Surface Engineering - Contacts

This page contains advice on where to go if you have any enquiries on health and safety in surface engineering

HSE website

For answers to the most frequently asked questions.

There are many free and priced publications specific to surface engineering and more general subjects that contain advice on the hazards associated with the industry and the precautions which can be taken to reduce the risk of injury and ill health.

General enquiries

For general enquiries on health and safety issues in surface engineering, the first contact should be to HSE’s national helpline HSE’s Infoline.

Site specific guidance

For guidance and advice on local site-specific issues, contact can be made direct to your nearest HSE office or Local Authority (LA) office (see local telephone directory). The HSE is responsible for enforcing health and safety legislation at most surface engineering workplaces. Where the main activity is warehousing the LA should be contacted, usually the Environmental Health/Services Dept.

Sector contacts

HSE’s Manufacturing Sector may be contacted via HSE’s Infoline or at the address below, where more detailed guidance is required.