What's new at HSE » 2008 » November » 13 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 Reducing form filling - time is running out to have your say http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/reducing-form-filling-time-is-running-out-to-have-your-say/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:24:04 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5037 Public consultation - Removing forms and record keeping requirements. This consultation covers proposals to remove several legislative form filling requirements that apply to most businesses operating from a factory, office or shop in Great Britain. Have your say closing date 14 November 2008.

Consultation - reducing form filling
 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/reducing-form-filling-time-is-running-out-to-have-your-say/feed/ Information for Notifiers of New Substances http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/information-for-notifiers-of-new-substances/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:29:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5031 Information on claiming a REACH registration number, transfer of information from NCD to IUCLID 5, status of notified polymers under REACH, updating registrations and outstanding information for NONS notifications.

Information for Notifiers of New Substances

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/information-for-notifiers-of-new-substances/feed/ Speaker notes for Glass Industry Conference http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/speaker-notes-for-glass-industry-conference/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:23:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5028 Notes for Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair, Speaking at the Glass Industry Health and Safety Conference and awards ceremony in Huddersfield on 6 November 2008.

View speakers notes notes

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/speaker-notes-for-glass-industry-conference/feed/ New chemicals at work portal http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/new-chemicals-at-work-portal/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:19:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5025 There is a new chemicals portal page to help users navigate quickly to their area of interest.  The page provides a simple signpost and direct link to the different parts of the website covering health and safety in chemical manufacturing, marketing and supply, carriage or use of chemicals as well as latest news.

Chemicals at work portal

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/new-chemicals-at-work-portal/feed/ Working together to reduce stress at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/working-together-to-reduce-stress-at-work/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:18:02 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5027 INDG424 ‘Working together to reduce stress at work - a guide for employees’,  is a new format free leaflet which replaces MISC686.

View leaflet INDG424 [PDF 108KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/working-together-to-reduce-stress-at-work/feed/ Domestic safety issues in local authority and other rented housing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/domestic-safety-issues-in-local-authority-and-other-rented-housing/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:56:02 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5018 This Sector Information Minute provides background information to operational staff about domestic safety issues affecting local and public authorities in the context of landlords’ duties in social housing and other domestic accommodation.

It includes information from HSE domestic safety alerts on scalding risk from heating systems and explosion risk from redundant back boilers previously circulated to all local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales.

View SIM 07/2008/07

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/domestic-safety-issues-in-local-authority-and-other-rented-housing/feed/ Construction meeting agenda http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/construction-meeting-agenda/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:55:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5021 The agenda and papers for the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) meeting on 27 November 2008 are now available.

View CONIAC agenda and papers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/construction-meeting-agenda/feed/ The event safety guide - maximum age clarification http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/the-event-safety-guide-maximum-age-clarification/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:54:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5020 The age related guidance in this publication conflicts with subsequent legislation. The suitability of individuals for roles should be defined by an overall assessment of their competence and not based only upon age or other discriminatory factors.

View the event safety guide details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/the-event-safety-guide-maximum-age-clarification/feed/ Health and safety in HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/13/health-and-safety-in-hse/?rss= Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:53:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5019 The annual report of health and safety in HSE for 2007/08 has been published.

View 2007/08 report [PDF 144KB]

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