What's new at HSE » 2008 » July » 10 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 Attendance management in the Fire and Rescue Service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/attendance-management-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/?rss= Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:39:25 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/10/attendance-management-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/ This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of policies and practices in the management of sickness absence in the Fire & Rescue Service in England.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/attendance-management-in-the-fire-and-rescue-service/feed/ The economics of Land Use Planning (LUP) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/the%c2%a0economics-of-land-use-planning-lup/?rss= Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:32:19 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/10/the%c2%a0economics-of-land-use-planning-lup/ This paper explores the economic theory behind alternative approaches to the current Land Use Planning (LUP) system around major hazard sites. We also consider the recent changes in policy following the Buncefield explosion and provide a survey of approaches to Land Use Planning adopted in other countries.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/the%c2%a0economics-of-land-use-planning-lup/feed/ Homes for Haringey Ltd prosecuted after worker injured in fall from loft http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/homes-for-haringey-ltd-prosecuted-after-worker-injured-in-fall-from-loft/?rss= Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:23:34 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/10/homes-for-haringey-ltd-prosecuted-after-worker-injured-in-fall-from-loft/ HSE is warning employers to ensure they have safe systems for working at height in place after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from a loft, while he was changing a water tank at a flat.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/homes-for-haringey-ltd-prosecuted-after-worker-injured-in-fall-from-loft/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - prohibition notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-4/?rss= Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:06:45 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-4/ The list of prohibition notices issued under the carriage of dangerous goods regulations has been updated.

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