What's new at HSE » 2008 » October » 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 HELA: Meeting on 20 October 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/hela-meeting-on-20-october-2008/?rss= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:09:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4891 The next meeting of the Health and Safety Executive/Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA), will take place on the 20th of October in the Fortune Room, HSE, Rose Court, London. Agenda and associated papers now available.

Read the agenda and associated papers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/hela-meeting-on-20-october-2008/feed/ Radiation Specialist Inspector http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/radiation-specialist-inspector/?rss= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:59:44 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4889 HSE has a vacancy for a  Radiation Specialist Inspector,  you will work as a member of HSE’s nationally distributed team of Radiation Specialist Inspectors, in one of the HSE locations based in the South of England.  Closing date 27 October 2008.

Find out more information about this vacancy

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/radiation-specialist-inspector/feed/ Asbestos Liaison Group http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/asbestos-liaison-group/?rss= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:49:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4887 The minutes for the 23rd meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group held on 22 May 2008 in Rose Court, London are now available.

Read the minutes of the 23rd meeting

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/asbestos-liaison-group/feed/ HSE launches updated guidance for worker involvement http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/hse-launches-updated-guidance-for-worker-involvement/?rss= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:43:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4894 HSE has launched new guidance for involving employees in managing workplace health and safety at a conference in London. The guidance has been brought right up-to-date to reflect the current diversity of working arrangements.

View the updated guidance for worker involvement press release

 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/hse-launches-updated-guidance-for-worker-involvement/feed/ Preventing accidents to children on farms: Welsh version http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/preventing-accidents-to-children-on-farms-welsh-version/?rss= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:37:05 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4893 Agriculture has one of the highest fatal injury rates of any industry in Great Britain, but is the only high-risk industry that has to deal with the constant presence of children. Farms are homes as well as workplaces, and visitors, including children, may also be present on farms.

Read the welsh version of this publication

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/preventing-accidents-to-children-on-farms-welsh-version/feed/ Novel slip characteristics of conglomerate tiles http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/15/novel-slip-characteristics-of-conglomerate-tiles/?rss= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:31:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4892 This study found that the slip potential of many conglomerate stone floor tiles changed after comparatively little wear. Decreases of up to 30% in the measured slip resistance of floor surfaces in both dry and water-wet conditions were observed.

Read RR653 report: Novel slip characteristics of conglomerate tiles in full [253KB]

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