What's new at HSE » 2008 » April » 29 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 Enforcement of animal pathogens http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:30:02 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/ From 28 April 2008, HSE’s Biological Agents Unit takes full responsibility for the inspection and regulation of work activities which involve animal pathogens in England. 

News announcement about the transfer of responsibility

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/enforcement-of-animal-pathogens/feed/ HSE organisation chart updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/hse-organisation-chart-updated/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:20:22 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/hse-organisation-chart-updated/ With the merger of The Health and Safety Commission and The Health and Safety Executive, the organisation chart has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/hse-organisation-chart-updated/feed/ The Event Safety Guide (HSG 195) - update http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/the-event-safety-guide-hsg-195-update/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:17:00 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/the-event-safety-guide-hsg-195-update/ With changes in legislation and practices over time, it is inevitable that some areas of guidance will become out of date and are currently engaged in revising and updating the Event Safety Guide. However; we’ve recently been asked to clarify the position of paramedics and ambulance technicians.

Event Safety Guide: medical, ambulance and first aid management

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/the-event-safety-guide-hsg-195-update/feed/ The Pesticides Forum publishes its Annual Report 2007 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/the-pesticides-forum-publishes-its-annual-report-2007/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:04:57 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/the-pesticides-forum-publishes-its-annual-report-2007/ Reports from the Pesticides Forum confirm that farmers and growers are delivering reduced impacts on the environment from the use of pesticides.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/the-pesticides-forum-publishes-its-annual-report-2007/feed/ Scenarios for health and safety in 2017 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/scenarios-for-health-and-safety-in-2017/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:01:30 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/scenarios-for-health-and-safety-in-2017/ HSE commissioned Infinite Futures, working with SAMI Consulting and the Health and Safety Laboratory, to develop a set of scenarios for health and safety in 2017. The scenarios are intended to assist in HSE’s strategic planning.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/scenarios-for-health-and-safety-in-2017/feed/ Workplace Health Connect progress report January 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/workplace-health-connect-progress-report-january-2008/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:59:57 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/workplace-health-connect-progress-report-january-2008/ A summary of the fourth progress report from the evaluation of the Workplace Health Connect (WHC) pilot is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/workplace-health-connect-progress-report-january-2008/feed/ Nuclear LLC Q1 report Hartlepool http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/nuclear-llc-q1-report-hartlepool/?rss= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:55:27 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/nuclear-llc-q1-report-hartlepool/ The Local Liaison Committee (LCC) quaterly report for British Energy Generation Ltd, Hartlepool for quarter 1,  January 1 - March 31 2008 is now available.

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