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JSP 375 review programme and feedback form
Major review programme plan and current status for JSP 375: Management of Health and Safety in Defence.
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Introduction
The Director of Defence Safety has committed to a programme of reviewing and updating JSP 375 chapters. The programme plan shows the chapters that have been and are still to be reviewed. Please note that this plan will change to reflect changing priorities and will be refreshed accordingly.
Should you have any feedback regarding the review programme or suggested amendments for consideration at the next chapter review point then please complete the feedback sheet (attached above), and return it to the People-DDS-GroupMailbox@mod.gov.uk.
Programme of JSP 375 Chapters - Major Reviews
| Volume | Chapter No | Chapter Title | Status | Review Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Management of Hazardous Substances (Published) | Completed | 2021 |
| 1 | 8 | Safety Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work (Published) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 40 | Military Training for Land Systems (Removed - incorporated into Chapter 8) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 41 | Heat Illness Prevention (Published) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 42 | Cold Injury Prevention (Published) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 36 | Asbestos (Published ) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 25 | Noise at Work (Published) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 26 | Vibration at Work (Published) | Completed | 2022 |
| 1 | 32 | Legionella (Published) | Completed | 2023 |
| 1 | 21 | Managing Staff Remotely (Published) | Completed | 2023 |
| 1 | 18 | Lone Working (Published) | Completed | 2023 |
| 1 | 16 | Safety Occurrence Reporting and Investigation (Published) | Completed | 2023 |
| 1 | 35 | Safety and the Management of Change (Published) | Completed | 2023 |
| 2 | 1 - 5 | Volume - Audit (Removed and replaced by JSP 815 Volume 2 Element 12) | Completed | 2023 |
| 1 | 14 | Health Surveillance and Health Monitoring (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 24 | Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment (Removed - incorporated into JSP 975) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 39 | Retention of Records (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 2 | Military and Civilian Workplace Safety (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 12 | Display Screen Equipment (DSE) (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 5 | First Aid (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 23 | Electrical Safety (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 19 | Young Persons (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 17 | Stress in the Workplace (Published) | Completed | 2024 |
| 1 | 10 | Manual Handling (Published) | Completed | 2025 |
| 1 | 1 | Emergency & Disaster Planning (Published) | Completed | 2025 |
| 1 | 28 | Confined Spaces (Published) | Completed | 2025 |
| 1 | 34 | 4C System - Management of Visiting Workers / Contractors (Published) | Completed | 2025 |
| 1 | 43 | Force Health Protection Aspects of Medical Planning (New chapter published) | Completed | 2025 |
| 1 | 4 | Workplace Inspections (Published) | Completed | 2025 |
| 1 | 30 | Permit to Work (Work started) | Started | 2026 |
| 1 | 15 | Personal and Respiratory Protective Equipment (PPE and RPE) (Work started) | Started | 2026 |
| 1 | 31 | Hot Working (Work started) | Started | 2026 |
| 1 | 9 | Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) (Work started) | Started | 2026 |
| 1 | 22 | Work Equipment | Not started | 2026 |
| 1 | 6 | Safety Signs | Not started | 2026 |
| 1 | 7 | Transfer or Closure of Defence Estate or Premises | Not started | 2026 |
| 1 | 13 | Smoking in the Work Environment | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 3 | Traffic Management (Pedestrians and vehicles) on Defence Estate/Vessels | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 20 | New and Expectant Mothers | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 27 | Preventing Falls and Falling Objects | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 29 | Pressure Systems and Equipment | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 33 | Maintenance, Construction and Excavation | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 37 | Public Events | Not started | 2027 |
| 1 | 38 | Animals in the Workplace | Not started | 2027 |
| 3 | Vol 3 | Chapters 1 - 8 | Not started | 2027 |
Status of Published Chapters in JSP 375, Volume 1
| Chapter No | Chapter Title | 2-Part Structure? | Version Number | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency & Disaster Planning | Yes | 1.4 | 09/12/25 |
| 2 | Military and Civilian Workplace Safety | Yes | 1.6 | 17/04/24 |
| 3 | Traffic Management (Pedestrians and vehicles) on Defence Estate/Vessels | No | 1.3 | 01/22* |
| 4 | Workplace Inspections | Yes | 1.5 | 06/02/26 |
| 5 | First Aid | Yes | 1.6 | 02/05/25 |
| 6 | Safety Signs | No | 1.3 | 01/22 |
| 7 | Transfer or Closure of Defence Estate or Premises | No | 1.3 | 01/22 |
| 8 | Safety Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work | Yes | 1.7 | 26/06/25 |
| 9 | Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) | No | 1.3 | 10/20 |
| 10 | Manual Handling | Yes | 1.4 | 04/06/25 |
| 11 | Management of Hazardous Substances | Yes | 2.1 | 15/09/25 |
| 12 | Display Screen Equipment (DSE) | Yes | 1.4 | 01/07/25 |
| 13 | Smoking in the Work Environment | No | 1.3 | 10/20 |
| 14 | Health Surveillance and Health Monitoring | Yes | 1.4 | 21/05/24 |
| 15 | Personal and Respiratory Protective Equipment (PPE and RPE) | No | 1.4 | 03/12/24 |
| 16 | Safety Occurrence Reporting and Investigation | Yes | 1.8 | 14/04/25 |
| 17 | Stress in the Workplace | Yes | 1.4 | 11/11/25 |
| 18 | Lone Working | Yes | 1.3 | 05/05/23 |
| 19 | Young Persons | Yes | 1.4 | 31/10/24 |
| 20 | New and Expectant Mothers | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 21 | Managing Staff Remotely | Yes | 1.3 | 05/05/23 |
| 22 | Work Equipment | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 23 | Electrical Safety | Yes | 1.3 | 15/11/24 |
| 25 | Noise at Work | Yes | 1.5 | 26/08/25 |
| 26 | Vibration at Work | Yes | 1.4 | 20/06/23 |
| 27 | Preventing Falls and Falling Objects | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 28 | Confined Spaces | Yes | 1.3 | 19/12/25 |
| 29 | Pressure Systems and Equipment | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 30 | Permit to Work | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 31 | Hot Working | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 32 | Legionella | Yes | 1.4 | 01/10/25 |
| 33 | Maintenance, Construction and Excavation | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 34 | 4C System - Management of Visiting Workers / Contractors | Yes | 1.3 | 29/08/25 |
| 35 | Safety and the Management of Change | Yes | 1.4 | 10/10/23 |
| 36 | Asbestos | Yes | 1.5 | 28/07/23 |
| 37 | Public Events | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 38 | Animals in the Workplace | No | 1.2 | 10/20 |
| 39 | Retention of Records | Yes | 1.4 | 18/09/25 |
| 41 | Heat Illness Prevention | Yes | 1.8 | 09/05/25 |
| 42 | Cold Injury Prevention | Yes | 1.4 | 17/12/24 |
| 43 | Force Health Protection Aspects of Medical Planning | Yes | 1.0 | 10/12/25 |
*Where dates are just month/year these were not published including the day. As they are updated, the date of publication is updated as well.
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Last updated 11 March 2026
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