks from the use of UV tanning equipment
IND(G)210(L) Radon in the workplace
IND(G)212(L) Workplace health and safety: glazing
IND(G)213(L) 5 steps to information, instruction and training: meeting risk assessment requirements
IND(G)214(L) First-aid at work: your questions answered
IND(G)216(L) Dispensing petrol as a fuel: health and safety guidance for employers
IND(G)219(L) How offshore helicopter travel is regulated
IND(G)220(L) A guide to the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
IND(G)223(L) Managing asbestos in workplace buildings
IND(G)224(L) Controlling radiation safety of display laser installations
IND(G)225(L) Preventing trips, slips and falls at work
IND(G)226(L) Homeworking: guidance for employers and employees on health and safety
IND(G)227(L) Safe working with flammable substances
IND(G)229(L) Using work equipment safely
IND(G)230(L) Storage and safe handling of ammonium nitrate
IND(G)231(L) Electrical safety and you
IND(G)232(L) Consulting employees on health and safety: a guide to the law
IND(G)233(L) Preventing dermatitis at work
IND(G)235 Guide to information, instruction and training: common provisions in health and safety law
IND(G)236 Maintaining portable electrical equipment in offices and other low risk environments
IND(G)237 Maintaining portable electrical equipment in hotels and tourist accommodation (PDF)
IND(G)238(L) Gas appliances: get them checked, keep them safe
IND(G)239(L) Play your part: offshore
IND(G)240 Don't mix it: a guide for employers on alcohol at work
IND(G)242 In the driving seat: advice to employers on reducing back pain in drivers and machinery operators
IND(G)243 Computer control: a question of safety
IND(G)244(L) Workplace health, safety and welfare: a short guide for managers
IND(G)245(L) Biological monitoring for chemicals in the workplace
IND(G)246(L) Prepared for emergency — chemical industry
IND(G)247(L) Electrical safety for entertainers
IND(G)248(L) Solder fume and you
IND(G)249(L) Controlling health risks from rosin (colophony) based solder fluxes
IND(G)250(L) How HSE assesses offshore safety cases
IND(G)252(L) Solvents and you
IND(G)253(L) Controlling Legionella in nursing and residential care homes
IND(G)254(L) Chemical reaction hazards and the risk of thermal runaway
IND(G)255(L) Asbestos dust kills - keep your mask on
IND(G)257(L) Pesticides: use them safely
IND(G)258(L) Safe work in confined spaces
IND(G)259 An introduction to health and safety
IND(G)261(L) Emergency action for burns — chemical industry
IND(G)262(L) Head protection for Sikhs wearing turbons : guidance for employers
IND(G)264 Selecting respiratory protective equipment for work with asbestos
IND(G)266(L) Are you involved in a diving project
IND(G)269(L) Checkouts and musculoskeletal disorders
IND(G)270(L) Supplying new machinery : advice to suppliers
IND(G)271(L) Buying new machinery : a short guide to the law
IND(G)273(L) Working safely with solvents
IND(G)275(L) Managing health and safety : five steps to success
IND(G)278(L) Tree work accidents : an analysis of fatal and serious injuries
IND(G)279(L) Fatal traction : practical advice on avoiding transport accidents
IND(G)282(L) Safety at power-operated paper cutting guillotines : your responsibilities
IND(G)284(L) Working on roofs
IND(G)285(L) Landlords : a guide to landlords' duties - gas safety
IND(286) Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions
IND(G)288(L) Selection of suitable respiratory protective equipment for work with asbestos
IND(G)289(L) Working with asbestos in buildings
IND(G)290(L) Simple guide to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
IND(G)291(L) Simple guide to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
IND(G)294(L) Managing health and safety in forestry
IND(G)297(L) Safety in gas welding, cutting and similar processes
IND(G)298 Ear protection : employers duties explained
IND(G)301 Health and safety benchmarking
IND(G)304 Understanding health surveillance at work
IND(G)305 Lead and you : a guide to working safely with lead
IND(G)307 Hydrofluoric acid poisoning : recommendations for first-aid treatment
IND(G)309 Safe waters - using antifouling paints safely
IND(G)310 Drycleaners - are you in control?
IND(G)312 Parking large goods vehicles safely
IND(G)313 Safe unloading of steel stock
IND(G)314 Hot work on small tanks and drums
IND(G)317 Chainsaws at Work
IND(G)318 Manual handling solutions in woodworking
IND(G)319 Working safely with coating powders
IND(G)320 Latex and you
IND(G)322 Need help on health and safety : guidance for employers on when and how to get advice on health and safety
IND(G)323 Effective purchasing procedure for equipment in the food and drinks industry
IND(G)325 Manual handling in the railway industry : advice for employees
IND(G)326 Manual handling in the railway industry : advice for employers
IND(G)327 Take care with acetylene
IND(G)330 Selecting protective gloves for work with chemicals : guidance for employers and health and safety specialists
IND(G)331 Safe use of petrol in garages
IND(G)332 Manual packing in the brick industry
IND(G)334 Working safely with ionising radiation : guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers
IND(G)335 Is it Explosive? Dangers of Explosives in Metal Recycling.
IND(G)337 Sun protection advice for employers of outdoor workers
IND(G)338 Power tools : how to reduce health risks - guide for employers
IND(G)339 Thorough examination and testing of lifts : simple guidance for lift owners
IND(G)343 Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
IND(G)347 Basic Advice on First-Aid at Work.
IND(G)348 Mark a Parcel, Save a Back
IND(G)355 Reduce Risk - Cut Costs
IND(G)362 Noise at Work - Avice for Employers
IND(G)363 Protect your Hearing or Lose it
IND(G)368 Use of Contractors - a joint responsibility

