What's new at HSE » 2008 » September » 24 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 Next week: violence toolkit http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/next-week-violence-toolkit/?rss= Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:03:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4846 On 1 October 2008, HSE will launch a free online toolkit to help employers in retail and licensed premises tackle the problem of work-related violence.

Find out more about the violence toolkit

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/next-week-violence-toolkit/feed/ European health and safety campaign http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/european-health-and-safety-campaign/?rss= Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:49:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4839 The 2008/9 European Campaign focusses on sensible risk. The campaign reaches a climax in October with events nationwide.

Find out about events near you

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/european-health-and-safety-campaign/feed/ Radiation Protection News - new issue http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/radiation-protection-news-new-issue/?rss= Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:47:11 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4837 Contains articles on European proposals to recast the basic safety standards directives, work on ionising radiation equipment in hospitals…

RP News - 22 September 2008

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/radiation-protection-news-new-issue/feed/ Council fined after school caretaker exposed to asbestos http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/council-fined-after-school-caretaker-exposed-to-asbestos/?rss= Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:43:59 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4834 HSE is warning employers they must ensure all relevant employees are aware of the location of asbestos in the workplace after a school caretaker was exposed to hazardous dust.

Read the full article

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/council-fined-after-school-caretaker-exposed-to-asbestos/feed/ Spot checks to start across High Peak, Derbyshire http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/spot-checks-to-start-across-high-peak-derbyshire/?rss= Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:41:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4833 Health and safety inspectors will be spot checking construction sites across the High Peak from today ( Monday 22 September) to tackle poor standards of health and safety. The inspectors will be paying particular attention to refurbishment sites.

Read the press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/spot-checks-to-start-across-high-peak-derbyshire/feed/ Psychosocial working conditions in Britain in 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/psychosocial-working-conditions-in-britain-in-2008/?rss= Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:35:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4831 Monitoring changes in psychosocial working conditions since HSE implemented its Management Standards approach to tackling work-related stress in 2004.

View the analysis report [PDF 204KB]

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