Health & Safety Executive

HSE G206 Sack Filling

This HSE CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet provides good practice advice on sack and bag filling, and can be applied to tasks involving medium quantities of solids. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to …

HSE G203 Ventilated Workbenches

This HSE CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet provides good practice advice on using a ventilated workbench with underbench extraction. It can be applied to a range of tasks involving small-scale use of solids or liquids, eg cleaning or applying adhesives. It …

HSE G201 Laminar Flow Booths

This HSE CoSHH Essentials guidance sheet provides advice on good practice for using a laminar flow booth. It can be applied to many medium-scale tasks using solids or liquids, eg weighing or mixing. It describes the key points you need to …

HSE CIS69 Controlling Construction Dust with On-Tool Extraction

This HSE Guidance Booklet describes the hazards posed by construction dust and gives guidance on choosing, using and maintaining on-tool extraction for controlling construction dust. It is principally for managers and supervisors but will also be useful for trade union …

HSE G103 Removing Waste from a Dust Collector

This sheet, which is part of HSE’s CoSHH Essentials series – provides advice on removing waste from a dust extraction or air cleaning unit. It describes the key points you need to follow to help reduce exposure to an adequate level. …

HSE What is Local Exhaust Ventilation – Video

Produced for HSE by HSL in 2011 this short video provides a basic introduction to the components of an LEV system and emphasises the importance of the selection and design of the correct type of hood for the application. Also …

HSE OCM4 Respiratory Protective Equipment – Offshore

This guide is one of HSE’s Offshore CoSHH Essentials sheet which covers the selection, use and maintenance of RPE   HSE OCM4 Respiratory Protective Equipment

HSE HSG187 Control of diesel engine exhaust emissions in the workplace

Follow the link to download this free web version of HSG187. This guidance gives practical advice to employers and self-employed people on how to control exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in the workplace, and protect the health of employees and …

HSE OCE17 Laboratory Practice – Offshore

No 17 in HSE’s Offshore CoSHH Essentials series of guides.  This guide covers engineering control in laboratory work offshore HSE OCE17 Laboratory Practice

HSE EH66 Grain dust

This guidance draws attention to the possible health hazards which could result from exposure to grain dust.  It gives advice on the precautions you may need to take to prevent or adequately control exposure as required by the CoSHH Regulations.  …