Construction Information Sheets - (CIS)
CIS 26 Cement
CIS 36 Silica
CIS 37 Handling heavy building blocks
CIS 40 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the planning supervisor
CIS 41 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 ; The role of the Designer
CIS 42 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The pre-tender stage health and safety plan
CIS 43 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 ; The Health and Safety Plan during the construction phase
CIS 44 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The health and safety file
CIS 45 Establishing exclusion zones when using explosives in demolition
CIS 46 Provision of welfare facilities at transient construction sites
CIS 49 General access scaffolds and ladders
CIS 50 Personal protective equipment: safety helmets
CIS 51 Construction fire safety
CIS 53 Crossing high-speed roads on foot during temporary traffic management works

Catering Information Sheets - (CAIS)
CAIS 2 Priorities for Health and Safety in Catering activities
CAIS 3 Precautions at manually ignited gas-fired catering equipment
CAIS 4 Managing health and safety pays in the catering industry
CAIS 5 Health and safety training pays in the catering industry: Guidance for owners and managers
CAIS 6 Slips and trips: Summary guidance for the catering industry
CAIS 7 An index of health and safety guidance for the catering industry
CAIS 9 Planning for Health and Safety when selecting and using catering equipment
CAIS 10 Ventilation of kitchens in Catering establishments
CAIS 11 The main health and safety law applicable to catering
CAIS 12 Maintenance priorities in catering
CAIS 13 Manual handling in the catering industry
CAIS 16 Safety signs in the catering industry
CAIS 18 Reporting accidents in the catering industry
CAIS 19 Health and safety of new and expectant mothers in the catering industry
CAIS 20 Health and safety for waiting staff
CAIS 21 Health and safety of children and young people in catering


