The HSE welcomes the launch of an initiative by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA), which helps member contractors meet health and safety competences.
Read the press release
Monthly archives: September 2006
HSE welcomes ECA and HCVA’s health and safety competency initiative
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Apply to attend WATCH open meeting
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Find out more about the Working Group on Action to Control Chemicals (WATCH) - advising on the assessment and control of chemicals at work.
WATCH webpages
Health and safety starter pack for small businesses
Thursday, September 28, 2006
If you have recently set up in business or are new to health and safety our Starter Pack is for you. The Starter Pack has been designed to provide a comprehensive and low cost introduction to health and safety for new and small businesses.
Read more about the pack
Structural strengthening of offshore topsides structures as part of explosion risk reduction methods - RR489
Thursday, September 28, 2006
This report deals with the re-assessment and strengthening methods for blast walls, decks and floors on offshore structures.
Read the research report
The costs and benefits of active case management and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders - RR493
Thursday, September 28, 2006
This study sought to identify the evidence on cost-effective case management and rehabilitation principles for MSDs that could be applied by employers and healthcare providers to help those with MSDs stay in work or return to work.
Read the research report
The significance of stress redistribution effects on structural reliability of deepwater jackets - RR494
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Three different deep water jacket models were developed. The jackets were based on the same baseline structure and designed for the same Northern North Sea location but with different bracing configurations, namely X-braced, K-braced and diamond braced.
Read the research report
HSE contributes to ECA/HVCA contractor leaflet
Thursday, September 28, 2006
The free leaflet ‘Core Criteria for assessing Contractor Safety’, was developed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA). It includes HSE’s criteria outlining what contractors should be doing to satisfy their clients’ requirements.
More about the free leaflet
Workplace Health Connect newsletter
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Workplace Health Connect has been up and running for twenty-seven weeks. Over one thousand small businesses have received a free workplace visit by a Workplace Health Connect adviser, with another 530 appointments currently ‘booked in the system’.
Read the newsletter [PDF 100kb]
Better backs in the construction industry
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
This page explains this year’s Better Backs campaign in relation to the construction industry.
View the campaign
Better Backs campaign case studies
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Case studies used to support this years Better Backs campaign. There are 9 case studies outlining what companies are doing to reduce back injuries in their workplace.
Read the case studies
An introduction to health & safety in small businesses - Polish translation
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
This Polish translation of the booklet shows you the kind of things which cause the more common accidents and harm to people’s health. It lets you see what applies to your work activities, and tells you how you can get more help and information.
Read the leaflet [PDF 500kb]
Cleaning activities and slip and trip accidents in NHS Acute Trusts - a scoping study - HSL/2006/80
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
This research project explores cleaning operations as a contributory factor to slip and trip accidents. Staff at five NHS Acute Trusts were interviewed in order to gain an initial understanding to meet the objectives of the research.
Read the research report [PDF 80kb]
Nuclear Local Liaison Committee (LLC) reports - Quarter 2 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Nuclear local liaison committee reports have been added for the following nuclear power stations: Hinkley A, Hunterston A, Dounreay, Bradwell and Berkley
Read the reports
History of land development at Buncefield from HSE records
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Freedom of Information release including a history of land development at Buncefield from HSE
Cattle and public access in England, Wales and Scotland - AIS17
Monday, September 25, 2006
These information sheets describes the regulations and major potential hazards to workers or to members of the public associated with keeping cattle, including bulls in fields where the public has access. They suggests reasonably practicable ways of controlling those hazards.
Read the England and Wales version [PDF 40kb]
Read the Scotland version [PDF 40kb]
Occupational Respiratory Diseases: Review of HSE’s Strategy - HSL/2006/73
Monday, September 25, 2006
July 2004 workshop to discuss whether or not there is adequate justification for devoting resource to a programme of work aimed at reducing the incidence of non-asthma forms of occupational respiratory disease, and in particular, whether or not work-related COPD should be a priority within such a programme. This paper provides a summary of the [...]
Steep slope working in forestry - AFAG705
Monday, September 25, 2006
This leaflet covers the safe work practices to be followed when harvesting and extracting trees on steep or difficult ground.
Read the leaflet [PDF 180kb]
Top Gear incident
Monday, September 25, 2006
HSE and the Police are investigating the incident involving Richard Hammond.
Read the news update
New Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Revisions to the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations (1994) (CDM 94) are expected to come in to force in April 2007. This new section of our construction website provides information supporting the construction industry in advance of the new legislation.
Read more about the new CDM regulations
Better Backs - Stakeholder signup letters
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Find out which companies have already signed up to the Better Backs 2006 campaign. Sign Up is a great way to get involved in the Better Backs campaign, it demonstrates your organisation’s involvement and commitment to the campaign.
Read about who has signed up
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