Around 250 priced publications that contain official health and safety advice and guidance will be available in PDF format from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) web site at no charge from September 2009. The publications cover the full range of HSE’s guidance as well as approved codes of practice (ACOPs) and guidance on regulations.
HSE said it was making the information available to help employers better understand their legal duties and what health and safety precautions they need to take, and to help safety representatives in maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace. Those that wish to will still have the option to buy professionally produced printed versions from HSE Books.
Although the publications will be made freely available online, Crown copyright will still apply and organisations wishing to reproduce the information will still need an appropriate licence from the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI).
