What's new at HSE » 2008 » February » 21 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 GMO Public Register updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/?rss= Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:59:37 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/ The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 requires the Competent Authority to maintain a public register of information about all notifications concerning contained use. This contains information on premises and individual activities, including the nature of the work to be carried out at the premises, the purpose of individual activities and the characteristics of the GMOs involved.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/gmo-public-register-updated-2/feed/ Contractors urged to protect refurbishment workers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/contractors-urged-to-protect-refurbishment-workers/?rss= Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:25:19 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/21/contractors-urged-to-protect-refurbishment-workers/ HSE warned the construction sector in Northumberland it will not tolerate poor safety standards that puts refurbishment workers at risk of dying or serious injury.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/contractors-urged-to-protect-refurbishment-workers/feed/ Classroom evacuated after carbon monoxide leak http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/classroom-evacuated-after-carbon-monoxide-leak/?rss= Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:23:13 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/21/classroom-evacuated-after-carbon-monoxide-leak/ HSE is warning those with a responsibility to maintain and service gas appliances in schools and other public buildings to ensure that they have a robust gas safety management system in place.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/classroom-evacuated-after-carbon-monoxide-leak/feed/ Dangerous working practices found during spot checks http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/21/dangerous-working-practices-found-during-spot-checks/?rss= Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:19:32 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/21/dangerous-working-practices-found-during-spot-checks/ Examples of bad and even dangerous working practices have been found by HSE inspectors during random spot checks on refurbishments sites in Newcastle.

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