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Reviewing workplace temperatures legislation and guidance

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:45:02 +0000

At the request of the Secretary of State, HSE has instigated a review of health and safety at work in relation to workplace temperatures. The Stakeholder forum, 23 July, Rose Court, London, will consider the reasons for and against a maximum workplace temperature and HSE’s Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, will open the event.

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HSE Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:09 +0000

The HSE Annual Report 2008/09 reports on the work of HSE during the year and delivery of the HSE Business Plan 2008/09. Included with the report are the account for the same period in the form of operating costs and a balance sheet for HSE at 31 March 2009.

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Speech given by Judith Hackitt at Nebosh graduation event

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:53:39 +0000

Transcript of the speech given by Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair, at the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (Nebosh) graduation event, Warwick on 1 July 2009.

Read the transcript of the Nebosh speech

Waste Industry Forum minutes

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:30:18 +0000

Minutes for the meetings of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum are now available for January 2009 and September 2008.

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Statement of commitment between HSE and LA representative bodies

HSE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:46 +0000

This joint statement of commitment, agreed by HSE and local authority representative bodies in June 2009, sets out our commitment to improved standards of partnership working with one overriding aim – to prevent the death, injury and ill health of those at work and those affected by work activities.

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Small Business Trade Association Forum meeting agendas, minutes and papers

HSE — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40:55 +0000

Updated minutes, agendas and papers for the Small Business Trade Association Forum are now available online.

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Speech at Airport Operators Association Conference

HSE — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:55:24 +0000

The transcript of the speech given by Judith Hackitt at Airport Operators Association Conference, Leeds on 22 June 2009 is now available.

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WATCH agendas and minutes

HSE — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:40:53 +0000

Working Group on Action to Control Chemicals (WATCH) agendas and minutes are now available for: 23 - 24 October 2008 and 24 February 2009.

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Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) minutes

HSE — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:33:13 +0000

Minutes of the Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC), for the meeting held on 23 March 2009 are now available .

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Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) updates

HSE — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:35:29 +0000

Information about the AIAC including the terms of reference, member’s biographies and register interests of members have been updated.

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Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) papers

HSE — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:32:50 +0000

Additional papers from meetings of the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee are now available:

Notes from 11 November 2008 meeting
Agenda and notes from 11 February 2009 planning meeting
Agenda and paper from 17 March 2009
Agenda for the 29 June 2009 meeting

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HSE Business Plan 2009/10

HSE — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:30:05 +0000

The new strategy, The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution, defines the goals that we and all stakeholders in the health and safety system must strive to achieve. The HSE business plan 2009/10, demonstrates how HSE will co-ordinate actions with local authority partners and others to begin turning those strategic goals into reality.

View the HSE Business Plan 2009/10

HSE Podcast - HSE New Strategy

HSE — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:44 +0000

In this June podcast episode: Judith Hackitt the HSE Chair talks about the New HSE Strategy; HSE’s head of offshore health and safety talks about the industry today and lessons learned since the Piper Alpha disaster.

Listen to the June Podcast form HSE

HSE Publications June 2009

HSE — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:59:58 +0000

The details of publications published by The Health and Safety Executive during June 2009 is now available.

View the June 2009 publications list

HSE publications during May 2009

HSE — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:51:13 +0000

The details of publications published by The Health and Safety Executive during May 2009 is now available.

View the May 2009 publications list

Parliamentary reception speech

HSE — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:30:31 +0000

Speech given at the Parliamentary reception by Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair. Part of a series of events to launch the new strategy for Health and Safety in Great Britain in the 21^st Century.

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HSE Open Board Meeting

HSE — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:44:13 +0000

HSE is committed to being open about what it does. As a result the HSE Executive Board meetings will be open and observers will be welcome to see how the Board works and reaches its decisions.

To attend an Executive Board meeting you will need to register your interest

New HSE Strategy - The Pledge

HSE — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:35:16 +0000

As part of our new strategy, we have developed a ‘pledge’. It’s a commitment to improving health and safety that organisations and individuals can sign up to.

Find out who has signed up and pledge your support

Research Ethics Committee members

HSE — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:35:50 +0000

The list of members of the HSE Research Ethics Committee has been updated.

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Research Ethics Committee agenda

HSE — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:34:16 +0000

The agenda for the forty-ninth meeting of the Research Ethics Committee in Rose Court, London on 2 June 2009 is now available.

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