What's new at HSE » 2008 » April » 09 http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Gap 5: Calculating the estimated compliance costs http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/09/gap-5-calculating-the-estimated-compliance-costs/?rss= Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:48:59 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/09/gap-5-calculating-the-estimated-compliance-costs/ HSE is subject to procedures to limit the costs imposed by Government surveys on business and local authorities and to improve their statistical quality which must be followed by HSE staff planning to conduct or commission such surveys.

The cost calculator spreadsheet step 4, which  calculates the estimated compliance costs has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/09/gap-5-calculating-the-estimated-compliance-costs/feed/ Falls from height and slips and trips programmes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/09/falls-from-height-and-slips-and-trips-programmes/?rss= Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:48:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/09/falls-from-height-and-slips-and-trips-programmes/ SIM 03/2008/02: The aim is to sustain and build on the operational intervention delivered during 2007/08 and so prevent major injuries caused by slips, trips and falls, and in 2008/09 to help deliver the falls from height and slips and trips programmes in relation to organisations that procure and/or manage building and plant maintenance (in particular to facilities management) and their contractors.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/09/falls-from-height-and-slips-and-trips-programmes/feed/ HSE prosecutes forklift truck driver http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/09/hse-prosecutes-forklift-truck-driver/?rss= Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:47:26 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/09/hse-prosecutes-forklift-truck-driver/ A forklift truck driver working at Eardisley Sawmills, Herefordshire has been prosecuted by HSE following serious injuries caused to a colleague on 17 January 2007.

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