Health and Safety Executive

Monthly archives: May 2009

Spot-checks highlight danger of unrestrained vehicle loads

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

More than three quarters of vehicles stopped during safety checks in England and Wales were not loaded safely –

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REACH – Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF)

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

If you have pre-registered a substance then you will be part of a Substance Information Exchange Forum (SIEF).

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Front loaders fitted to tractors with programmable hydraulic controls

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

This SIM advises inspectors about the safety requirements for front end loaders and the potential hazards when they

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External hazards - technical assessment guide updated

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

This guide explains the approach adopted by NII in its assessment of duty holders’ safety submissions that relate to

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HSE warning to excavators operators

Friday, May 1, 2009

HSE reminded construction companies and excavators operators to ensure the safety pin is correctly fitted

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UV tanning equipment

Friday, May 1, 2009

Accompanying poster for the free leaflet INDG209 - Reducing health risks from the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning

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Revised guidance for tanning salons and their customers

Friday, May 1, 2009

New advice for businesses in England and Wales about the safe operation of sunbeds has been published today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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Reducing health risks from the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning equipment

Friday, May 1, 2009

HSE considers the advice in this leaflet to reflect good practice for employers operating UV tanning equipment. This

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Myth: Ice cream toppings have been banned for safety reasons

Friday, May 1, 2009

We were recently surprised to hear that ice cream toppings had been banned amid health and safety fears. 

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HSE workers website re-launched

Friday, May 1, 2009

The workers website has been re-launched with a new structure and style as well as the addition

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HSE warns employers about maintaining equipment after worker’s face and arms are burned

Friday, May 1, 2009

HSE is warning employers to ensure they maintain equipment after acetylene, leaking from a perished hose, caught fire

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Selling to HSE contracts added

Friday, May 1, 2009

The following contracts have been added to the index of existing contracts:

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