Health and Safety Executive

Monthly archives: January 2008

Regulatory specialist (Offshore)

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Based in Aberdeen, the post holder will be part of a team responsible for managing and undertaking the inspection of

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Worker injured by 50kg sack of rice

Thursday, January 31, 2008

HSE is reminding companies of their legal duties relating to manual handling after an employee was injured when a 50kg

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HSE launches second stage of gas installer competition

Thursday, January 31, 2008

HSE have launched the second stage of the competition to run a new gas installer registration scheme. The new scheme

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Derbyshire worker loses four fingers

Thursday, January 31, 2008

HSE is warning employers that they must regularly inspect and maintain their equipment to protect their workforce.

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Treatment of feed water for steam boilers

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Commissioned report to investigate the treatment of feed water for steam boilers using magnetic devices.

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Land use planning around major hazard installations

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Responses to a public consultation  carried out by HSE from April to July 2007 on the Government proposal that societal

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First aid at work newsletter - Issue 3

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

This issue of the first aid at work (FAW) newsletter for FAW training providers gives you an update on:

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Adventure activities licence fee proposals

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

This paper sets out HSE’s proposals to increase the adventure activities licence fee to £715 with effect from 1

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Rhondda landlord prosecuted for carrying out gas work

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

HSE is warning landlords to use only competent CORGI registered gas fitters to work on domestic gas appliances.

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HSE warning after council prosecution

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

HSE is warning those with a duty of care to vulnerable people to ensure that bedrails are in good condition and fitted

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Safesite news - January 2008

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Providing regular updates on the work of HSE in construction, as well as useful features and guidance. In this issue,

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Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland meeting

Monday, January 28, 2008

The papers from the 8th meeting of the Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland (PHASS), which brings together

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Social support and MSDs: Literature review and data analysis

Monday, January 28, 2008

This research report examines the role of work-related social support as a risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).

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Pesticide incidents report 2006/07

Friday, January 25, 2008

Field Operations Directorate staff investigated 100 reported pesticide incidents, including 38 cases involving

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Biocides withdrawal notice from EU Commission (Europa)

Friday, January 25, 2008

There has been a new withdrawal notice published dated 18 January 2008 on the EU Commission (Europa) website.

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OSD procedure for handling decommissioning programmes

Friday, January 25, 2008

This circular sets out the key points about Offshore Safety Division’s role and policy in respect of decommissioning

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HSE policy for decommissioning programmes submitted to BERR

Friday, January 25, 2008

This circular sets out the key points about HSE’s role and policy in respect of decommissioning programmes

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National Mens Health Week 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008

9 -15 June, HSE supports this year’s theme, focusing on men’s health in the workplace. The aim is to improve the

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Training in use of escape repiratory protective devices

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

HSE defined a need for an improved training methodology for escape respiratory protective devices, essentially

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Collecting and processing household waste and recyclables

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

HSE has identified that the provision of appropriate guidance or tools could present a useful means of assisting

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