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Monthly archives: April 2008
HSE warning following prosecution of builder
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Following the recent prosecution of builder and roofer David Johnson, HSE is issuing a warning to anyone that has had
Workers Memorial Day
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
International Workers’ Memorial Day (Monday 28 April) is being commemorated to “remember the dead: fight for the
Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The amended version of this EU directive Physical Agents (Electromagnetic fields) has now been numbered 2008/46/EC
Manual handling assessment charts updated
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC) is a tool designed to help health and safety inspectors assess the most
Updated guidance on Pandemic Flu
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Pandemic Flu guidance has been updated for April 2008 and includes areas on,what is pandemic flu?, what are the
New CILF spring 2008 newsletter
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Cleaning Industry Liaison Forum (CILF) spring 2008 newsletter is now available online. Some of the articles in this
RR620: Review of targeted initiatives in the manufacturing sector report
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
A number of manufacturing sectors have been operating voluntary ‘targeted initiatives’ whereby a trade association,
Enforcement of animal pathogens
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
From 28 April 2008, HSE’s Biological Agents Unit takes full responsibility for the inspection and regulation of
HSE organisation chart updated
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
With the merger of The Health and Safety Commission and The Health and Safety Executive,
The Event Safety Guide (HSG 195) - update
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
With changes in legislation and practices over time, it is inevitable that some areas of guidance will become out of date
The Pesticides Forum publishes its Annual Report 2007
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Reports from the Pesticides Forum confirm that farmers and growers are delivering reduced impacts on the environment
Scenarios for health and safety in 2017
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
HSE commissioned Infinite Futures, working with SAMI Consulting and the Health and Safety Laboratory, to develop a set
Workplace Health Connect progress report January 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
A summary of the fourth progress report from the evaluation of the Workplace Health Connect (WHC) pilot
Nuclear LLC Q1 report Hartlepool
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Local Liaison Committee (LCC) quaterly report for British Energy Generation Ltd, Hartlepool for quarter 1,
HSL Senior Psychologist vacancy
Monday, April 28, 2008
Health and Safety Laboratories has a Senior Psychologist vacancy in the Work Psychology Section in the Human Factors
Quarry firm prosecuted after worker trapped in machinery
Monday, April 28, 2008
HSE is warning those responsible for the health and safety of workers not to neglect their duties following an incident
Bromsgrove company fined £5,000 for quarry worker’s injury
Monday, April 28, 2008
Employers are being warned by HSE to ensure they assess workplace risks properly and ensure that suitable protective
Doncaster caravan park owner prosecuted
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning landlords to ensure gas installations in their properties are safe and that
Inspection in the scrap metal and metal recycling industry
Monday, April 28, 2008
The metal recycling industry has consistently had a very poor fatal accident rate for several years. This Sector Information
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