As the lambing season approaches, potentially one of the busiest times of the year for
Monthly archives: March 2008
Regulators’ Compliance Code
As a transparent and accountable regulator HSE recognises the need for regulators to
Materials Scientists jobs (two posts)
There are two new vacancies within the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) for a Materials
Schools trips are an essential part of every child’s education
The Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) this week urged teachers to take a
HSC/HSE merger enforcement statement
Statement specifying the terms of delegation of powers on enforcement issues to officials
HSE launches noise at work e-bulletin
Sign up for the new noise e-bulletin and receive the latest news and information about
Quarry prosecutions
Details of two prosecutions for exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Offshore reporting form OIR13 updated
Form OIR13 for reporting offshore safety zone infringements has been updated.
REACH case studies
Two new Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals (REACH) case studies are available
Nuclear LLC reports
Three new Nuclear Local Liaison Committee reports are available for Sizewell A and Berkeley nuclear power stations.
Working in Great Britain from overseas
New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as
Causes of injury in food/drink
Graph describing the main causes of major and over 3 day injuries in the food/drink industries for 2006/07.
Designs for new nuclear power stations clear first hurdle
Nuclear regulators, the HSE and the Environment Agency, today announced that the first step of
Shell UK oil products Ltd fined £266,681
Shell UK Oil Products Limited had a ‘narrow escape’ after 20 tonnes of a highly flammable and toxic gas escaped
Careers in HSE - closing date changes
The closing dates of the following job vacancies have been amended to 28 March 2008.
HSE Chief Executive’s reports
HSE’s Chief Executive monthly update reports to the Health and Safety Commission for
HSE warns: take suitable risk assessments after two workers die
The warning follows HSE’s prosecution of two companies after two employees died in separate incidents while
Latest LAU Newsletter out now
In this month’s edition: Shattered Lives campaign update, simple method to sumbit prosecution statistics…
Road builder fined £250,000
HSE is urging construction companies to ensure they carry out proper planning, inspection and maintenance

