Health and Safety Executive
Short name: HSE
UK workplace safety, COMAH (major hazards), offshore safety case regulator.
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Open in Browser →Annual offshore statistics and regulatory activity report 2025
Annual summary of statistics relating to health and safety in the offshore industry sector. Includes information relating to accidents, dangerous occurrences, control and management of risk and regulatory activity and enforcement.
Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: summary for April to June 2026
A statistical count of in-year work-related deaths where the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the relevant enforcing authority.
Pesticide usage survey report: outdoor vegetable crops in the United Kingdom 2025
This report contains information on the application of pesticides to outdoor vegetable crops grown and harvested in the 2025 season.
UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP): annual report
Annual summary of the work carried out by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP).
Fusion energy: environmental regulation
How fusion energy is regulated in England and how to find out about environmental permits and other activities at fusion sites in England.
Fusion energy developers: engage early with regulators
How fusion energy developers can engage early with the Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive to get regulatory advice before applying for permits and other approvals.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2: Government progress reports
Reports on the government’s progress in responding to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations.
Pesticide usage survey report: outdoor vegetable crops in the United Kingdom 2025
This report contains information on the application of pesticides to outdoor vegetable crops grown and harvested in the 2025 season.
Pesticide residues in food: results of monitoring programme
Results from the UK government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food grown in the UK and in imported food.
Pesticide residues in food: quarterly monitoring results for 2026
Results from the quarterly monitoring programme to check UK grown and imported food for pesticide residues.
Health and Safety statistics: 2025 to 2026 annual release
Annual release of updated health and safety statistics on work-related injury, ill health and costs in Great Britain.
Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) annual report
Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.
Bringing Specified Animal Pathogens into GB
Find out about the licences you need and rules you must follow to import Specified Animal Pathogens into England, Scotland and Wales.
Health and Safety Executive key performance indicators report
Report on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) against key performance indicators (KPIs).
Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Summary for April to September 2026
A statistical count of in-year work-related deaths where the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the relevant enforcing authority
Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, April 2026 to March 2027
Annual summary of work-related fatal injury statistics, as reported to all health and safety enforcing authorities.
Mesothelioma and asbestosis mortality in Great Britain: 1968 to 2025
Annual summary statistics of deaths in GB from the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, and the asbestos-related lung disease, asbestosis.
Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Summary for April to December 2026.
A statistical count of in-year work-related deaths where the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the relevant enforcing authority.
Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Summary for April to June 2026
A statistical count of in-year work-related deaths where the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the relevant enforcing authority.
HSE Regulation Action Plan: Growth Goals 2026 to 2027
Growth goals for HSE for 2026 to 2027 covering use of innovative technologies, a more agile chemical regulatory system, enabling Net Zero industries (carbon capture and fusion) and the reduction of administrative burdens.
The carriage by road of firework lancework as unpackaged articles
To allow the carriage by road of firework lancework as unpackaged articles.
Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations
Regulations you must comply with when operating a spaceport.
International comparisons of work-related fatal injuries, 2026 (experimental statistics)
Comparisons between Great Britain and other countries of fatal work-related injuries.
Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, April 2025 to March 2026
Annual summary of work-related fatal injury statistics, as reported to all health and safety enforcing authorities.
Mesothelioma and asbestosis mortality in Great Britain: 1968 to 2024
Annual summary statistics of deaths in GB from the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, and the asbestos-related lung disease, asbestosis.
Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, April 2025 to March 2026
Annual summary of work-related fatal injury statistics, as reported to all health and safety enforcing authorities.
Mesothelioma and asbestosis mortality in Great Britain: 1968 to 2024
Annual summary statistics of deaths in GB from the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, and the asbestos-related lung disease, asbestosis.
Personal protective equipment and heat: risk of heat stress
This is an urgent public health message to health and care providers and professionals regarding the risk of heat stress when using PPE.
Joint Statement on Asbestos in Consumer Products
Joint Statement from OPSS, UKHSA and HSE.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report: May 2026
Report on the government’s progress in implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations.
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH)
Implements EU Seveso III in Great Britain — major accident prevention for upper-tier and lower-tier establishments handling dangerous substances.