HSE Response to Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) concerns regarding transmissible
Category: Agriculture
Alvan Blanch meal mixers
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) alerts Inspectors to a defect on Alvan Blanch meal mixers.
HSE helps children enjoy the countryside - safely
HSE will be visiting Glendale Children’s Educational Countryside Day, organised by Glendale Agricultural Society at Wooler
Agriculture safety skills at Royal Highland Show
HSE and the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working lives have joined forces to host a joint exhibition at this year’s
Ditch diggers mounted on tractor three-point linkage
SIM 01/2004/09 alerts inspectors about a recent fatality involving a tractor mounted ditch
Risks from pesticides
This SIM gives guidance to HSE Inspectors on applying the Enforcement managament
Temporary and migrant working
Many of the industries for which HSE is responsible require a flexible workforce to undertake a range of (often
Working in the UK from overseas?
A new publication regarding health and safety at work in the agriculture and food processing industries for migrant
Vibration on self-propelled forage harvesters
A study was conducted to quantify whole-body Vibration (WBV) emission and likely operator daily
Mechanical condition of agricultural vehicles
Investigation to establish a baseline assessment of the mechanical condition of agricultural
Study of grain dust contaminants
Inhalation of airborne micro-organisms and their associated contaminants in the workplace
Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group
Agendas and papers for the AFAG meetings held in 2005 and 2006 are now available
Pig industry safety and health awareness day
This event will best suit a manager and perhaps a charge hand or senior member of staff
Avian influenza inspectors guidance
This document provides background briefing on the current avian influenza threat and sets out the
Guidance on genetically modified organisms
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in conjunction with the Department for
Engaging arboricultural contractors workshop
The aim of this full day workshop is to inform companies and organisations of the legal
Arb news - January 2007
Newsletter of the agriculture and food sector for arborists and arboricultural companies.
Occupational guidance on BSE
New occupational guidance on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is now available. This guidance
£466,000 in penalties following Lancashire farm death
Two companies and a company director were today fined a total of £250,000 and ordered to pay total
Modelling for pesticide spray drift
Development of a modelling tool for use in investigation of pesticide spraydrift incidents

