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Nuclear security regulation

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:59:10 +0000

Information on nuclear security regulation has been updated.

Noise - sound advice

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:43:48 +0000

Noise at work in the music and entertainment sectors. Sound advice for concert halls and theatres, covering - What you need to know? What you need to do? and How well are you doing?

Sound advice for concert halls and theatres

Asbestos Liaison Group memo - Notification of licensed asbestos work

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:42:19 +0000

This revision has been produced to incorporate changes to the requirement to submit a plan of work. This memo supersedes previous version ALG memo 02/05.

07/08 - Notification of licensed asbestos work [PDF 55KB]

Asbestos Liaison Group memo - Method Statement update

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:40:36 +0000

How to draw up a plan of work (aka method statement), this is a key safety document that takes the information about significant risks from your risk assessment and combines them with the job specification, to produce a practical and safe working method for the workers to follow on site. This supersedes ALG memo 01/08.

06/08 - How to draw up a plan of work (aka method statement) [PDF 154KB]

New nuclear power stations - Guide to regulatory processes

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:38:22 +0000

Guidance on the overall assessment process issued jointly by HSE and the Environment Agency. Version 2, issued in August 2008.

Guide to regulatory processes for Generic Design Assessment of New Nuclear Power Stations [PDF 90KB]

New nuclear power stations - Guidance to requesting parties

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:37:34 +0000

Guidance from HSE’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate on how it will assess the safety of new nuclear power station designs. Version 3, issued in August 2008.

Nuclear Power Station Generic Design Assessment - Guidance to Requesting Parties (version 3) [PDF 142KB]

Scotland events

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:36:34 +0000

Details are now available of a number of events being run in Scotland, by HSE in conjunction with The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) :

IOSH North of Scotland Branch Programme of Events for 2008-2009
IOSH North of Scotland Branch meeting, Aberdeen
Warehouse safety event details, 16 September 2008
IOSH Electrical Safety event, Inverness
Widening Horizons event, Edinburgh

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Cardiff catering event flyer

HSE — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:35:31 +0000

The Health and Safety Executive is running a free workshop on October 8th 2008 in South Wales, designed to help you assess the risk of slips and dermatitis in kitchens and to take action to control them.

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