What's new at HSE » 2007 » December » 20 http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Free leaflet ‘Workplace health, safety and welfare’ - Welsh version http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/free-leaflet-workplace-health-safety-and-welfare-welsh-version/?rss= Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:11:15 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/20/free-leaflet-workplace-health-safety-and-welfare-welsh-version/ The HSE publication INDG244, ‘Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare - a short guide for managers’ welsh version has been updated and is available for download.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/free-leaflet-workplace-health-safety-and-welfare-welsh-version/feed/ Nuclear materials balance - 2006/07 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/nuclear-materials-balance-200607/?rss= Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:43:37 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/20/nuclear-materials-balance-200607/ The annual publication of nuclear materials balance figures which illustrate how civil nuclear materials (plutonium, uranium) are handled and accounted for at licensed sites in the UK.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/nuclear-materials-balance-200607/feed/ Hand-held concrete breakers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/hand-held-concrete-breakers/?rss= Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:39:29 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/20/hand-held-concrete-breakers/ Report on the results of noise emission tests carried out on hand-held concrete breakers, in accordance with the standards test method defined in the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001 (NEEEOR 2001).

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/hand-held-concrete-breakers/feed/ Assessment of gas detection strategies for offshore http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/assessment-of-gas-detection-strategies-for-offshore/?rss= Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:33:37 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/20/assessment-of-gas-detection-strategies-for-offshore/ The aim of the study is to undertake Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling to provide a basis for advice to inspectors and the industry on the effectiveness of flammable gas detection strategies for offshore HVAC ducts. CFD simulations of a high and low pressure gas release have been undertaken and for more realistic geometry based on the Brae Alpha platform.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/assessment-of-gas-detection-strategies-for-offshore/feed/ Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group meetings http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/arboriculture-and-forestry-advisory-group-meetings/?rss= Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:40:37 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/20/arboriculture-and-forestry-advisory-group-meetings/ The agendas and papers for the meetings of the Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group on 19 April 2007 and 25 - 26 September 2007 are now available

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