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GMO Public Register Report

HSE — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:30:43 +0000

The Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Public Register Report holds information on how organisations are using GMO products.

View the GMO public register

Filtering facepiece respirators - fitting advice

HSE — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:39 +0000

Part of HSE’s swine flu advice to employers.

Correct fitting and fit testing of filtering facepiece respirators

Swine flu - updated

HSE — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:00:40 +0000

General advice for employers for the current situation - employers and employees should always practice good personal hygiene measures – use a disposable tissue to control coughs/sneezes, dispose of it appropriately and wash your hands before eating, drinking etc.

Advice for employers update

Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification report

HSE — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:00:45 +0000

The annual report of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification (Contained Use) for January to December 2008 is now available.

View SACGM report [PDF 88KB]

HSE Swine flu guidance - updated

HSE — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:15:56 +0000

The advice for employers for the current situation has been updated, including additional information on use of face masks in certain healthcare settings.

View HSE’s swine flu guidance

Carriage of dangerous goods manual updated

HSE — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:45:15 +0000

The carriage of dangerous goods manual has undergone a major revision.

View Carriage of Dangerous Goods manual

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

HSE — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:15:05 +0000

The public register of information about all notifications concerning contained use of genetically modified organisms has been updated.

View the revised GMO for April 2009

Legionella in aqueous tunnel washers

HSE — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:30:29 +0000

This SIM highlights the risk of exposure to Legionella from a previously unidentified source, namely aqueous tunnel washers. It details the type of equipment involved in the first known outbreak and outlines key issues that are likely to be applicable in similar plant.

View SIM 030906 - Legionella in aqueous tunnel washers

Swine flu

HSE — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:30:33 +0000

General advice for employers - Employers and employees should practice good personal hygiene measures – use a disposable tissue to control coughs/sneezes, dispose of it appropriately and wash your hands before eating, drinking etc.

Swine flu: General advice for employers

Swine flu

HSE — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:40:22 +0000

HSE has issued information about the emerging new ‘swine’ strain of influenza that has been reported.

View swine flu information

Dangerous pathogens event

HSE — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:46:17 +0000

Covering progress made on Sir Bill Callaghan’s recommendations on the regulatory framework for handling animal pathogens and the development of a single regulatory framework for human and animal pathogens.

View programme details

Dangerous pathogens work plan for 2009/2010

HSE — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:11:40 +0000

The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) advises the Health and Safety Executive, and Ministers for the Department of Health and the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and their counterparts under devolution in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland, as required, on all aspects of hazards and risks to workers and others from exposure to pathogens. The work plan for 2009/10 is now available.

View dangerous pathogens work plan for 2009/10

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - The Public Register

HSE — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:45:58 +0000

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000 requires the Competent Authority to maintain a public register of information about all notifications concerning contained use. This contains information on premises and individual activities, including the nature of the work to be carried out at the premises, the purpose of individual activities and the characteristics of the GMOs involved.

View the revised GMO for March 2009

Dangerous Pathogens Roadshow - revised details

HSE — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:21:00 +0000

We regret that due to the poor levels of uptake, it has been necessary for us to change the focus, date and venue of this event.
The event will now be held at Rose Court, HSE’s London office, on Wednesday 8 April 2009. The purpose of the event will now be to update our stakeholders on progress made on delivering the recommendations of the Callaghan Review, this is the first in a series of presentations.

View the revised Dangerous Pathogens roadshow details

SACGM meeting agenda

HSE — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:40:34 +0000

The agenda for the sixteenth meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification (SACGM) being held on 18 March 2009 in Rose Court, London is now available.

View the SACGM meeting agenda

Genetically modified organisms

HSE — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:00:22 +0000

Lastest update to the public register of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - notifications of contained use of GMOs.

View the GMO register

Legionella Awareness seminar

HSE — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:48:43 +0000

HSE invites water management specialists plus suppliers and users of surface treatment equipment to a Legionella Awareness seminar, Birmingham, 27 March 2009.

View Legionella awareness seminar press release

Genetically modified organisms register

HSE — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:48:03 +0000

The Public Register of Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been updated - notifications of contained use of GMOs.

View the GMO register

Genetically modified organisms register

HSE — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:35:39 +0000

The Public Register of Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been updated - notifications of contained use of GMOs.

View the GMO register

Pesticide residues results released

HSE — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:55:55 +0000

The Pesticide Residues Committee today published its second quarterly 2008 report. After testing 1,140 samples from 21 different foods.

Read the Pesticide residues results news release