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CD237 summary report: Analysis of Responses Received to Statutory Consultation to the proposed Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Summary report of the outcome of HSE’s formal statutory consultation to the proposed Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, designed to be read in conjunction with the consultation document CD237.
Q4 2011 LLC reports – AWE Aldermaston and Burghfield, Dungeness, Vulcan and Clyde
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Q4 2011 LLC reports for AWE Aldermaston and Burghfield, Dungeness, Vulcan and Clyde are now available online.
Woodworking: Working with machinery – stake pointing on a circular saw
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Woodworking is the only industry where machinery accidents cause more injuries than slips and trips. This example illustrates safe practice when stake pointing on a circular saw.
BSC: International Safety Awards 2012 – London 18 May 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Recognising achievement in effective health and safety management. HSE is pleased to be supporting the British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards. Register now and receive your application form within three working days and answer a series of twelve questions about your health and safety management. Deadline for submitting completed applications: 29 February 2012.
St Helens man sentenced over gas explosion
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Managing Director of a St Helens gas supply firm has appeared in court after he and an employee suffered multiple burns in an explosion.
Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) new approvals – January 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
These documents give details, month-by-month, of new products that have gained approval via the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and amendments to existing approvals.
Health & safety for disabled people – Key points to remember
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Health and safety is, on occasions, used as a false excuse to justify discriminating against disabled workers, HSE is committed to tackling this. This guidance is for you whether you are in work or looking for work.
Crown Censure of HM Prison Service
Monday, February 13, 2012
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) today was subject to a formal Crown Censure from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after the death of a prisoner at HMP Bullingdon in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
RR908 – Vapour cloud formation: Experiments and modelling
Monday, February 13, 2012
Hazard analysis for overfilling of a tank with a volatile liquid is a complex and important problem but (prior to the Buncefield incident) had not been the subject of significant research effort.
Construction e-Bulletin – January 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
The January 2012 issue of Infonet is now available. This edition includes: HSE’s Refurbishment Inspection Initiative, preventing crushing in mobile elevating work platform, health and safety events..
Council in court after respite resident scalded
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Isle of Wight Council has been fined £12,000 after an elderly resident staying in respite care was seriously scalded at a care home in Freshwater.
Nuclear LLC/SSG Q4 reports – Hinkley Point B and Sizewell B
Monday, February 13, 2012
Quarterly Local Liaison Committee (LLC) / Site Stakeholder Group (SSG) reports for the period 1 October to 31 December 2011 (Q4) for Sizewell B and Hinkley Point B, now available.
Students keep gas safe – CO poisoning: don’t become a statistic
Monday, February 13, 2012
According to HSE statistics, every year around 15 people die from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. By law, your landlord has to make sure that the gas appliances supplied in your rented accommodation are safe for you to use. As a student, gas safety may not be your top priority, but knowing your rights when you [...]
Illegal Gloucestershire gasman lied about credentials
Friday, February 10, 2012
A Gloucestershire man has been prosecuted for carrying out remedial gas work at a restaurant in Cheltenham while falsely claiming to be registered with Gas Safe Register.
Printing industry safety – FAQs
Friday, February 10, 2012
Answers to some of the frequently asked questions on maintaining and inspecting hand-fed platen (die cutting) machines in the printing industry.
Landlord prosecuted for putting students at risk
Friday, February 10, 2012
A Glasgow GP has been fined after failing to maintain a gas boiler at a student flat he owned in Oxford.
Nuclear LLC/SSG Q4 reports – Sellafield, Calder Hall and Windscale
Friday, February 10, 2012
Quarterly Local Liaison Committee (LLC) / Site Stakeholder Group (SSG) reports for the period 1 September to 31 December 2011 (Q4) for Sellafield, Windscale and Calder Hall (West Cumbria Sites Stakeholder Group) now available.
Ports – A quick guide to health and safety
Friday, February 10, 2012
Work at ports takes place throughout the day and night and in all types of weather, you may be dealing with a whole range of cargoes and working alongside a wide variety of people, including some who don’t speak English. How this guide can help you, it highlights the main hazards found in ports and [...]
Office health and safety – Risk assessment tool
Thursday, February 9, 2012
This tool allows those working in low-risk office-based environments to do their risk assessment quickly and easily.
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