IDG64250 - Procedure for disclosing to others (government): Health and Safety Executive (including Health and Safety Commission): General
Why share information with the HSE?
The HSE is responsible for the regulation of almost all the
risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Great
Britain. The HSE is accountable to the Health and Safety
Commission. The HSE website can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk/.
Together these bodies are responsible to the Security of
State for Work and Pensions (DWP). However the procedure for
disclosing to the HSE differs from the procedure for disclosing to
the DWP.
Ensuring information is shared lawfully
All disclosures of HMRC information must be lawful. Please see
IDG40500 for more information on lawful
disclosure as provided by the CRCA.
To be lawful, HMRC may only share information with the HSE
through a legal gateway. See
IDG44000 for general information about
what a legal gateway is. The appropriate legal gateway to use is
listed under each type of disclosure to the HSE at
IDG64270 to
IDG64370.
You must also ensure when passing information to the HSE that
you follow the agreed procedure for disclosures. Details are listed
under each type of disclosure to HSE, being:
| IDG64270 | HSE request Customs information about seized goods |
| IDG64290 | HSE or HSC request information citing section 20 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, section 48(1) HSWA 1974, or not citing any legislation |
| IDG64310 | HSE request information about National Insurance Contributions, Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay |
| IDG64350 | HSE request information citing Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 |
| IDG64370 | HSE request information citing section 29 (or 35) Data Protection Act 1998 |
