HSE notice still open: what the check means
What it means when a company has an HSE enforcement notice that has not yet been resolved, and what to ask before relying on it for safety-critical work.
- Severity
- High
- Category
- Operational
- Plan
- Free and above
- Test code
- OPS-006
- Source
- Health and Safety Executive public register of enforcement notices · check it yourself
0.08% of UK companies show the related measure: health and safety enforcement notice
The published figure counts companies served any HSE enforcement notice in the past three years, not only this kind.
4,277 of 5,416,028 companies where this can be known, measured 1 October 2026. From the UK Supplier Risk Index, public registers only.
What this test checks
Looks for HSE enforcement notices served on the company that are still open: the compliance date has not yet passed, or the notice has not yet been recorded as complied with.
An open notice means the company is under active enforcement right now, rather than having a problem in its past.
What a fail looks like
At least one notice is still open. The company is working to a deadline set by the regulator.
Harmless explanations
- An improvement notice gives at least 21 days to comply, so a recently served notice will be open while the company does the work.
- Compliance may have happened but not yet be recorded.
What to do
- Ask what the notice covers and how the company is meeting it.
- Hold off on safety-critical work in the affected area until the notice is closed.
Background: Environmental and social risk.
Related tests
- OPS-004HSE Prohibition Notice Issued
- OPS-005HSE Notice Non-Compliance
- DRV-026New HSE Enforcement Action
Part of the test catalogue. Every check Senserity runs, with its severity and the plan it is available on.
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