Scott, we provide H&S services to a UK based organisation to companies from Sweden etc. We support them through interpreation of UK laws. It is my understanding that they have more strict legisaltion rather than our risk based SFARP - in effect they go further. Many times have worked on projects in the UK and the visitors do not understand we have this SFARP and often want more in terms of physical protection. That said if you ahve the right under pinining knowledge you should be able to support them. 

Scott, just finished some work in Finland which is a very similar set-up, hence many things required to be in both Fin +Swe languages.  As above, they have some very specific legislation for certain works, so whilst the UK approach will achieve (may exceed) the goals, there are times when I found it appropriate to include the fine detail of the legislation as well.   There is another post about hot works and in that the Fin have some very specific requirements that we might do as good practise but they do or exceed the UK  as a legal requirement.