This years Textiles Industry Advisory Committee (TEXIAC) open meeting will be held 16 September
Monthly archives: August 2008
Agriculture SHAD events
New dates are now available for agriculture Safety and Health awareness days (SHADS), find an
CD219 - Removing forms and record keeping requirements
This consultation covers proposals to remove several legislative form filling requirements that apply
‘Trust failed patients’ HSE Chief Executive responds
Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive responds to a letter in the Daily Mail.
Free seminar - ‘The Essential Facts’
26 September 2008, EEF Broadway House, London. A risk management update especially designed
Asbestos Enforcement Guidance updated
The operational circular (OC 265/50 Version 5) ‘Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 - General
Guidance for assessment of nuclear training and competence arrangements
This technical assessment guide is principally intended to provide guidance to aid inspectors in the
Function and content of the Nuclear Baseline
This technical assessment guide gives guidance to help inspectors assess the licensee’s ‘Nuclear
Vibration e-Bulletin
Latest edition out now, covers: hand arm vibration advice for employers, free hand arm vibration
Step-by-step guide to applying for site licence published
On 1 August 2008, HSE published ‘Applying for a nuclear site licence for new nuclear power stations:
How well is your business doing?
Benchmark tools for large and small organisations to help you measure how well your business health
Consultation - law poster
Time is running out for you to have your say on proposals to change the health and safety law poster
Nuclear - new reactors e-Bulletin
Latest edition out now- covers a government nuclear power station siting consultation and HSE’s
Reducing Absence in the Public Sector Conference
A comprehensive update on policy and best practice in absence management across the public sector.
Business Advice Open Day - Torquay
Free information and quality advice to help you run a successful business. Thursday 23 October 2008,
Nuclear technical assessment guide
The nuclear technical assessment guide T/AST/010, ‘Early initiation of safety systems’ has been
Myth of the month - August 2008
Dispelling the health and safety myth: Even Mr Punch needs a written risk assessment.
New catering microsite
The catering and hospitality microsite has been revised with substantial new content including an A-Z
Trader fined for illegal gas work
HSE is urging people to only use competent, registered gas fitters when having their boilers and
Wells Inspectors
HSE currently has a vacancy for a Wells Inspectors in its Hazardous Installations Directorate,

