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Monthly archives: July 2009

Enforcement guide ( England and Wales) updated

Friday, July 31, 2009

The Enforcement Guide provides legal guidance to HSE staff in respect of their enforcement powers and duties.

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LPG Pipeline Survey - Have you completed yours

Friday, July 31, 2009

Still time to complete the liquefied petroleum gas survey into to the use of LPG in the United Kingdom,

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CONIAC meeting minutes - 26 March 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009

Minutes of the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) meeting held in Rose Court, London

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Employers urged to take action after Chester worker cracks ribs

Friday, July 31, 2009

Employers are being urged to take action to prevent injuries after a Chester industrial worker became trapped in

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Illegal gas work costs lives warns HSE

Thursday, July 30, 2009

HSE is warning anyone working on gas appliances and systems without having their competence assessed that they are acting illegally and dangerously.

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Safety Alert - Agricultural machinery - Rotating arm bale wrappers

Thursday, July 30, 2009

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.

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Company fined after worker suffers fatal injuries after being run over at work

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

HSE is urging companies to ensure that sufficient safety procedures and risk assessments are in place to properly protect staff.

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Companies urged to improve safety after Bury worker loses three fingers

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

HSE has warned of the danger of untrained staff using machinery after a worker in Bury had three fingers cut off.

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Biggest workplace killers tackled on Lancashire industrial estate

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A large Lancashire industrial estate will be targeted next week as part of a new initiative to tackle the county’s three

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Views sought on european regulation on biocides

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Views are being sought on European proposals for a revised regime for regulating the placing on the market and use of biocides.

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HSE Chair’s response to the Daily Express article “For safety’s sake, skip the playground games

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

I am delighted to see the results of the survey referenced in your article “For safety’s sake, skip the playground games” 28 July,

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Tree Work News - April 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

This is the third edition of Tree Work News, HSE’s e-newsletter for the arboriculture and forestry industries.

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HSE Chair’s response to the Edinburgh Evening News “Aiming to avoid some potential banana skins”

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

At HSE, we fully endorse the notion put forward by City Council health and safety advisor Graham Anderson

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HSE Chair responds to the Sunday Express campaign to ‘Save our Fetes’

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

HSE agrees wholeheartedly with the sentiments behind the Sunday Express ‘Save Our fetes’ campaign.

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Engineering firm fined after worker’s finger severed

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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.

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Construction e-bulletin

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Construction Infonet bulletin for July is now available. Some of the areas covered in this issue are; consultations,

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Biocidal products consultation

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

HSE seeks comments on a proposed European Regulation for the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. The

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Nuclear LLC reports

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Local Liaison Committee Quarterly reports for the period 1 April to 30 June 2009 (Q2) are now available for for:

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Work-related stress

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

This LAC presents current operational policy on work-related stress and guidance on how enforcement officers should

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Qualitative research amongst ‘hard to reach’ small construction site operators

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Since 2000 there has been a significant reduction in fatal accidents and other injuries in the construction industry.

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