Definitions for "Health and Safety Executive"
A distinct statutory body with day-to-day responsibility for making arrangements for the enforcement of safety legislation. The Executive is the statutory licensing authority for civil nuclear installations, a function that it delegates to senior officials within the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII), which is part of HSE’s Nuclear Safety Division.
Organisation responsible for proposing and enforcing safety regulations throughout the United Kingdom
Organisation responsible for proposing safety regulations throughout the UK. It is responsible for enforcing, statute, regulations, approved codes of practice and guidance.