What's new at HSE » 2008 » January » 22 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 Tubular handling on the drill-floor http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/22/tubular-handling-on-the-drill-floor/?rss= Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:40:55 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/22/tubular-handling-on-the-drill-floor/ Tubular handling on the drill-floor of drilling rigs has historically carried a significant risk of personal injury. Due to the size and age of the drilling rigs working in the UKCS, it is not possible to mechanise all of the manual handling tasks and to remove people from the danger zone.

This circular provides guidance on the assessment of risks from tubular handling on the drill-floor of drilling rigs.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/22/tubular-handling-on-the-drill-floor/feed/ Control of wells during intervention operations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/22/control-of-wells-during-intervention-operations/?rss= Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:38:24 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/22/control-of-wells-during-intervention-operations/ This circular provides guidance on the provision, siting and use of primary and secondary control panels for the operation of christmas tree valves during well intervention operations.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/22/reach-e-bulletin/feed/ REACH information leaflets http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/22/reach-information-leaflets/?rss= Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:22:31 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/22/reach-information-leaflets/ Four new information leaflets have been added to the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) information and guidance page:

  • REACH - The basics
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  • REACH - Pre-registration
  • REACH - Exemptions

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