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Daily archives: Monday, July 27, 2009

Assessment of new nuclear power stations - 2nd Quarter Report 2009

Monday, July 27, 2009

On 27 July, Kevin Allars (Director of New Build GDA at the HSE), and Joe McHugh (Head of Radioactive Substances Regulation at the Environment Agency),

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Health warning after Lancashire workers catch legionnaires’ disease

Monday, July 27, 2009

HSE has warned companies in Lancashire to ensure they carry out regular, simple checks to protect employees from Legionnaires’ disease.

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Patterns of non-fatal accidents in agriculture and the food supply chain

Monday, July 27, 2009

This study provides a detailed insight into the pattern of non-fatal accidents across agriculture and the food supply

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Large Organisations Partnership Pilot (LOPP) - lessons learned

Monday, July 27, 2009

The Large Organisations Partnership Pilot (LOPP) was a joint initiative, launched in October 2005, between HSE and

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Landlord prosecuted for poorly maintained gas appliance

Monday, July 27, 2009

HSE is warning of the need to ensure that gas boilers are serviced and checked regularly by authorised engineers following the prosecution of a Worcester landlord.

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Solar energy

Monday, July 27, 2009

This is a horizon scanning short report on the health and safety implications of the growing use of solar energy in the UK.

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Marine renewable energy

Monday, July 27, 2009

This is a horizon scanning short report on the health and safety implications of the growth of marine renewable energy in the UK.

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Technical policy relating to structural behaviour under explosion hazards

Monday, July 27, 2009

Prior to the Piper Alpha incident, structural design to limit the consequences of a hydrocarbon explosion was mainly confined to constructing blast walls in the well bay area.

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