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Monthly archives: October 2008
Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 receives Royal Assent
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) welcomes the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 which
Nuclear site licences list updated
This table provides the names and addresses of firms holding nuclear site licences as of October
Social science jobs
Several socials science research vacancies are being advertised, based in Bootle, Merseyside or Buxton, Derbyshire.
Offshore priority work areas - 2008/09
OSD have released details of their priority work areas for 2008/09 as well as their business plan and
Landlord fined after double carbon monoxide poisoning
HSE is warning landlords to ensure gas appliances are safe for tenants after two people were poisoned by carbon monoxide (CO),
Health and Safety Minister talks about worker involvement
Lord McKenzie gave keynote speech at HSE’s Worker Involvement in Health and Safety conference in
Preventing accidents to children on farm: revised version
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.
Involving your workers: A guide for small businesses
By law, you must consult all of your employees on health and safety issues at work and this free leaflet explains how you can do this.
HSE Board miscellaneous papers
A new page indexing miscellaneous papers from HSE Board meetings is now available.
Twin gods put nonsense before care - response
Dr Paul Stollard, HSE Director Scotland, responds to an article in the Scotsman.
Recycling firm fined after employee falls
HSE has warned companies to ensure work at height is carried out safely after a recycling firm was fined
HSE Seminar on Flexible Pipeline/Riser Integrity Management - Register now
HSE has organized an industry technical seminar on ‘Flexible pipeline/riser integrity management’ to be held 27 November 2008
Consulting employees on health and safety: revised
This free leaflet ‘A brief guide to the law’, provides an overview of employers’ duties to consult with their employees
HELA: Meeting on 20 October 2008
The next meeting of the Health and Safety Executive/Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA),
Radiation Specialist Inspector
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,
Asbestos Liaison Group
The minutes for the 23rd meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group held on 22 May 2008 in Rose Court, London
HSE launches updated guidance for worker involvement
HSE has launched new guidance for involving employees in managing workplace health and safety at a conference in London.
Preventing accidents to children on farms: Welsh version
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.
Novel slip characteristics of conglomerate tiles
This study found that the slip potential of many conglomerate stone floor tiles changed after comparatively little wear.

