What's new at HSE » 2007 » December 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 Slips and trips diary events http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/slips-and-trips-diary-events/?rss= Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:36:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/31/slips-and-trips-diary-events/ ‘Slips: a recipe for action’ - IOSH/HSE training event on 7 February 2008 for the food and drink manufacturing sector has been added to the slips and trips diary.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/slips-and-trips-diary-events/feed/ MVR health and safety forum http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/mvr-health-and-safety-forum/?rss= Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:34:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/31/mvr-health-and-safety-forum/ The minutes from the meeting of the Motor Vehicle Repair health and safety forum held in November 2007 are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/mvr-health-and-safety-forum/feed/ Company prosecuted after worker falls through roof http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/company-prosecuted-after-worker-falls-through-roof/?rss= Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:34:05 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/31/company-prosecuted-after-worker-falls-through-roof/ HSE is warning company directors and owners of the importance of implementing safe systems for working at height. This follows the HSE prosecution of a company after an incident in which a worker was seriously injured.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/company-prosecuted-after-worker-falls-through-roof/feed/ Asbestos and equipment and method guidance http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/asbestos-and-equipment-and-method-guidance/?rss= Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:33:39 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/31/asbestos-and-equipement-and-method-guidance/ The ‘A’ asbestos essentials and ‘EM’ equipment and method series of COSHH essential guidance publications series have been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/31/asbestos-and-equipment-and-method-guidance/feed/ Pirbright final report - notification of erratum http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/?rss= Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:34:26 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/ The HSE has published on its website a corrected version of its report ‘Final report on potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site 2007’.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/pirbright-final-report-notification-of-erratum/feed/ In-year Riddor analysis – Quarter 1 2007/08 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/in-year-riddor-analysis-%e2%80%93-quarter-1-200708/?rss= Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:30:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/21/in-year-riddor-analysis-%e2%80%93-quarter-1-200708/ This data is a snap shot from the live ICC database held at the Incident Contact Centre, HSE’s point of contact for receiving workplace incident reports. Its purpose is to provide an early indication of the latest trends in accidents to employees reported under RIDDOR.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/in-year-riddor-analysis-%e2%80%93-quarter-1-200708/feed/ HSE warning after member of the public killed by collapsing wall http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/hse-warning-after-member-of-the-public-killed-by-collapsing-wall/?rss= Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:29:39 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/21/hse-warning-after-member-of-the-public-killed-by-collapsing-wall/ The HSE has warned of the dangers of not segregating the public from construction sites. The warning follows the death of a man who was killed by a collapsing wall after an excavator had struck it.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/hse-warning-after-member-of-the-public-killed-by-collapsing-wall/feed/ REACH event, Southampton http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/reach-event-southampton/?rss= Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:28:59 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/21/reach-event-southampton/ A flyer and booking form for the REACH roadshow event in Southampton on Wednesday 30 January 2007 (Evening only) is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/21/reach-event-southampton/feed/ 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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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/20/arboriculture-and-forestry-advisory-group-meetings/feed/ Landlord prosecuted for failing to carry out a gas safety check http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/19/landlord-prosecuted-for-failing-to-carry-out-a-gas-safety-check/?rss= Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:38:33 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/19/landlord-prosecuted-for-failing-to-carry-out-a-gas-safety-check/ This prosecution by The Health and Safety Executive serves as a warning to rogue landlords who put the lives of their tenants in danger.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/19/landlord-prosecuted-for-failing-to-carry-out-a-gas-safety-check/feed/ Freedom of Information website http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/19/freedom-of-information-website/?rss= Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:37:56 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/19/freedom-of-information-website/ The HSE Freedom of Information website has been relaunched, the new site contains updated information on the Act, including updates on:

  • FOI Procedures
  • Charging
  • Frequently asked questions

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/19/freedom-of-information-website/feed/ Quarries contact details http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/18/quarries-contact-details/?rss= Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:31:29 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/18/quarries-contact-details/ Contact details for general queries on health and safety in the quarries industry have been updated, the first point of contact should be to HSE’s national helpline 0845 345 0055.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/18/quarries-contact-details/feed/ Free leaflet - Workplace health, safety and welfare http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/free-leaflet-workplace-health-safety-and-welfare/?rss= Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:43:39 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/17/free-leaflet-workplace-health-safety-and-welfare/ The HSE publication ‘Workplace health, safety and welfare: a short guide for managers’, INDG244, has been updated and is now available for download.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/free-leaflet-workplace-health-safety-and-welfare/feed/ Accidents involving genetically modified organisms http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/?rss= Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:42:20 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/ The the form and guidance notes for notifying HSE of an accident involving genetically modified organisms have been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/accidents-involving-genetically-modified-organisms/feed/ Radioactive waste management information http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/radioactive-waste-management-information/?rss= Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:41:44 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/17/radioactive-waste-management-information/ Joint regulatory guidance on radioactive waste management has been updated including a revised version of ‘Joint Guidance on Radioactive Waste Management - Part 1: The Management of Radioactive Waste on Nuclear Licensed Sites’ which was published on 14 December 2007. 

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/radioactive-waste-management-information/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - Prohibition Notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-2/?rss= Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:13:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/17/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-2/ The list of prohibition notices issued under the carriage of dangerous goods regulations has been updated.

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