July - 2009 - What's new at HSE

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),

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Greater Manchester roofing companies urged to put safety first after worker falls through roof

Friday, July 24, 2009

Roofing companies in Greater Manchester are being urged to make safety one of their top priorities after a man fell through the roof of a Swinton factory.

COSHH - Working with substances hazardous to health

Friday, July 24, 2009

This leaflet describes how to control hazardous substances at work so that they do not cause ill health.

Attend HSE Open Board meetings

Friday, July 24, 2009

HSE is committed to being open about what it does. It wants people to have the opportunity to see how the Executive Board works and reaches its decisions.

Young people website - rebranded

Friday, July 24, 2009

The young people at work website has been relaunched and rebranded, new design, better navigation,

Judith Hackitt at Nuclear Division conference

Friday, July 24, 2009

Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair, gave a speech at the Nuclear Division conference in London on 17 July 2009.

Small companies warned to take health and safety responsibilities seriously

Thursday, July 23, 2009

HSE has warned small companies to take their responsibilities seriously, after a man fell through the roof of a DIY superstore in Wigan and later died.

LPG online pipework survey - times running out

Thursday, July 23, 2009

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

The latest HSE podcast is now available, in this episode HSE Inspector Norman Macritchie speaks to thesite.org; a charity providing advice and support for young people about health and safety challenges