Concerns were raised by HSE to storage of large quantities of ‘Bernzomatic’ MAPP gas in 450g cartridges
Monthly archives: December 2006
Evaluation of EPS and enforcement action
First and second phases of a study that researched how enforcement influences duty holders and
Seismic events hazard
The UK continetal shelf is considered as an area of moderate seismic activity and structures should be
Structural response to ship impact
The impact of a ship on an installation can cause the installation substructure to be impaired to an
Investigation of approaches to worker engagement
Approaches to worker engagement in the construction industry. The study involved an
Reading shipping container incident
HSE has been notified of three deaths on a construction site.
Keep up to speed with health and safety
The new HSE Newsletter, launched in June 2006, replaces the old HSC Newsletter and is brighter, more
Better regulation portal launched
To highlight all of HSE’s regulation related websites, the better regulation portal has been launched.
New nuclear safety assessment principles
The 2006 revision of the safety assessment principles for nuclear facilities has now been published. Our
Legionnaire’s disease at chemical sites
Do you know what’s growing in your wet cooling system? This free leaflet
REACH seminar
The British Occupational Hygiene Society are holding a seminar about the impact of REACH
National Grid’s ‘Exercise Neptune’ report
National Grid’s report on the 2006 National Emergency Co-ordinator (NEC) emergency
Agenda and papers for latest HSE board meeting
The agenda and papers for the HSE board meeting held on the 6th December 2006
Safer community updates
The safer community initiative website has been updated, and now includes:
Euronews December 2006 edition
Providing details on legislative proposals from the European Commission that
Construction company and director fined
Construction companies and developers have been dealt a blunt reminder of
Damage modelling of composite panels offshore
The advantages of using fibre reinforced plastics, composed of glass fibres embedded in a
LACORS Working together annual report
It has been more than two years since the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), Health and Safety
The regulation of radioactive waste management
This document summarises how HSE regulates the management of radioactive waste on nuclear licensed

