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Monthly archives: April 2009
Managing hydrogen sulphide detection offshore
Friday, April 24, 2009
This information sheet provides guidance for duty holders on detecting and managing hydrogen sulphide (H2S) hazards in hydrocarbon processing systems.
Agriculture power take-offs and power take-off shaft drives leaflet updated
Friday, April 24, 2009
A tractor power take-off (PTO) and the power take-off drive shaft of a machine are very dangerous if used and not correctly guarded.
HSE RIDDOR website re-launched
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) website has been re-launched with a new structure and style
Provision of active fire protection on offshore installations
Thursday, April 23, 2009
This information sheet provides guidance for duty holders on the provision of active fire protection. On an offshore installation, particularly in hydrocarbon processing areas,
Footwear - new updated testing table
Thursday, April 23, 2009
A new footwear samples table update to the report ‘HSL/2007/33 Further slip-resistance testing of footwear for use at work’ is now available for download.
Proactive approach to workplace transport safety in new build
Thursday, April 23, 2009
One Local Authority’s Environmental Health Commercial Team (EHCT) became aware of a proposed new, 1 million square ft warehouse project submitted to their Planning Department by a national supermarket chain.
Transposition Note: The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 implement the remaining parts of Council Directive 2006/121/EC and Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Accidents in the docks industry
Thursday, April 23, 2009
This report on accident trends in the docks industry was produced by the HSE Transportation Section using official HSE
BBC Panorama - media coverage
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Times has published an article about the BBC Panorama episode covering health and safety at work, aired on BBC1
Gas Safe Register video
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI gas registration on April 1st 2009. Dr Chris Steele talks about the changes.
RR702 - Integrating risk concepts into undergraduate engineering courses
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
This report describes a joint project conducted by HSL and the University of Liverpool Engineering Department
BBC Panorama health and safety episode
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
HSE issues statement following the BBC Panorama episode “may contain nuts” aired on BBC1 on 20 April 2009.
“R.I.P, Old-Fashioned Common Sense”
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
HSE Deputy Chief Executive; Kevin Myers responds to article in the Daily Mail.
HSE’s waste management & recycling website re-launched
Monday, April 20, 2009
With a new structure and style as well as the addition of a number of new features including:
Mining committee agenda
Monday, April 20, 2009
The agenda and notes from the Mining Industry Committee meeting on 24 February 2009 are now available.
Biocidal Product Authorisation - Guidance for applicants
Monday, April 20, 2009
The Product Authorisation Guide for Application gives further information on product authorisation procedures in the UK.
REACH registration
Monday, April 20, 2009
If you have registration duties under Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of CHemicals
(REACH), then you need to know what you should be doing and by when.
HSE Board Agenda 29 April 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
The agenda for the HSE Executive Board meeting in Redgrave Court, Bootle on 29 April is now available.
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