GO STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE
The evidence behind the guidance.
Start with the correct regulator for your location, then check the current guidance for the activity or premises.
Regulators and legislation
Health and Safety ExecutiveGreat BritainHealth and Safety Executive for Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandGOV.UK workplace fire safetyEngland and WalesScottish Government: fire safetyScotlandNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue ServiceNorthern IrelandLegislation.gov.ukCheck each instrument’s extent and current amendments
Sources used in our guides
GOV.UK: who is responsible for fire safetyhttps://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities
GOV.UK: fire risk assessmentshttps://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments
HSE: maintaining portable equipment in low-risk environmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.htm
HSE: portable appliance testing FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm
HSE: managing risks at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm
HSE: steps needed to manage riskhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/steps-needed-to-manage-risk.htm
HSE: legionella dutieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/what-you-must-do/index.htm
HSE: landlords and legionellahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/Legionnaires/legionella-landlords-responsibilities.htm
HSE: the duty to manage asbestoshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/duty/
HSE: asbestos FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/faq.htm
HSE: what employers need to do about first aidhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/what-employers-need-to-do.htm
HSE: landlords and gas safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm
HSE: working safely with DSEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/
HSE: safety data sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/labelling-packaging/safety-data-sheets.htm
HSE: COSHH FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/faq.htm
HSE: PUWER overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/puwer-overview.htm
HSE: inspection of work equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/inspection.htm
HSE: types of reportable incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/types-of-reportable-incidents.htm
HSE: electrical safety FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq.htm
GOV.UK: fire equipment, drills and traininghttps://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-equipment-drills-and-training
GOV.UK: fire safety and evacuation planshttps://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-and-evacuation-plans
HSE: working at height safelyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/introduction.htm
HSE: manual handling at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/manual-handling/index.htm
Scottish Government: non-domestic fire safetyhttps://www.gov.scot/policies/fire-and-rescue/non-domestic-fire-safety/
NIFRS: business fire safetyhttps://www.nifrs.org/home/staying-safe/business-fire-safety/
NIFRS: fire risk assessmentshttps://www.nifrs.org/home/staying-safe/business-fire-safety/fire-risk-assessments/
HSENI: risk assessmenthttps://www.hseni.gov.uk/articles/risk-assessment
HSENI: health and safety made simplehttps://www.hseni.gov.uk/health-and-safety-made-simple
HSENI: electrical safetyhttps://www.hseni.gov.uk/topics/electrical-safety
Guide pages show their own source-check dates. The library contains source-checked drafts awaiting specialist editorial sign-off. A link to official guidance does not imply regulator endorsement of What Compliance.