The knowledge vault
Practical templates, checklists, guides and articles to help you understand your obligations and get started — each entry links to the official HSE or GOV.UK guidance behind it.
Risk Assessment Template (Generic)
A ready-to-adapt risk assessment template with scoring guidance and worked examples to get you started quickly.
HSE risk assessment guidanceCOSHH Inventory Checklist
A practical checklist for building and maintaining your COSHH inventory and substance data sheets.
HSE COSHH guidanceThe SME Guide to HSE Compliance
A plain-English guide to what the law actually expects of a small business — and where most gaps appear.
HSE small business guidanceNoise at Work: Are You Within the Limits?
A short article explaining the exposure action and limit values, and when a survey becomes a legal must.
HSE noise guidanceToolbox Talk: Manual Handling
A ready-to-deliver toolbox talk with talking points, attendance sheet and a quick competency check.
HSE manual handling guidanceFire Risk Review Checklist
Walk your site through this checklist to confirm your fire risk assessment is still current and complete.
GOV.UK fire safety dutiesPreparing for an HSE Inspection
What to expect when the inspector calls, the documents to have ready, and how to handle the visit confidently.
HSE inspection leaflet (PDF)Policy Writing: What Good Looks Like
The difference between a policy that survives scrutiny and one that won't — with a structure you can follow.
HSE policy guidanceExpert advice from our consultants
Practical guidance on the compliance topics we get asked about most.
Noise at work: when a survey becomes a legal requirement
Lower and upper exposure action values explained, plus when you are legally required to act — and when a formal noise survey is the sensible answer.
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Five documents an HSE inspector will ask for first
When an inspector arrives, these are the records they reach for first — and the gaps that most often catch SMEs out.
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