What's new at HSE » About us http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:38:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 HSE in Europe http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/hse-in-europe/?eban=rssAbout us Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:38:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15817 HSE, on behalf of the UK Government, is responsible for negotiating and transposing European legislation relating to occupational safety and health (OSH).

HSE in Europe

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/12/hse-in-europe/feed/ HSE Chair Speech – Health and safety challenges for nuclear construction http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/11/hse-chair-speech-health-and-safety-challenges-for-nuclear-construction/?eban=rssAbout us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:39:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15766 HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech from the Nuclear Build – Construction Challenges Conference, 9 March 2010, Hilton Kensington Hotel, London, UK

View speech and accompanying slides

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/11/hse-chair-speech-health-and-safety-challenges-for-nuclear-construction/feed/ Senior Management Team meeting minutes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/09/senior-management-team-meeting-minutes/?eban=rssAbout us Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:30:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15530 The minutes for the Senior Management Team meetings held on 6 January and 3 February 2010 are now available.

View Senior Management Team meeting minutes

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/09/senior-management-team-meeting-minutes/feed/ Senior Management Team meeting agenda http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/senior-management-team-meeting-agenda/?eban=rssAbout us Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15528 The agenda and papers for the Senior Management Team meeting held in Bootle, Merseyside on 3 February 2010 are now available.

View Senior Management Team meeting agenda and papers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/senior-management-team-meeting-agenda/feed/ Wood Action Group http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/wood-action-group-2/?eban=rssAbout us Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15492 The agenda and minutes 30th September 2009 meeting of the Wood Action Group are now available

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/wood-action-group-2/feed/ Careers – Trainee Inspector recruitment starts 7 April http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/05/careers-trainee-inspector-recruitment-starts-7-april/?eban=rssAbout us Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:05:31 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15566 Trainee Inspector recruitment starts 7 April – details will be available from the careers page at that time. Subscribe to the What’s New eBulletin to keep up to date with recruitment news.

Trainee Inspector recruitment

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/05/careers-trainee-inspector-recruitment-starts-7-april/feed/ Free seminar for the glass and glazing industry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/05/free-seminar-for-the-glass-and-glazing-industry/?eban=rssAbout us Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15485 The Glass and Glazing Federation in Partnership with HSE would like to invite you to this free half-day seminar exploring opportunities for improving the management of accidents and incidents in your organisation.

The event is aimed at health and safety managers/business owners who influence policy within organisations to help them make real safety improvements.

View details of the free seminar for the glass and glazing industry

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/05/free-seminar-for-the-glass-and-glazing-industry/feed/ Subscribe to the HSE Newsletter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/04/subscribe-to-the-hse-newsletter/?eban=rssAbout us Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:38:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15563 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. The newsletter is published six times a year and all subscribers are eligible for a 10 per cent discount on all other purchases from HSE Books.

For example, in the latest issue, you can read about controlling health risks in the workplace, find out about our new stress website…

Subscribe to the HSE Newsletter

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/04/subscribe-to-the-hse-newsletter/feed/ New Managing for Health & Safety website launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/01/new-managing-for-health-safety-website-launched/?eban=rssAbout us Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:32:30 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15393 The site is designed to appeal to both those who are new to health & safety management and also to the more mature organisation. It brings together HSE’s current material on managing health and safety in one hub, and also identifies stakeholders’ best practice.
The site shows reasons why health & safety should be managed, what needs to be managed, (linking the New Strategy themes), and points to some management solutions. It’s the first step in developing the revision of HSG65 Successful Health and Safety Management.

