Hsl.gov.uk works for health, safety and control in various industries
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Health & Safety Laboratory - Home
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The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) is Britain's leading industrial health and safety facility with over 30 years of research experience across all sectors. Operating as an agency of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we support their mission to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.
As well as delivering a comprehensive service to HSE, we are also able to offer our unique portfolio of skills and expertise to other public sector organisations and the private sector.
The scope of HSL's work requires a diversity of talents. HSL employs over 350 people including scientists, engineers, psychologists, social scientists, health professionals and technical specialists. Operating from our main laboratory in Buxton, plus a number of field stations, our staff have a long track record of effective operation throughout the UK and beyond. HSL's capabilities encompass a wide range of topics including: fire, explosion and process safety; human factors and risk assessment; occupational and environmental health; safety engineering; work environment; and specialist photographic and technical services. This breadth of expertise underpins our particular strength in creating multidisciplinary teams to solve health and safety problems.
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