HSE warns businesses to ensure they keep accurate details of asbestos in their buildings before any construction work takes place.
Monthly archives: December 2008
Vehicles at work - site maintenance and layout issues
Monday, December 15, 2008
These web pages are for workplace managers who are responsible for the safe movement of traffic and pedestrians around the workplace.
Air transport - guidance for employers/employees
Monday, December 15, 2008
Help for employers and employees in the air transport industry, these pages will help you understand; who the different regulators are
New Chief Inspector of Construction
Monday, December 15, 2008
HSE is pleased to announce that Philip White, currently on secondment to Department for Work and
Suspended sentence for hotel owner who flouted the law
Monday, December 15, 2008
HSE warns companies to comply with their notices after a Lincolnshire hotel owner was sentenced for a number of offences.
Pesticide residues results released
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Pesticide Residues Committee today published its second quarterly 2008 report.
Works on high speed dual carriageways
Friday, December 12, 2008
Details of a new publication by the Road Workers’ Safety Forum (ROWSAF) ‘Guidance for works on the
BSI British standards conference - Judith Hackitt speech
Friday, December 12, 2008
Transcript of the HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech and accompanying slides for the BSI British standards
Implementation of Worklife Support’s Well-Being Programme
Friday, December 12, 2008
This study is a report of a five-step risk-assessment approach, using Worklife Support’s Well-Being
HSE warns of the need to assess risks, after worker injured
Friday, December 12, 2008
HSE is urging manufacturing companies to conduct suitable risk assessments and adopt safe working practices when moving heavy products and equipment.
Buncefield Investigation Board publishes Final Report
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board published its Final Report today. The report is
Offshore hydrocarbon releases 2001-2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Since the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988, health and safety issues concerning offshore platforms have
Working on roofs - INDG284
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Working on a roof can be dangerous. Falls account for more deaths and serious injuries in construction than anything else and roofers account for 24%
Comparing sickness absence surveys and Labour Force Survey
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The purpose of this research was to corroborate the Labour Force Survey statistics on incidence of
Pesticide incidents report April 2007 - March 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
This report provides information on incidents and complaints involving pesticides investigated by the
HSE warns of dangers after man loses part of his leg
Thursday, December 11, 2008
HSE is warning construction companies to ensure they provide safe systems of work
HSE’s Simplification Plan
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
HSE’s third Simplification Plan provides a progress report on HSE’s work to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens from health and safety legislation.
Failure rates for underground gas storage
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The UK Government is considering the possibility of storing natural gas in a variety of underground
RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
This report presents the results of a comprehensive study into a number of topics related to rigging operations used in the dismantling of trees in the UK.
HSE announces tyre handling workshops
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A countrywide series of workshops to draw attention to the dangers of handling tyres is being staged
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