What's new at HSE » 2008 » July » 03 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 Ergonomics intervention study to prevent incidence of MSDs http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/ergonomics-intervention-study-to-prevent-incidence-of-msds/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:07:35 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/ergonomics-intervention-study-to-prevent-incidence-of-msds/ This report looks at the feasibility of carrying out a study to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace that can have an effect on health outcomes.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/ergonomics-intervention-study-to-prevent-incidence-of-msds/feed/ DWP Select Committee inquiry - the work of HSC/E http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/dwp-select-committee-inquiry-the-work-of-hsce/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:05:41 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/dwp-select-committee-inquiry-the-work-of-hsce/ In 2007, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Select Committee undertook an inquiry into the work of the HSC/E. In April 2008 the DWP Select Committee published a report of it’s findings and on 2 July 2008 the Government published it’s response.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/dwp-select-committee-inquiry-the-work-of-hsce/feed/ Assessing and modelling fatigue crack growth in structural steels http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessing-and-modelling-fatigue-crack-growth-in-structural-steels/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:02:08 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/assessing-and-modelling-fatigue-crack-growth-in-structural-steels/ This report aims to find the best way in which information gained during in-service inspection can be used to improve the prediction of the remaining useful life of structural steels and in particular offshore structures approaching the end of there design lives.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessing-and-modelling-fatigue-crack-growth-in-structural-steels/feed/ Assessment uncertainties relating to electromagnetic fields (EMF) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:09:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/ This report describes possible uncertainty management regimes, and discusses the likely implications of these regimes for UK industry. Although it does not describe in detail how to make an assessment of uncertainty, its appendices contain examples of uncertainty assessment from three CENELEC EMF assessment standards.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/feed/ HP Bulmer Ltd and Nalco Ltd prosecuted following outbreak of legionnaire’s disease http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/hp-bulmer-ltd-and-nalco-ltd-prosecuted-following-outbreak-of-legionnaires-disease/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:06:58 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/hp-bulmer-ltd-and-nalco-ltd-prosecuted-following-outbreak-of-legionnaires-disease/ HSE has renewed its warning to companies to ensure that water storage and cooling systems are adequately treated to prevent the growth of the legionella bacteria. The warning comes after HP Bulmer Limited and Nalco Limited, were were fined at Hereford Crown Court prosecuted following an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/hp-bulmer-ltd-and-nalco-ltd-prosecuted-following-outbreak-of-legionnaires-disease/feed/ Cleaning industry statistics http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/cleaning-industry-statistics/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:39:23 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/cleaning-industry-statistics/ Health and safety statistics covering major and over 3 day accidents for the cleaning industry have been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/cleaning-industry-statistics/feed/ Skin at work advice for medical and health and safety professionals http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/skin-at-work-advice-for-medical-and-health-and-safety-professionals/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:39:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/skin-at-work-advice-for-medical-and-health-and-safety-professionals/ Work-related skin diseases (WRSDs) can affect people in a wide range of occupations, this part of the site deals with WRSDs in more technical depth. It includes information on; the causes of WRSDs, details of research and links to training tools.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/skin-at-work-advice-for-medical-and-health-and-safety-professionals/feed/ Noise emissions and exposure from mobile woodchippers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/noise-emissions-and-exposure-from-mobile-woodchippers/?rss= Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:37:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/noise-emissions-and-exposure-from-mobile-woodchippers/ This report describes the noise measurement procedure and details the results of Mobile wood chipping equipment used in forestry and arboriculture.

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