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Monthly archives: July 2009
LPG Pipeline Survey - Have you completed yours
Still time to complete the liquefied petroleum gas survey into to the use of LPG in the United Kingdom,
CONIAC meeting minutes - 26 March 2009
Minutes of the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) meeting held in Rose Court, London
Employers urged to take action after Chester worker cracks ribs
Employers are being urged to take action to prevent injuries after a Chester industrial worker became trapped in
Illegal gas work costs lives warns HSE
HSE is warning anyone working on gas appliances and systems without having their competence assessed that they are acting illegally and dangerously.
Safety Alert - Agricultural machinery - Rotating arm bale wrappers
This bulletin is being issued by HSE to alert users and manufacturers of bale wrapping machines of a potential problem with the pressure sensitive trip device located on the rotating arm.
Company fined after worker suffers fatal injuries after being run over at work
HSE is urging companies to ensure that sufficient safety procedures and risk assessments are in place to properly protect staff.
Companies urged to improve safety after Bury worker loses three fingers
HSE has warned of the danger of untrained staff using machinery after a worker in Bury had three fingers cut off.
Biggest workplace killers tackled on Lancashire industrial estate
A large Lancashire industrial estate will be targeted next week as part of a new initiative to tackle the county’s three
Views sought on european regulation on biocides
Views are being sought on European proposals for a revised regime for regulating the placing on the market and use of biocides.
HSE Chair’s response to the Daily Express article “For safety’s sake, skip the playground games
I am delighted to see the results of the survey referenced in your article “For safety’s sake, skip the playground games” 28 July,
Tree Work News - April 2009
This is the third edition of Tree Work News, HSE’s e-newsletter for the arboriculture and forestry industries.
HSE Chair’s response to the Edinburgh Evening News “Aiming to avoid some potential banana skins”
At HSE, we fully endorse the notion put forward by City Council health and safety advisor Graham Anderson
HSE Chair responds to the Sunday Express campaign to ‘Save our Fetes’
HSE agrees wholeheartedly with the sentiments behind the Sunday Express ‘Save Our fetes’ campaign.
Engineering firm fined after worker’s finger severed
HSE has highlighted the importance of managing health and safety risks effectively after a worker suffered a serious injury to his hand at a North East engineering firm.
Construction e-bulletin
The Construction Infonet bulletin for July is now available. Some of the areas covered in this issue are; consultations,
Biocidal products consultation
HSE seeks comments on a proposed European Regulation for the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. The
Nuclear LLC reports
Local Liaison Committee Quarterly reports for the period 1 April to 30 June 2009 (Q2) are now available for for:
Work-related stress
This LAC presents current operational policy on work-related stress and guidance on how enforcement officers should
Qualitative research amongst ‘hard to reach’ small construction site operators
Since 2000 there has been a significant reduction in fatal accidents and other injuries in the construction industry.

