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Below are some websites which we think you may find useful. Please click on the website name to view the site which will open in a new window.


Working Well Together
working well together is an industry-wide construction health and safety campaign developed by the HSC's Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC)


BBC Health website
Everything you need to know about health in one useful site.


Contractor Health and Safety Assessment Scheme
Local authority health and safety and contract professionals, supported by the Health and Safety Executive, have developed the Contractor Health and Safety (CHAS) Assessment Scheme over recent years. It is now available for any public sector organisation to use in their pre-qualification process for contractor application for approved/select list or short-listing. It provides information relating to the health and safety element of the application only.


COSHH ESSENTIALS
Advice on easy steps to control health risks from chemicals


Directgov
Directgov is the place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public services and government information. Book a driving test, find a job, get advice about childcare, renew your passport and lots more.


The Environment Agency
We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world


Government News Network
The Government News Network is the regional arm of Government communications and serves the English Regions, Scotland and Wales.


The Home Office
The governments website for the home office.


Health and Safety Executive Website
Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.


Local Authority Health and Safety Enforcement
The Local Authority Unit (LAU) works to ensure that Health and Safety Commission's (HSC) Strategic Plan is delivered in local authority (LA) enforced sectors.


Health and Safety Databases
Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. Our mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.


Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
The website for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister


www.parliament.uk
Where you can find detailed information about the work, membership and remit of Parliamentary Committees, as well as an explanation of the role and work of the House of Commons Commission.


www.tuc.org.uk
With member unions representing over six and a half million working people, the TUC campaign for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.


West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
For workplace and community fire issues, visit the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service website.


Work and Health Information Gateway
This is the Work & Health Information Gateway (WHIG), an easy-to-use source of information on occupational health.


Information Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner's Office is an independent official appointed by the Crown to oversee the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000


SignUp
A Healthy Workplace Initiative jointly sponsored by the Department of Health and the Health and Safety Executive, which encapsulates a new approach to the problems of health at work.


NASHiCS
Striving to promote excellence of safety and health in care services. The National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS) was newly formed in October 2004 from the National Social Care Safety forum. Membership is open to all those who are interested in health and safety in the social care sector. (ie. Not for profit, independent, public sector etc.)

Have you got a website or know of one we should link to? Please email us and let us know.


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