What's new at HSE » 2008 » April » 28 http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 HSL Senior Psychologist vacancy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/hsl-senior-psychologist-vacancy-2/?rss= Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:23:53 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/28/hsl-senior-psychologist-vacancy-2/ Health and Safety Laboratories has a Senior Psychologist vacancy in the Work Psychology Section in the Human Factors Group responsible for the delivery of work in the field of Occupational Psychology. Based in Buxton, on a 1 year fixed term appointment.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/hsl-senior-psychologist-vacancy-2/feed/ Quarry firm prosecuted after worker trapped in machinery http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/quarry-firm-prosecuted-after-worker-trapped-in-machinery/?rss= Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:57:05 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/28/quarry-firm-prosecuted-after-worker-trapped-in-machinery/ HSE is warning those responsible for the health and safety of workers not to neglect their duties following an incident which left a man hospitalised after becoming trapped in machinery.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/quarry-firm-prosecuted-after-worker-trapped-in-machinery/feed/ Bromsgrove company fined £5,000 for quarry worker’s injury http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/bromsgrove-company-fined-5000-for-quarry-workers-injury/?rss= Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:54:24 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/28/bromsgrove-company-fined-%c2%a35000-for-quarry-workers-injury/ Employers are being warned by HSE to ensure they assess workplace risks properly and ensure that suitable protective equipment is not only provided but also worn. This follows  the prosecution by HSE of Wildmoor Quarry Products following an incident in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire when a lump of sandstone caused serious head injuries to a worker.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/bromsgrove-company-fined-5000-for-quarry-workers-injury/feed/ Doncaster caravan park owner prosecuted http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/doncaster-caravan-park-owner-prosecuted/?rss= Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:50:04 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/28/doncaster-caravan-park-owner-prosecuted/ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning landlords to ensure gas installations in their properties are safe and that they are annually checked by a competent registered gas installer. The warning follows its prosecution of a Doncaster caravan park owner for exposing her tenants to serious risks to their health and safety.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/doncaster-caravan-park-owner-prosecuted/feed/ Inspection in the scrap metal and metal recycling industry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/inspection-in-the-scrap-metal-and-metal-recycling-industry/?rss= Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:03:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/28/inspection-in-the-scrap-metal-and-metal-recycling-industry/ The metal recycling industry has consistently had a very poor fatal accident rate for several years. This Sector Information Minute (SIM) highlights areas which make a significant contribution to those figures and identifies how inspection can be used to target those areas.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/inspection-in-the-scrap-metal-and-metal-recycling-industry/feed/ VDU / Display screen equipment (DSE) FAQs updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/28/vdu-display-screen-equipment-dse-faqs-updated/?rss= Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:59:34 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/28/vdu-display-screen-equipment-dse-faqs-updated/ Some of the frequently asked questions covered:

  • How long and how frequent should breaks be?
  • How can I protect my eyes?
  • How do the regulations apply to work with laptops?
  • I am entitled to an eye test?

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