What's new at HSE » 2008 » November » 19 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 World COPD Day 2008 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/world-copd-day-2008/?rss= Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:45:01 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5055 19 November 2008 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive, irreversible lung disease which kills about 30,000 people a year in the UK alone. HSE is working in partnership with a range of stakeholders to improve the design, installation and maintenance of local exhaust ventilation systems that help remove airborne contaminants from the workplace before people breathe them in.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/world-copd-day-2008/feed/ Judith Hackitt TUC Conference speech http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/judith-hackitt-tuc-conference-speech/?rss= Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:51:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5054 Transcript of the speech given by Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair at the South East Regional TUC Conference on 14 November 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/judith-hackitt-tuc-conference-speech/feed/ Scotland events http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/scotland-events-2/?rss= Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:50:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5043 Details of three additional events have been added to the Scotland events page these are: Scottish Fire and Forensic Conference 19 November 2008, Health and Safety in Care Homes (Lanarkshire) 4 February 2009 and health and Safety in Care Homes (Edinburgh) 5 February 2009.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/latest-news-and-updates-from-hse-wales/feed/ Safety instrumented systems for the overpressure protection of pipeline rises http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/safety-instrumented-systems-for-the-overpressure-protection-of-pipeline-rises/?rss= Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:49:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5041 The purpose of this semi permanent circular is to provide guidance on pipeline riser system pressure containment, and on the overpressure protection of riser systems by means of instrumented systems which are remotely located on a normally unattended installation (NUI) or sub-sea.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/safety-instrumented-systems-for-the-overpressure-protection-of-pipeline-rises/feed/ HSE Chair speaks at TUC Conference ‘Health And Safety And Worker Involvement’ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/19/hse-chair-speaks-at-tuc-conference-health-and-safety-and-worker-involvement/?rss= Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:48:10 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5050 Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has emphasised the important role of safety representatives in  achieving successful management of workplace health and safety.

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