What's new at HSE » 2008 » August » 15 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 Mobile elevating work platforms http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/mobile-elevating-work-platforms/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:36:26 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4682 A new construction information leaflet, ‘The selection and management of mobile elevating work platforms’ CIS58 is aimed at those responsible for selecting, specifying and managing mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) on site.

View construction information leaflet CIS58 [PDF 235KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/mobile-elevating-work-platforms/feed/ OCNS Annual Report 2007/ 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/ocns-annual-report-2007-2008/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:34:35 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4683 Office for Civil Nuclear Security (OCNS) has produced an annual report entitled “The state of security in the civil nuclear industry and the effectiveness of security regulation”. The document fulfils the requirements placed on the Director, Civil Nuclear Security to report on the state of the security in the civil nuclear industry and to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of regulation in the UK.

View OCNS Annual Report 2007/ 2008  [PDF 188KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/ocns-annual-report-2007-2008/feed/ Offshore information sheet 6/2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/offshore-information-sheet-62008/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:32:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4679 A new offshore information sheet about ensuring the wearing of immersion suits in helicopter evacuation or escape to sea is now available.

Ensuring the wearing of immersion suits in helicopter evacuation or escape to sea [PDF 42KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/offshore-information-sheet-62008/feed/ Food Backs 2008! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/food-backs-2008/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:05:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4680 During October and November this year food and drink trade associations which are members of the Food Manufacture Health and Safety Forum are facilitating a national ‘Food Backs 2008!’ initiative. This follows the earlier successful ‘Better Backs’ initiative 2006.

Find out more about Food Backs 2008!

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/food-backs-2008/feed/ Control of processes involving nuclear matter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/control-of-processes-involving-nuclear-matter/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:02:39 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4678 This recently updated Technical Assessment Guide (TAG) provides guidance on  Nuclear Directorates (ND’s) approach to the control of nuclear matter and on the relevant engineering safety assessment principles.

View T/AST/023

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/control-of-processes-involving-nuclear-matter/feed/ European Campaign 2008 - risk assessment leaflet http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/european-campaign-2008-risk-assessment-leaflet/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:04 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4676 The European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work for 2008-09 will focus on risk assessment. As part of the action pack HSE has provided a guidance leaflet ” 5 steps to risk assessment”.

Find out what else is available

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/european-campaign-2008-risk-assessment-leaflet/feed/ Scotland Safety and Health at Work Congress http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/15/scotland-safety-and-health-at-work-congress/?rss= Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:58:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4681 24 September 2008, Glasgow Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. This year’s RoSPA Scotland Congress offers the opportunity to network with some of Scotland’s leading experts in occupational health, safety and the wider health, work and well-being agenda.

For full programme and booking information

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