Technical Data & HSE Guidance

This reference list is to be used as an aid only. Please note that the detailed list includes UK legislation, Codes of Practice & guidance as well as European / British standards, that is NOT exhaustive, however it does detail many points of reference that relate to or associated with persons safety when working at height safety & in confined spaces. Please check with the detailed source of the detailed points for reference for latest information & further detail. European Standards for the design & testing etc. of working at height safety equipment (e.g. corrosion testing, test methodology etc.) are under a separate cover.

The information provided is only intended to apply within the UK, however please also note that there maybe other specific Legislative / Statutory Instrument documents for Northern Ireland or other specific parts of the UK.

It is the responsibility of the each reader to judge the relevance and applicability of the information detailed for any application.

Equipment tested against a specific European Standard during the process of CE marking, to for example the European PPE Directive 89/686/EEC, will usually be done so via the harmonised standard for the country it is being tested in; such resultant certification is pan-European and not country specific.

Please also note that for the continuation of a CE Mark certification for certain products, additional quality assurance / product surveillance is required; e.g. for Category III (complex design) products of the European PPE Directive 89/686/EEC, additional quality assurance must be conducted in accordance with either Article 11A or Article 11B of PPE Directive 89/686/EEC from which an EC Declaration of conformity is produced.

Please note that the current revised version of any of the European Directives, are detailed on the European Commission website

The PPE Directive 89/686/EEC together with any subsequent amendments is located here.

• AFAG402 Aerial Tree Rescue. Rev1 April 2013. 
• AFAG403 MEWPs for tree work. Rev1 April 2013. 
• CIS10 Tower Scaffolds Rev4 Oct. 2005. 
• CIS47 Inspections and reports. Rev1 Nov. 2005. 
• CIS58 Selection & management of MEWPs. 2008. 
• CIS60 Roof repair work. Nov. 2011. 
• ETIS1 Safety in broadcasting sports events 
• ETIS6 Working at heights in the broadcasting & entertainment industries. 
• GEIS5 Fragile roofs. Safe working practices. 
• HSG33 Health and Safety in Roof Work. 4th Ed. Sept. 2012 
• INDG163 Five Steps to Risk Assessment. 2006 (rev2). 
• INDG174 Personal Protective Equipment PPE at work Rev2. June2013 
• INDG284 Working on roofs. Revised November 2008. Rev1. Sept.2011 
• INDG367 Inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope. Oct.2012. 
• INDG401 Work At Height, A brief guide Rev2 Jan.2014. 
• INDG455 Safe use of ladders and stepladders. A brief guide. 2005 (Sept.2011). 
• INDG413 Preventing falls from vehicles. (2007). Advice for workers. 
• INDG413 Preventing falls from vehicles. (2007). Advice for workers. 
• L25 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended). Guidance on Regulations. Aug. 2005. 
• MISC614 Preventing falls from boom type mobile elevating work platforms. Reprinted August 2006. 

• EM2 Asbestos Essentials non-licensed tasks. Training. April 2012. 
• HSC13 Health and Safety Regulation a short guide. Rev1 2003 
• HSE50 Asbestos licence assessment, amendment & revocation guide (ALAARG) April 2012 
• HSG53 Respiratory protective equipment at work. 4th Edition May2013. 
• HSG65 Managing Health and Safety. 3rd Ed. December 2013. 
• HSG221 Technical guidance on the safe use of lifting equipment offshore (2nd Ed 2007). 
• HSG250 Guidance on permit-to-work systems. 2005. 
• INDG214 First aid at work. Your Questions Answered (Rev1 Oct.2009). 
• INDG223 Managing asbestos in buildings. A brief guide (Rev5 April2012) 
• INDG229 Using Work Equipment Safely (Rev2 Nov2012). 
• INDG258 Safe work in confined spaces (Rev1 Jan.2013). 
• L23 Manual handling. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended). Guidance on Regulations. 2004 
• L140 Hand-arm vibration. Guidance on Regulations. 2005