What's new at HSE » 2007 » October http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Mining qualification http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/mining-qualification/?rss= Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:09:17 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/31/mining-qualification/ In order to perform certain functions within a coal, shale or fireclay mine, you must possess a certificate from the Health and Safety Executive. To receive a certificate you must fulfill certain criteria relating to academic achievement and practical experience.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/mining-qualification/feed/ Don’t chance it - Change it - Farmers told at demonstrations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/dont-chance-it-change-it-farmers-told-at-demonstrations/?rss= Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:06:06 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/31/dont-chance-it-change-it-farmers-told-at-demonstrations/ It’s clear that farming can be a very risky business, these ‘awareness’ days, held at different locations annually in Yorkshire by the HSE are delivered by LANTRA, the agricultural training specialists. The events give farmers practical examples of how to operate at their places of work safely.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/dont-chance-it-change-it-farmers-told-at-demonstrations/feed/ Leading health and safety at work microsite http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/leading-health-and-safety-at-work-microsite/?rss= Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:04:57 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/31/leading-health-and-safety-at-work-microsite/ Guidance for all directors, governors, trustees, officers and their equivalents in the private,public and third sectors. This guidance applies to organisations of all sizes and contains a range of resources to help you.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/leading-health-and-safety-at-work-microsite/feed/ Children help lighten the load for businesses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/children-help-lighten-the-load-for-businesses/?rss= Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:03:21 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/31/children-help-lighten-the-load-for-businesses/ As part of the European Health and Safety Awareness Week “Lighten the Load”, children across South Bedfordshire were celebrated at an awards ceremony by the District Council on 23 October after their drawings were published in a calendar to promote health and safety at work.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/children-help-lighten-the-load-for-businesses/feed/ Partners for Better Health at Work newsletter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/partners-for-better-health-at-work-newsletter-2/?rss= Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:01:40 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/31/partners-for-better-health-at-work-newsletter-2/ In this edition we bring you information on the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, the Better Backs Campaign 2007 and Dame Carol Black’s Review among other things.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/31/partners-for-better-health-at-work-newsletter-2/feed/ Health hazards in the waste and recycling industry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/health%c2%a0hazards%c2%a0in%c2%a0the%c2%a0waste%c2%a0and-recycling%c2%a0industry/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:57:38 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/health%c2%a0hazards%c2%a0in%c2%a0the%c2%a0waste%c2%a0and-recycling%c2%a0industry/ This good practice guidance is for employers, managers and supervisors to help them understand, remove or reduce the risk of ill health associated with handling waste and recyclables during collection and sorting activities (both at the kerbside and at materials recycling facilities).

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/health%c2%a0hazards%c2%a0in%c2%a0the%c2%a0waste%c2%a0and-recycling%c2%a0industry/feed/ REACH website updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/reach-website-updated/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:37:45 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/reach-website-updated/ The Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) website has been updated. Now includes case studies based on scenarios from a number of different industries and news about events in your area.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/reach-website-updated/feed/ Biocides review programme deadline http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/biocides-review-programme-deadline/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:37:25 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/biocides-review-programme-deadline/ Following publication of EC Regulation 1849/2006 (the 4th Review Regulation) to remove the active substance pirimiphos - methyl from the Biocidal Products Directive review programme, stocks of biocidal products including those approved under COPR containing this substance must not remain on the EU market by 3 January 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/biocides-review-programme-deadline/feed/ Gas mains replacement programme progress update http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/gas-mains-replacement-programme-progress-update/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:22:51 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/gas-mains-replacement-programme-progress-update/ Progress report to replace gas iron mains during 2007/08 is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/gas-mains-replacement-programme-progress-update/feed/ Occupational health standards in the construction industry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/occupational-health-standards-in-the-construction-industry/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:22:25 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/occupational-health-standards-in-the-construction-industry/ HSE estimates that two million people within the UK currently suffer from an illness caused by, or made worse by the working environment. Ill-health can have a significant impact on the productivity of a business.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/occupational-health-standards-in-the-construction-industry/feed/ Major warning after care home death http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/major-warning-after-care-home-death/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:22:05 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/major-warning-after-care-home-death/ HSE has warned care homes across the country that they must stick to the guidance to avoid fatal incidents. The warning comes after care assistants at a Sussex-based nursing care home failed to carry out a number of checks before lowering an 86 year old woman into a bath.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/major-warning-after-care-home-death/feed/ Workplace Health Connect progress report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/workplace-health-connect-progress-report/?rss= Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:21:34 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/30/workplace-health-connect-progress-report/ WHC was launched in February 2006, It is a free, no-obligation service providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with advice on workplace health and safety. The July progress report from the evaluation is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/30/workplace-health-connect-progress-report/feed/ Invitation to tender for a research contract http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/invitation-to-tender-for-a-research-contract/?rss= Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:00:47 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/29/invitation-to-tender-for-a-research-contract/ HSE wishes to commission research to investigate the relationship between shift work and major disease (including cancer, heart disease and diabetes).

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/invitation-to-tender-for-a-research-contract/feed/ 11th ACTS WATCH sub-committee meeting http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/11th-acts-watch-sub-committee-meeting/?rss= Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:57:16 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/29/11th-acts-watch-sub-committee-meeting/ The agenda and papers are now available for the 11th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances (ACTS) WATCH sub-committee to be held in Birmingham 7 and 8 November 2007 .

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/11th-acts-watch-sub-committee-meeting/feed/ New publications September 2007 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/new-publications-september-2007/?rss= Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:56:33 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/29/new-publications-september-2007/ List of free and priced publications that have been published in September 2007 .

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/new-publications-september-2007/feed/ Health and safety rules take the fun out of life http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/health-and-safety-rules-take-the-fun-out-of-life/?rss= Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:54:47 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/29/health-and-safety-rules-take-the-fun-out-of-life/ Geoffrey Podger HSE Chief Executive responds to letters to the Telegraph.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/29/health-and-safety-rules-take-the-fun-out-of-life/feed/ Euroweek photographs http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/euroweek-photographs/?rss= Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:36:08 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/26/euroweek-photographs/ Pictures of ‘Lord McKenzie at a joint TUC/HSE training course for safety representatives as part of this year’s Euroweek ‘Lighten the Load’ Campaign.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/euroweek-photographs/feed/ Changes to letter accompanying prohibition / improvement notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/changes-to-letter-accompanying-prohibitionimprovement-notices/?rss= Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:35:23 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/26/changes-to-letter-accompanying-prohibitionimprovement-notices/ This semi-permanent circular introduces changes to the wording of the accompanying letter to Prohibition/Improvement Notice as set out in the OSD Enforcement Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 6.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/changes-to-letter-accompanying-prohibitionimprovement-notices/feed/ Workplace transport seminar, 5 December, Coventry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/workplace-transport-seminar-5-december-coventry/?rss= Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:34:16 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/26/workplace-transport-seminar-5-december-coventry/ Presentations by representatives from HSE, HSL and Warburtons covering: Safe sites, safe delivery & safe unloading, manual handling, preventing musculoskeletal disorders, slips, trips and falls (including falls from vehicles) and  case studies from Warburton’s.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/workplace-transport-seminar-5-december-coventry/feed/ Construction SHAD, Doncaster, 14 November http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/26/construction-shad-doncaster-14-november/?rss= Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:33:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/26/construction-shad-doncaster-14-november/ Free safety and health awareness day (SHAD) to raise awareness of key issues and give practical advice on avoiding risks on construction sites.

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