Health and Safety Executive

Monthly archives: February 2008

Statistics publication schedule

Thursday, February 7, 2008

The National Statistics publications and other statistical information releases scheduled for 2007/08 have been updated.

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HSC Agenda and papers

Thursday, February 7, 2008

The agenda and papers are now available for the Health and Safety Commission meeting on 12 February 2008.

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Integrity of atmospheric storage tanks

Thursday, February 7, 2008

The purpose of this circular is to raise awareness of the factors to consider when operating storage tanks containing

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Enforcement decision EMM1 guidance update

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The previous additional guidance on when to complete an EMM1 has been updated to clarify and simplify the arrangements.

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Backs to basics – free health and safety event

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

19 February, The Pavilions of Harrogate at The Great Yorkshire Showground. This event runs from 9.30 – 15.00

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Operating experience feedback - screening, analysis, monitoring, review

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

This new annex of the Nuclear Directorate’s (ND’s) business management manual describes ND’s processes for

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HSE ‘wake up call’ for asbestos removal industry

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

HSE has called its eleventh special leadership summit to ask the asbestos removal industry to make further

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Farmers targeted in agricultural safety event

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Self employed farmers in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk are being targeted by HSE in an effort to reduce the number

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Inspection and enforcement priorities for natural gas installations

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

This circular provides guidance to Inspectors on inspecting polyethylene natural gas mains and covers service

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Whole-body vibration and ergonomics of driving occupations phase 2

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The work reported here is the second part of a project looking at whole-body vibration exposure and other ergonomic risk

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School trip red tape

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

HSC Chair, Judith Hackitt responds to plan to cut school trip red tape.

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Pancake race banned

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

HSC Chair Judith Hackitt responds to Ripon Cathedral’s decision to ban the annual pancake race due to health and safety

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Construction occupational health management tool launch

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

In a bid to help the construction industry tackle occupational health issues, HSE today launched

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Investigation of delayed repairs for gas escapes

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

This guidance has been developed to supplement the existing Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996

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Good and best practice offshore

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

This new circular advises inspectors how to identify and collect examples of good and best practice from regulatory

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Gas release hazards from gas-lifted oil wells

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

This revised circular advises Inspectors of the hazards of hydrocarbon gas releases from gas-lifted oil wells and to

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Better backs campaign stakeholder signup

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Four more organisations have signed up to participate in the 2007/08 Better Backs Campaign, they are:

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Managing occupational health risks in construction

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Managing occupational health is not just about providing things like health checks, first aid, welfare, well-being,

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Asbestos hidden killer campaign

Monday, February 4, 2008

HSE is working with key stakeholders (Trades Unions, Trade Associations, Suppliers) to

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Myth of the month - February 2008

Monday, February 4, 2008

Dispelling the myth that if a pupil is hurt, the teacher is likely to be sued.  The main legal duties lie with the employer,

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