HSE as a market surveillance authority for workplace products

The HSE monitor and enforce legal requirements on the safety of most products used in the workplace, including any risks to health.

The HSE has a duty to notify the Secretary of State about:

• unsafe or non-compliant products
• the measures taken and communicated by an economic operator

Products recalled or notified to HSE’s Product Safety and Market Surveillance Unit, with a serious or high risk to the users, are published on GOV.UK’s product recalls and alerts webpage.

Recent examples of products notified are:

• Wago Limited TOP JOB S Terminal Block
• 3M Versaflo Intrinsically Safe Powered Air Turbo TR802E
• Unbranded Twistlok Carabiners, Rope Pulleys and Swing Swivels

Find out more on HSE’s role as a market surveillance authority.