Improved Guidance for self-employed workers

22 April 2025

HSE has redesigned its webpages for self-employed workers to make it easier for them to understand when health and safety law applies and to find the guidance they need.

The refreshed pages explain:

  • when health and safety law applies
  • deciding if your work activity creates a risk to others
  • high-risk work activities that apply to self-employed workers
  • how to comply with the law if it applies to you


Find out more in our guidance for self-employed workers.