Health and Safety Executive

Monthly archives: April 2008

Local Government Panel (LGP) papers

Thursday, April 10, 2008

The agenda and papers for the Local Government Panel (LGP) meeting on 27 March 2008 are now available.

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IAEA withdrawal notifications 2007

Thursday, April 10, 2008

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) information on advance notifications of withdrawals of nuclear material from

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Construction industry urged to do more to prevent deaths

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Early unvalidated figures from HSE suggest that around 69 construction workers were killed in 2007/08.

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COIN work recording 2008/09

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Operational Minute OM 2008/05 contains instructions on what you should record when you record your time on COIN.

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Recording inspections on COIN

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Operational Minute OM 2008/04 provides guidance for inspectors in FOD on assessing selected topics and recording

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OCNS sensitive nuclear information document updated

Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Office For Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS) document ‘Management of sensitive nuclear information during the generic

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Mining Industry Committee

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Agendas for the Mining Industry Committee (MIC) meetings on 19 February 2008 and 23 October 2007 are now available.

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Gap 5: Calculating the estimated compliance costs

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

HSE is subject to procedures to limit the costs imposed by Government surveys on business and local authorities and to

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Falls from height and slips and trips programmes

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

SIM 03/2008/02: The aim is to sustain and build on the operational intervention delivered during 2007/08 and so prevent

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HSE prosecutes forklift truck driver

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

A forklift truck driver working at Eardisley Sawmills, Herefordshire has been prosecuted by HSE following serious injuries

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Nuclear SAPS document revised

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

The Safety Assessment Principles (SAPs) which provides inspectors with a framework for making consistent regulatory

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Nuclear technical assessment guides (TAGS)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

The Technical Assessment Guides (TAGs) are intended to give additional guidance to NII Assessors beyond that in the

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Safe use of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

This SPC provides information and guidance on the hazards associated with the storage of  liquids in (IBCs).

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Agriculture self assessment

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

An updated version of free interactive software to help farmers carry out a comprehensive health and safety assessment of

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Pesticides approvals March 2008

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

This gives details of new products and amendments to existing products that have gained approval via the Biocides and

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Myth of the month - April 2008

Monday, April 7, 2008

Dispelling the myth that Health and safety laws banned hanging baskets. The reality, back in 2004 a town did briefly take

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Two companies fined £30,000 after worker loses fingertips

Thursday, April 3, 2008

HSE warns businesses to make sure that workers and contractors are properly trained to carry out risk assessments

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Causes of injury and fatalities in food and drink manufacture

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Analysis by HSE of over 6000 injuries during 2006/07 reveals that 35% of the injuries resulted from manual handling

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Use of fall arrest systems in steel stockholders

Thursday, April 3, 2008

This Local Authority Circular contains a link to SIM 03/2007/15 use of fall arrest systems,  This SIM identifies the range

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Molecular manufacturing

Thursday, April 3, 2008

A HSE horizon scanning intelligence group short report on Molecular manufacturing. Molecular Manufacturing is in its

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