What's new at HSE » 2008 » August » 19 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 REACH e-Bulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/reach-e-bulletin-2/?rss= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:53:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4706 Latest Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals (REACH) e-Bulletin out now.  In this issue; Chemical enforcement, have your say…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/noise-e-bulletin/feed/ Retail industry website launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/retail-industry-website-launched/?rss= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:13:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4695 HSE has launched a new website offering advice and guidance on health and safety topics in the retail industry such as slips and trips, manual handling and falls from height.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/retail-industry-website-launched/feed/ Risk assessment workshops for businesses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/risk-assessment-workshops-for-businesses/?rss= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:12:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4694 EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is running a series of regional workshops on risk assessment in partnership with HSE in October. The workshops, which take place in and around European Week, will help to dispel many of the myths and communicate sensible risk management in practice.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/risk-assessment-workshops-for-businesses/feed/ Interim guidance on conveying carbon dioxide in pipelines http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/interim-guidance-on-conveying-co2-in-pipelines/?rss= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:10:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4691 This note seeks to draw attention to: current knowledge and guidance on the hazards from CO2, current UK legislation, possible legislative changes, existing pipeline design codes and standards, ongoing initiatives and research; and good practice in the design of pipeline systems for transporting bulk quantities of CO2 in the UK.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/interim-guidance-on-conveying-co2-in-pipelines/feed/ Councillors’ handbook in Welsh http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/councillors%e2%80%99-handbook-in-welsh/?rss= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:09:39 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4688 A Welsh version of the publication ‘Your council’s role in health and safety regulation. Councillors’ handbook’ is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/councillors%e2%80%99-handbook-in-welsh/feed/ Safety warning to farmers during harvest http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/safety-warning-to-farmers-during-harvest/?rss= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:08:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4690 HSE figures show that in the 10 year-period between 1997/98 to 2006/07 there were 399 fatal accidents involving farm workers and 134 of these fatal incidents occurred during the harvest months of August, September and October.

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