What's new at HSE » Armed forces http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 ‘Glamorous? Yes. Dangerous? Of course. That’s what the Army’s all about, stupid!’ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/09/glamorous-yes-dangerous-of-course-thats-what-the-armys-all-about-stupid/?rss=Armed forces Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:52:20 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/09/glamorous-yes-dangerous-of-course-thats-what-the-armys-all-about-stupid/ HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in The Daily Mail about the army, in which HSE is referred to as ‘Britain’s silliest public body’.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/09/glamorous-yes-dangerous-of-course-thats-what-the-armys-all-about-stupid/feed/ Z-berths in Liverpool http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/06/z-berths-in-liverpool/?rss=Armed forces Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:06:50 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/06/z-berths-in-liverpool/ Documentation released following a request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 asking for correspondence between HSE, Sefton Council, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, the Royal Navy and other organisations on Z-berths in Liverpool.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/06/z-berths-in-liverpool/feed/ The organisation of the armed forces http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/03/the-organisation-of-the-armed-forces/?rss=Armed forces Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:47:05 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/03/the-organisation-of-the-armed-forces/ This Sector Information Minute (SIM) describes the general organisation of the United Kingdom armed forces, and replaces NIGM 7/B/1998/7, which should be cancelled. It should be read in conjunction with OC 335/1 Inspecting the Ministry of Defence.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/03/the-organisation-of-the-armed-forces/feed/ MoD land ranges and operational training http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/03/mod-land-ranges-and-operational-training/?rss=Armed forces Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:46:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/03/mod-land-ranges-and-operational-training/ This Sector Information Minute (SIM), which revises and replaces NIGM 7/B/1998/06, advises inspectors of the procedures in place for managing land ranges and military training thereon, and for ensuring the safety of service personnel and the public.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/03/mod-land-ranges-and-operational-training/feed/ Crown censures for Ministry of Defence http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/20/crown-censures-for-ministry-of-defence/?rss=Armed forces Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:10:56 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/20/crown-censures-for-ministry-of-defence/ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) called the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to its London headquarters today (16 March 2007) to answer two Crown censures, both arising from fatalities involving the use of workplace transport. Whilst criminal proceedings cannot be taken against the Crown, administrative procedures, known as Crown censures, are used in circumstances where it is HSE’s opinion that, but for Crown immunity, there would have been sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction in the courts.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/20/crown-censures-for-ministry-of-defence/feed/ Police and armed forces public service microsites updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/18/police-and-armed-forces-public-service-microsites-updated/?rss=Armed forces Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:56:47 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/18/police-and-armed-forces-public-service-microsites-updated/ Revision of information in the public services section of the website.

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