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Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 receives Royal Assent

HSE — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:28:11 +0000

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) welcomes the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 which received Royal Assent yesterday (16 October 2008).

Find out what Judith Hackitt has to say about this announcement

Nuclear site licences list updated

HSE — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:55:28 +0000

This table provides the names and addresses of firms holding nuclear site licences as of October 2008, together with the titles and locations of their licensed sites.

View list nuclear site licence list [PDF 36kb]

Social science jobs

HSE — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:53:11 +0000

Several socials science research vacancies are being advertised, based in Bootle, Merseyside or Buxton, Derbyshire. The Social Science Unit plays a crucial role in the development of evidence based policy on the health and wellbeing of workers and employers in Britain. .

View the social sciences job profiles

Offshore priority work areas - 2008/09

HSE — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:45:57 +0000

OSD have released details of their priority work areas for 2008/09 as well as their business plan and projects list.

Find out more about the work of the offshore division

Landlord fined after double carbon monoxide poisoning

HSE — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:45:00 +0000

HSE is warning landlords to ensure gas appliances are safe for tenants after two people were poisoned by carbon monoxide (CO), from a boiler in their flat that had not been properly maintained.

View the carbon monoxide poisoning press release

Health and Safety Minister talks about worker involvement

HSE — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:42:19 +0000

Lord McKenzie gave keynote speech at HSE’s Worker Involvement in Health and Safety conference in London on 14 October 2008. The conference, aiming at reinvigorating Worker involvement in the management of health and safety, drew together key stakeholders from a wide variety of sectors.

View the speech