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Construction event postponed

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:21:12 +0000

HSE Supply Chain Initiative - Forum for Stakeholders

Reducing musculoskeletal risk in handling paving materials (slabs/kerbs)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been postponed and will be re-arranged for February 2009.

CONIAC open meeting 27 November

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:20:51 +0000

HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting on Thursday 27 November 2008, register your interest.

View meeting registration details

Violence at work

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:00:49 +0000

Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work. This can include verbal abuse or threats as well as physical attacks.

These pages explain what HSE is doing to address the issue of work related violence and provide access to a range of information. HSE and local authorities have worked in partnership to develop this toolkit to help you reduce the risk of work-related violence in your licensed or retail premises.

Find out more on Violence at work

Migrant workers

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:54:27 +0000

Overseas workers are vital in providing skills and filling labour shortages in the construction industry. Many are experienced trades people and some enter the workforce through the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme.

Employing migrant workers - construction industry guidance

National Painting and Decorating show

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:54:11 +0000

11 - 12 November, Coventry. Once again HSE is hosting a stand at the National Painting and Decorating Show (stands 10/11) in a bid towards reducing the rate of fatalities, serious injuries and days lost through work-related injury and illness in construction and refurbishment industries.

Find out more about the painting and decorating show

Fireworks!

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:10:38 +0000

For fireworks lovers, with Guy Fawkes and Diwali on the way, it should be a sparkling autumn. Advice for event organisers and the public - health and safety handling fireworks.

Fireworks health and safety

Administrator vacancy- Nottingham

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:36:00 +0000

HSE has a vacancy for an Administrator, to join the team whose duty it is to provide an effective and efficient support service to the Health and Safety Inspectors and Advisors. Based in Nottingham, closing date 19 November 2008.

View the Administrator - Nottingham job profile

Sensible risk - more councils sign up

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:30:05 +0000

12 more councils sign up to the sensible risk campaign. these include: Bristol, Devon, Exeter, South Hams and West Devon, Torridge, North Somerset, Mendip, Poole Council, Swindon, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Teighbridge.

View more councils sign up to sensible risk details

Substances of Very High Concern and REACH

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:21:55 +0000

This leaflet explains your responsibilities under REACH in relation to Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).

Substances of Very High Concern and REACH [PDF 114KB]

Local Authority prosecutions report

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:18:25 +0000

The report ‘Health and safety offences and penalties in local authority enforced sectors 2007/2008′ has been published. The list of offenders in the report provides details of the individual charges laid against duty holders that resulted in a conviction together with the penalties imposed by the courts.

View the prosecution report [PDF 66KB]

Physiological safety of airfed suit use during nuclear decommissioning

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:12:54 +0000

Most decommissioning operations require work to be done by employees working in potentially hazardous environments. Operatives conducting this work are required to wear Airfed suits (AFS) to minimise risks from radioactive particulate hazards.

View safety of airfed suit research report

Council fined after man killed by refuse truck

HSE — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:11:56 +0000

HSE is warning the waste industry to ensure that adequate precautions are taken to prevent injuries caused by reversing waste and recycling collection vehicles. The warning follows HSE’s prosecution of North Tyneside Council after a man was killed by a refuse truck.

View man killed by refuse truck press release