Health and Safety Executive

Monthly archives: February 2008

HSE warns of the dangers of working at height

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

HSE is warning of the importance of implementing safe systems for working at height following the prosecution of a

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Response to Times article on choice of nuclear reactors

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector, Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, responds to Times article: ‘ Speed of construction

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Construction workers urged to make safety a priority

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Construction contractors working on refurbishment sites in Sunderland and Durham have been told they should

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The implementation of health and safety should not be big business

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in the Daily Peterborough Times about increasing health and safety regulations.

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CONIAC open meeting

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

HSC’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting on Tuesday 4 March 2008 in

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Cutting deaths in construction – refurbishment sites targeted

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

HSE warned the construction sector in Newcastle that they will be out in force carrying out spot checks on

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HSE warns construction companies over trainee supervision

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

HSE reminds companies to ensure that they pay attention to trainees’ health and safety needs and that they are

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Band 4 Human and organisational factors researcher

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

This post is for a human and organisational factors researcher to lead and deliver project work for HSE and non HSE

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LLC quarterly report Wylfa (Welsh version)

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Nuclear Local Liaison Committee quaterly report for 1 October to 31 December 2007 for Magnox Electric Ltd,

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LLC report HM Naval base Clyde

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Nuclear Local Liaison Committee quaterly report for 1 October to 31 December 2007 for HM Naval base Clyde is now

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Health and safety in HSE annual report

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Health and Safety in HSE annual report which summarises health and safety issues within HSE and charts

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Local Liaison Committee report for GE Healthcare

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Nuclear LLC quaterly report for 1 July to 30 September 2007 for GE Healthcare Ltd,

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HSC Chair responds to the Daily Telegraph’s coverage of red tape saga

Friday, February 8, 2008

HSC Chair Judith Hackitt writes to the Daily Telegraph to comment on improved news reporting regarding health and

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Safety Alert to operators of “COMAH” oil/fuel storage sites & others storing hazardous substances in large tanks

Friday, February 8, 2008

A dangerous incident occurred at a facility storing urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertiliser in solution.

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Agricultural transport conference 12 March 2008

Friday, February 8, 2008

This conference, “Which Way Forward?”, has been organised for designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of

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HSE warns of the dangers of unguarded machinery

Friday, February 8, 2008

HSE is warning employers to ensure they have effective measures in place to prevent access to dangerous

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1000 spot checks of refurbishment sites across Great Britain

Friday, February 8, 2008

Last year over half of the workers who died on construction sites worked in refurbishment, and the number of deaths

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Scrapyard worker is killed and employer is fined £200,000

Thursday, February 7, 2008

HSE is warning employers to ensure they have suitable controls in place to prevent people being struck by moving vehicles.

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Roofers urged to heighten awareness about falls

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Roofing contractors in the North East are being invited to take a bite out of health and safety with a free breakfast

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Pesticide approvals for January 2008

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Listing new products that have gained approval via the Biocides and Pesticides Unit of HSE, and amendments to

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