What's new at HSE » About us http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 17th meeting of the WATCH sub-committee - 10 November 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/02/17th-meeting-of-the-watch-sub-committee-10-november-2009/?rss=About us Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:40:31 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11842 The agenda has been published for the 17th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances Working Group on Action to Control Chemicals (ACTS WATCH) sub-committee, 10 November 2009

The meeting will be held in the Music Room, Crowne Plaza, Birmingham NEC, 10.45am - 3.30pm

View agenda for the 17th meeting of the WATCH sub-committee

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/02/17th-meeting-of-the-watch-sub-committee-10-november-2009/feed/ Estates Excellence - new initiative http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/29/estates-excellence-new-initiative/?rss=About us Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:30:05 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11794 Estates Excellence brings together business owners, commercial landlords and expert partners to improve health and safety in the workplace. Here you can find out: how we help you assess your knowledge of health and safety how we’re bringing training and guidance to your workplace how we focus on the most relevant actions for your business who’s involved – and how you can join in why good practice.

Find out how Estates Excellence can help your business

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/29/estates-excellence-new-initiative/feed/ Offshore Specialist Inspector vacancies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/offshore-specialist-inspector-vacancies/?rss=About us Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:43 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11615 Posts are available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate for Offshore Specialist inspectors with the following disciplines:

  • Diving
  • Fire, explosions and risk assessment
  • Human Factors
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Offshore
  • Pipelines
  • Structural civil engineering
  • Well engineering
  • Process Integrity

Closing date for applications is 12th November 2009

View vacacies and job profiles

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Statistics show there has been a significant reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or suffering work related ill-health from April 2008 to March 2009.

Statistics press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/statistics-big-improvements-in-britains-record/feed/ Health and safety statistics 2008/09 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/health-and-safety-statistics-200809/?rss=About us Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:04 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11743 The latest statistics on work-related health and safety - work-related ill-health, injuries, dangerous occurrences, enforcement and gas safety - in Great Britain for 2008/09.

Health and safety statistics 2008/09

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/health-and-safety-statistics-200809/feed/ CONIAC Open meeting: Tuesday 17 November 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/coniac-open-meeting-tuesday-17-november-2009/?rss=About us Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11544 HSE is committed to being open about what it does,  it also encourages its Advisory Committees to hold open meetings during the year, where appropriate. HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting on Tuesday 17 November 2009 .

View full details of the 17 November CONIAC Open meeting

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/coniac-open-meeting-tuesday-17-november-2009/feed/ New woodworking DVD http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/26/new-woodworking-dvd/?rss=About us Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:22:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11757 This DVD ‘Health and safety in the woodworking industry’, is aimed at managers and supervisors in industry, but will also be useful for training operators, making them more aware of health and safety risks.

View an extract and find out more about this new woodworking DVD

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/26/new-woodworking-dvd/feed/ Signage on Decontamination Unit Doors http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/signage-on-decontamination-unit-doors/?rss=About us Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:37 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11577 Draft paper prepared by ARCA for consideration and discussion at ALG Meeting, 3 November 2009. A Decontamination Unit (DCU) used for asbestos removal works is a potentially contaminated facility, acknowledged by the requirement for it to be air tested prior to removal from a site where it has been used in the decontamination process. Despite strict decontamination procedures, there may be a residual risk such that employees and others need to be warned.

View ‘Signage on Decontamination Unit Doors’ draft paper

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/signage-on-decontamination-unit-doors/feed/ HSE Newsletter (October/November) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/hse-newsletter-octobernovember/?rss=About us Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:30:48 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11490 Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues. For example, in the latest issue you can read about how Big Brother star and professional builder Craig Phillips launched the Ladder Exchange scheme.

HSE Newsletter get your subscription today

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/hse-newsletter-octobernovember/feed/ HSE board member honoured with lifetime achievement award http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/22/hse-board-member-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award/?rss=About us Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:05:18 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11504 The Health and Safety Executive’s longest serving board member, Judith Donovan, has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The agriculture and small business champion, who is in the final year of her maximum 10-year term with HSE, has been honoured by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) for her work in these areas.

View press release HSE board member honoured with lifetime achievement award

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/22/hse-board-member-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award/feed/ Consultation alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/21/consultation-alerts/?rss=About us Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11486 Receive the latest updates on consultations for free from HSE, via email, SMS text alerts (trial service), sign up today.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/21/consultation-alerts/feed/ Lifting and carrying http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/19/lifting-and-carrying/?rss=About us Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:33:45 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11461 Online survey - tell us what you think of our existing guidance and online advice.

Complete the lifting and carrying online survey

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/19/lifting-and-carrying/feed/ Agenda and publications for HSE Board Meeting - 21 October 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/agenda-and-publications-for-hse-board-meeting-21-october-2009/?rss=About us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:44:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11227 Agenda and publications for HSE Board Meeting  to be held 21 October 2009, in Redgrave Court, Bootle.

View agenda and publications for HSE Board Meeting - 21 October 2009

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/agenda-and-publications-for-hse-board-meeting-21-october-2009/feed/ Stress - calling all managers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/stress-calling-all-managers/?rss=About us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:15:41 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11339 HSE is planning to launch some brand new online management tools and we need volunteers to test them. We’ve got more than 300 people signed up already, but we need more managers to take part.

Sign up to try out the prototype tools and help us to evaluate them

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/stress-calling-all-managers/feed/ National Stress Awareness Day - ‘stressing the positives’ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/national-stress-awareness-day-%e2%80%98stressing-the-positives%e2%80%99/?rss=About us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:40:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11323 HSE is pleased to support National Stress Awareness Day, 4 November 2009. This year’s campaign is focused on ‘stressing the positives’. One of the positive actions an employer can take is to tackle work-related stress using the HSE’s Management Standard.

National Stress Awareness Day - ’stressing the positives’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/national-stress-awareness-day-%e2%80%98stressing-the-positives%e2%80%99/feed/ Minutes of HSE Board Meeting - 26 August 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/minutes-of-hse-board-meeting-26-august-2009/?rss=About us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:40:36 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11224 Minutes of HSE Board Meeting  held on 26 August 2009, at the City Inn Hotel, London.

View minutes of HSE Board Meeting - 26 August 2009

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/minutes-of-hse-board-meeting-26-august-2009/feed/ HSE Chair’s speech at SSE Contractor Safety Conference http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/hse-chairs-speech-at-sse-contractor-safety-conference/?rss=About us Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:27:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11114 Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the SSE Contractor Safety Conference, Manchester, 1 October 2009.

Read the HSE Chair’s speech

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/hse-chairs-speech-at-sse-contractor-safety-conference/feed/ HSE Chair’s welcome presentation to IRRS mission http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/hse-chairs-welcome-presentation-to-irrs-mission/?rss=About us Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11110 Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team mission meeting in Bootle, 5 October 2009.

Read the HSE Chair’s welcome speech

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/hse-chairs-welcome-presentation-to-irrs-mission/feed/ Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/waste-industry-safety-and-health-wish-forum/?rss=About us Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:40:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11121 Minutes of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum meeting held on 21st May 2009 at 10.00 hours, Offices of Taylors, Kidderminster

View WISH Forum minutes

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/waste-industry-safety-and-health-wish-forum/feed/ HSE Chair speech to launch HSE Police Service statement http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/09/hse-chair-speech-to-launch-hse-police-service-statement/?rss=About us Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:50:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11051 Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the launch of Police service policy statement on 07 October 2009.

Read the HSE Chair’s speech

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