From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishHealth and Safety Executive, thethe Health and Safety ExecutiveˌHealth and ˈSafety Exˌecutive, the (abbrev. HSE) a British government organization that gives advice to companies about health and safety, and makes rules to prevent workers from being injured or becoming ill at work → compare OSHAFrom Longman Business DictionaryHealth and Safety ExecutiveˌHealth and ˈSafety Exˌecutive [singular] a government organization in Britain that controls the risks to people’s health and safety from work activitiesThe Health and Safety Executive has published three free guidance leaflets for chemical manufacturers. → compare Occupational Safety and Health Administration → executiveHealth and Safety ExecutiveˌHealth and ˈSafety Exˌecutive abbreviation HSE noun HUMAN RESOURCES the official British government organization that makes sure that companies are using safe methods of production etc
