What's new at HSE » 2007 » December » 04 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 HSE warns of work at height dangers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/hse-warns-of-work-at-height-dangers/?rss= Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:41:50 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/04/hse-warns-of-work-at-height-dangers/ HSE warns companies whose business involves working at height to ensure they provide suitable safety equipment and have appropriate procedures in place before allowing their staff to work in potentially dangerous situations.

It follows the prosecution of a North Wales roofing contractor when one of his employees died, after a fall through a skylight.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/hse-warns-of-work-at-height-dangers/feed/ Falls from vehicles event - Manchester http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/falls-from-vehicles-event-manchester/?rss= Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:40:06 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/04/falls-from-vehicles-event-manchester/ Organised by HSE in partnership with Arco this free full morning event takes place at Manchester United Football Club, South stand, Europa suite, 11 December 2007.

For further details of this event

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/falls-from-vehicles-event-manchester/feed/ Offshore process safety management systems http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/offshore-process-safety-management-systems/?rss= Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:37:56 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/04/offshore-process-safety-management-systems/ Revised circular for HSE staff - describes key elements of a process safety management system, based on the HSE guidance: Successful Health and Safety Management (HSG65).

Read the circular about process safety management systems

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/offshore-process-safety-management-systems/feed/ Tea shack news http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/tea-shack-news-2/?rss= Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:02:18 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/04/tea-shack-news-2/ Issue 6 - December 2007 edition of the HSE newsletter for offshore workers. Includes an article on ship collision risk.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/tea-shack-news-2/feed/ Company fined after horrific glass incident http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/04/company-fined-after-glass-incident-results-in-horrific-injuries/?rss= Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:59:25 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/04/company-fined-after-glass-incident-results-in-horrific-injuries/ HSE is today urging employers to stamp out dangerous working practices after a Port Talbot company was prosecuted.

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