New Managing for Health & Safety website launched

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/01/new-managing-for-health-safety-website-launched/feed/ The International Safety Awards http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/26/the-international-safety-awards/?eban=rssAbout us Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:45:35 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15322 HSE is delighted to continue its support of the British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards. The British Safety Council is still accepting award entries, the closing date for applications is 31 March 2010. The winners of the International Safety Awards will be able to celebrate their achievements at a magnificent banquet held on Friday, 21 May 2010 at Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

Further information on the International Safety Awards

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/26/the-international-safety-awards/feed/ Foundries Industry Advisory Committee – Agenda and Minutes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/26/foundries-industry-advisory-committee-agenda-and-minutes/?eban=rssAbout us Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:07:03 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15245 The minutes of the 12th meeting and the agenda for the 13th meeting of the Foundries Industry Advisory Committee are now available

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/26/foundries-industry-advisory-committee-agenda-and-minutes/feed/ Strategy Pledge Forum – Be Part of the Solution http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/24/strategy-pledge-forum-be-part-of-the-solution/?eban=rssAbout us Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15165 Welcome to the all-new, interactive Health and Safety Pledge Forum. This is intended as a space for you to talk about what you are doing to improve health and safety in your organisation. So ‘Be Part of the Solution’ – tell us what you’ve been doing.

Strategy Pledge Forum – Be Part of the Solution

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/24/strategy-pledge-forum-be-part-of-the-solution/feed/ Molecular/Veterinary Microbiology Specialist Inspector http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/24/molecularveterinary-microbiology-specialist-inspector/?eban=rssAbout us Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:51 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15136 Job vacancy details are now available for a Molecular/Veterinary Microbiology Specialist Inspector with in the Health and Safety Executive’s Hazardous Installations Directorate to be based in Bootle Merseyside or Leeds.

The closing date for applications is 11 March 2010.

View Molecular/Veterinary Microbiology Specialist Inspector job details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/24/molecularveterinary-microbiology-specialist-inspector/feed/ Waste and recycling – LA procurement and management of waste services http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/waste-and-recycling-la-procurement-and-management-of-waste-services/?eban=rssAbout us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:30:59 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15135 All local authorities (LA) are responsible for managing waste. These web pages are for people whose duty is to procure, manage and monitor waste management services.

Waste and recycling – LA procurement and management of waste services

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/waste-and-recycling-la-procurement-and-management-of-waste-services/feed/ HSL Training courses – book online http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/hsl-training-courses-book-online/?eban=rssAbout us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15132 List of Health and Safety Laboratory training courses currently available.  What makes HSL health and safety training different to many other course providers is the scientists and safety experts who deliver the training. They are not only trainers; they are specialists working daily in research and incident investigation and our aim is to ensure all your training needs are met in full.

HSL training courses – book online

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/hsl-training-courses-book-online/feed/ HSE announces appointment of new legal adviser http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/hse-announces-appointment-of-new-legal-adviser/?eban=rssAbout us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:30:48 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15243 Britain’s health and safety at work watchdog has today unveiled its new chief legal adviser.

HSE has announced that barrister, Peter McNaught, will take over the role of Legal Adviser when Alex Brett-Holt retires in March.

View press release ‘HSE announces appointment of new legal adviser’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/hse-announces-appointment-of-new-legal-adviser/feed/ Construction open meeting 3 March – agenda http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/construction-open-meeting-3-march-agenda/?eban=rssAbout us Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:56 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15081 The agenda for the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) – open meeting on 3 March 2010 is now available.

View CONIAC open meeting agenda

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/23/construction-open-meeting-3-march-agenda/feed/ AIAC Livestock steering group meeting http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/19/aiac-livestock-steering-group-meeting/?eban=rssAbout us Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15051 The agenda and papers from the meeting of the AIAC Livestock steering group Held on 3 December 2009 are now available.

View AIAC Livestock steering group meeting papers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/19/aiac-livestock-steering-group-meeting/feed/ HSE Board meeting papers – February 24 2010 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/18/hse-board-meeting-papers-february-24-2010/?eban=rssAbout us Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:15 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15019 The agenda and papers for the HSE Board meeting  being held on 24 February 2010 at Redgrave Court, Bootle are now available.

View HSE Board meeting agenda and papers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/18/hse-board-meeting-papers-february-24-2010/feed/ INDG437: Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/17/indg437-notification-of-conventional-tower-cranes-regulations/?eban=rssAbout us Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=15037 The Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 come into force on 6 April 2010. This leaflet sets out:

  • The types of tower crane that need to be notified to HSE;
  • Who needs to ensure notification is made;
  • When the notification needs to be made;
  • What information needs to be notified; and
  • How the information should be notified

INDG437: Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations

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