What's new at HSE » 2008 » May » 14 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 Protect your lungs when using cut-off saws http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/protect-your-lungs-when-using-cut-off-saws/?rss= Wed, 14 May 2008 08:26:54 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/14/protect-your-lungs-when-using-cut-off-saws/ Time to clear the air! HSE and the Highways Agency have produced this leaflet which explains how stone dust exposure can affect your health and what you can do to control the risks.

Read the time to clear the air leaflet [200kb PDF]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/protect-your-lungs-when-using-cut-off-saws/feed/ Latest construction e-Bulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/new-construction-e-bulletin-online/?rss= Wed, 14 May 2008 08:24:31 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/14/new-construction-e-bulletin-online/ The May 2008 construction e-Bulletin is now available in this issue, SED 2008, F10 notifications, new construction case studies and guidance.

Read the construction bulletin in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/new-construction-e-bulletin-online/feed/ Local exhaust ventilation website launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/local-exhaust-ventilation-website-launched/?rss= Wed, 14 May 2008 08:18:44 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/14/local-exhaust-ventilation-website-launched/ A new website has been launched to complement HSE guidance on how to apply and use local exhaust ventilation (LEV) to remove airborne contaminants from the workplace before people breathe them in.

View the LEV website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/local-exhaust-ventilation-website-launched/feed/ Time to clear the air! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/time-to-clear-the-air/?rss= Wed, 14 May 2008 08:16:51 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/14/time-to-clear-the-air/ A workers’ pocket guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV) is now available to download.

INDG409 - Time to clear the air! [PDF 61KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/time-to-clear-the-air/feed/ LEV - ‘Clearing the air’ leaflet http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/14/lev-clearing-the-air-leaflet/?rss= Wed, 14 May 2008 08:15:35 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/14/lev-clearing-the-air-leaflet/ A simple guide to buying and using local exhaust ventilation (LEV) is now available to download.

INDG408 - Clearing the air [PDF 193KB]

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