Free ACOPs from HSE

The HSE provides a wealth of guidance online and also provides you with the opportunity to download information about key issues.

Many documents however were available only to purchase including the ‘ACOP’ (Associated Code of Practice) documents that are essential to interpret much of the legislation in the UK today.

However, the HSE have just announced that over 250 of these publications, including ACOPs will now become available to down load free of charge.

The documents can be downloaded in PDF format from http://www.hse.gov.uk/news/2009/free-guidance.htm.

Watch Out!   Documents like the ACOPS are very useful only if you have the experience and understanding of the legislation so, before you download and get ready for a cosy night in reading the latest ACOP, just take a look at the other information on the web site.  

There are available very useful and simplified resources which if used correctly can get you up to speed with key H&S issues much more effectively than the ACOPS.