HSE Construction Division has been made aware of a bogus letter claiming to be from HSE, which has been sent to several construction companies in East Anglia and the Home Counties. The letter concerns director's duties under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The letter is headed with an old HSE Logo, is unsigned, and contains no HSE address details.  The correct HSE Logo can be seen at the top of the HSE website homepage.

Whilst HSE does make contact by letter with individuals and/or companies in the course of its business, we would not send out information in this manner. Organisational procedures require HSE staff to remain professional at all times and require them to be able to provide clear contact details including contact numbers and line manager details on request.

If you receive a similar letter and have concerns, please contact HSE to check its validity.