What's new at HSE » 2008 » May » 12 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 Selling to HSE - paper contract updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/selling-to-hse-paper-contract-updated/?rss= Mon, 12 May 2008 11:26:07 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/12/selling-to-hse-paper-contract-updated/ The information on the copier and printing paper contract has been updated. HSE follows UK Government and European Commission policy on public sector procurement and complies with the appropriate legal requirements to acquire our core products and services by competition whenever possible.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/selling-to-hse-paper-contract-updated/feed/ HSE Safety Alert: Explosion risk from redundant domestic back boilers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/hse-safety-alert-explosion-risk-from-redundant-domestic-back-boilers/?rss= Mon, 12 May 2008 11:24:35 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/12/hse-safety-alert-explosion-risk-from-redundant-domestic-back-boilers/ HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at homeowners, tenants, landlords and heating professionals following five incidents in the last five years where redundant solid fuel back boilers exploded. A number of these incidents led to injury and sadly in one case a fatality.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/hse-safety-alert-explosion-risk-from-redundant-domestic-back-boilers/feed/ COMAH application at surface treatment sites http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/comah-application-at-surface-treatment-sites/?rss= Mon, 12 May 2008 11:22:44 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/12/comah-application-at-surface-treatment-sites/ This circular is to advise Field Operations Directorate (FOD) and Hazardous Installations Directorate (HID) staff on the current position regarding the classification of surface treatment baths containing chromic acid, the consequent effect on application of the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) and the interim policy on regulation of surface treatment companies.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/comah-application-at-surface-treatment-sites/feed/ Risks from redundant solid fuel back boilers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/12/risks-from-redundant-solid-fuel-back-boilers/?rss= Mon, 12 May 2008 09:18:23 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/12/risks-from-redundant-solid-fuel-back-boilers/ HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at homeowners, tenants, landlords and heating professionals following five incidents in the last five years where redundant solid fuel back boilers exploded. A number of these incidents led to injury and sadly in one case a fatality.

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