General advice for employers - Employers and employees should practice good personal hygiene measures
Monthly archives: April 2009
Offshore worker missing - update
29 April - Body found near Beryl Alpha offshore platform…
Latest new nuclear power stations e-Bulletin
Sign up for your free e-Bulletin - This issue: list of potential host sites for new nuclear power stations in the Uk…
Swine flu
HSE has issued information about the emerging new ‘swine’ strain of influenza that has been reported.
Project management support to ND’s New Build Generic Design Assessment programme
HSE need to put in place two GDA Project Managers with substantial experience of delivering technically complex and politically sensitive projects,
Scaffolding company fined after construction worker falls from roof
HSE is alerting employers in the construction industry to the dangers of failing to provide adequate protection for people working at height
The Guardian - construction fatality
HSE response to the article ‘Case study: construction worker killed on site but firm escaped prosecution’ in The Guardian,
Nuclear LLC reports
The Local Liaison Committee (LLC) quarterly reports for period 1 January to 31 March 2009 (Q1) for Studsvik
Specialist Inspector vacancies
Details of three Specialist inspectors vacancies: Construction engineer, electrical engineer and mechanical engineering are now available.
April podcast
In this episode: Jeff Learmann talks about the Gas Safe Register and the implications for gas engineers and consumers.
Refurbishment warning: control risks, protect workers and public
HSE has warned construction employers and developers that the risks on refurbishment sites must be controlled to protect the safety of both workers and the public.
Offshore worker missing
At 3am on Tuesday 28 April 2009, HSE was informed that a male worker at the Beryl Alpha offshore
Workplace transport seminar
The Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 19 May 2009. HSE, in partnership with The Marches Health, Safety & Fire Group will be presenting the next seminar.
New falls from vehicles case studies
Balfour Beatty and Donaldson Timber Engineering have developed case studies which, as part of a series,
International committee for regulatory authority research and development (ICRARD)
This SPC provides information on the purpose of ICRARD and its main feature, the ICRARD website. This SPC replaces SLC 2008/01 which has been withdrawn.
Societal Risk: Initial briefing to Societal Risk Technical Advisory Group
The Societal Risk Technical Advisory Group is made up of a small number of academic, industry and government
Changes to the regulation of underground gas storage
A change in the regulation of underground gas storage has taken place. Gas storage in depleted reservoirs is now within
Health and safety law poster
The new versions are modern, accessible, eye-catching and easy to read.
Changes to COMAH - gas storage
COMAH Regulations now apply to underground gas storage in natural strata.
An independent review of HSE methodology for assessing societal risk and HSE’s respsonse
In 2005, the Interdepartmental Task Group on Societal Risk requested an independent review of HSE’s methodology for

