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Monthly archives: June 2009

Senior Management Team - Meeting papers for June

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The agenda and papers are now available from the Senior Management Team meeting held on 3 June 2009.

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Borders farm fined after employee died in quad bike crash

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

HSE today reminded employers  of those using all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), (also known as quad bikes) at work  of the importance of wearing a protective helmet,

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Gas industry unsafe situations procedure (6th edition)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Since April 1998, the gas industry has worked together to provide guidance to registered engineers on how to deal

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Integrity of atmospheric storage tanks

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

This circular has been updated, its purpose is to raise awareness of the factors to consider when operating storage tanks containing hazardous substances. 

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Construction bulletin

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Construction Infonet bulletin for May is now available. Some of the areas covered in this issue are; construction inspection initiative,

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Slips and trips in a retail environment

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

An Institute of  Occupational Safety and Health event on 8 July 2009 in Nottingham.

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The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Today, HSE starts a media campaign to ask organisations and members of the public to sign a pledge to support HSE’s

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Response to report on shift workers

Monday, June 8, 2009

John Osman, HSE’s Chief Medical Advisor responds to the recently published report by Professor Watterson, Stirling

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Dangerous gas fittings (Gas industry unsafe situations procedure)

Monday, June 8, 2009

This significantly revised OC provides a summary of the most recent (sixth) edition of the Gas Industry Unsafe

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Warning to manage site traffic movement effectively

Monday, June 8, 2009

HSE is warning employers to ensure the effective management of the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles around the workplace,

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Upper limb disorders

Monday, June 8, 2009

A new section giving information about upper limb disorders has been added.

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Back pain

Monday, June 8, 2009

Low back pain is common and can be extremely painful. The information on back pain has been revised.

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Sign up safely - Free event

Monday, June 8, 2009

Barnsley, 30 June 2009. HSE and The British Sign & Graphics Association free safety and health awareness day,

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British Safety Council Conference

Monday, June 8, 2009

London, 2 July 2009, half-day conference to address the challenges faced by the NHS and local authorities.

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Construction company fined after worker dies in Dundee

Monday, June 8, 2009

A Scottish construction company and one of its directors have been convicted of failing to ensure proper health and safety standards after the death of an employee.

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The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website

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HSE Chair: New Strategy launch speech

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Transcript of HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to launch the New HSE Strategy “The Health and Safety of Great Britain

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Health and safety guidance to be free online

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Authoritative guidance about how to protect employees from workplace dangers is to be given away free by the

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New research - surprising attitudes towards health and safety

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

New research demonstrates that employers and workers recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound

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British Safety Council conference - breakfast briefing

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Edinburgh Business School, 11 June 2009. Included in this briefing Dr Paul Stollard, Director of HSE Scotland;

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