Food Information Sheets - (FIS)
FIS 2 Dust explosions in the food industry
FIS 3 Workroom temperatures in places where food is handled
FIS 4 Priorities for health and safety in the bakery and flour confectionery industry
FIS 5 Priorities for the fruit and vegetable industry
FIS 6 Slips and trips: Summary guidance for the food industry
FIS 7 An index of health and safety guidance for the food industry
FIS 8 Priorities for health and safety in the dairy industry
FIS 9 Priorities for health and safety in the cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery industry
FIS 10 Priorities for health and safety in the biscuit manufacturing industry
FIS 11 Priorities for health and safety in the poultry processing industry
FIS 12 Priorities for health and safety in the compound feed industry
FIS 13 Priorities for health and safety in the flour and grain milling industries
FIS 14 Priorities for health and safety in the slaughtering industry
FIS 15 Priorities for health and safety in the meat processing industry
FIS 16 Priorities for health and safety in the fish processing industry
FIS 17 Occupational Dermatitis in the catering and food industries
FIS 19 Priorities for health and safety in the soft drinks industry
FIS 20 Priorities for Health and Safety in the potable spirits industry
FIS 25 Safeguarding flat bed conveyors in the food and drink industries
FIS 26 Packaging machinery : safeguarding thermoform, fill and seal machines
FIS 27 Packaging machinery : safeguarding palletisers and depalletisers
FIS 28 Packaging machinery : safeguarding preformed rigid container packaging machines
FIS 29 Controlling exposure to disinfectants
FIS 30 Preventing falls from height in the food and drinks industries
FIS 31 Reducing Sack handling injuries in the food and drink industries
FIS 32 Reducing Noise Exposure in the Food and Drink Industries
TOP 05 A recipe for safety - health and safety in the food and drink industries

Engineering Information Sheets - (EIS)
EIS 1 Hot work on vehicle wheels
EIS 2 Accidents at metalworking lathes using emery cloth
EIS 3 Monitoring requirements in the electroplating industry
EIS 4 Workplace welfare in the electroplating industry
EIS 5 Health surveillance requirements in the electroplating industry
EIS 6 Electrical systems in the electroplating industry
EIS 12 Safety at manually fed pivoting head metal cutting saws
EIS 13 Safeguarding of combination metalworking machines
EIS 14 Skin creams and skin protection in the engineering sector
EIS 16 Preventing injuries from the manual handling of sharp edges in the engineering industry
EIS 19 Engineering machine tools - retrofitting CNC
EIS 28 Safeguarding at horizontal boring machines

Woodworking Information Sheets - (WIS)
WIS 1 Wood dust: hazards and precautions
WIS 2 Safe Stacking and handling of timber and board
WIS 3 Beam panel saws
WIS 4 Noise reduction at band re-saws
WIS 5 Noise enclosure at band re-saws
WIS 6 COSHH and the woodworking industries
WIS 8 Noise reduction at multi-spindle planing and moulding machines
WIS 12 Assessment and control of wood dust: use of the dust lamp
WIS 13 Noise at woodworking machines
WIS 14 Selection of respiratory protective equipment suitable for use with wood dust
WIS 15 Safe working at woodworking machines
WIS 16 Circular saw benches: safe working practices
WIS 17 Safe use of hand-fed planing machines
WIS 18 Safe working practices at verticle spindle moulding machines
WIS 19 Health risks during furnitue stripping using dichloromethane (DCM)
WIS 20 Safeguarding veneer guillotines
WIS 22 Guarding CNC routers and machining centres
WIS 23 LEV: general principles of system design
WIS 24 LEV: dust capture at sawing machines
WIS 25 LEV: dust capture at fixed belt sanding machines
WIS 26 LEV: dust capture at fixed drum and disc sanding machines
WIS 27 Safeguarding board-edge processing machinery
WIS 30 Toxic woods
WIS 31 Safety in the use of narrow band saws
WIS 32 Safe collection of woodwaste: prevention of fire and explosion
WIS 35 Safe use of power operated cross cut saws
WIS 36 Safe use of manually operated cross cut saws
WIS 37 PUWER 98 : Selection of tooling for use with hand held woodworking machines
WIS 38 PUWER 98 : retrofitting of braking to woodworking machines
TOP 6 Supervising for safety in the woodworking industry