What's new at HSE » Large organisations

Tate and Lyle fined £270,000

HSE — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:55:23 +0000

Tate and Lyle has been fined more than a quarter of a million pounds following the death of a contractor working on one of its ships.

Tate and Lyle press release

Large Organisations Partnership Pilot (LOPP) - lessons learned

HSE — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:30:59 +0000

The Large Organisations Partnership Pilot (LOPP) was a joint initiative, launched in October 2005, between HSE and the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS) to explore how engagement with large organisations (defined as having > 10,000 employees in the UK, with multi-site operations), could be improved.

View RR686 - Lessons learned from the Large Organisations Partnership Pilot research report

Principles of process safety leadership

HSE — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:00:22 +0000

Representatives of Britain’s high hazard industries, regulators and the unions have published a set of principles for ‘process safety leadership’ – top-level engagement in dealing with significant risks to people and the environment.

Process safety leadership principles

Bucks Chief Executives sign up to sensible risk management

HSE — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:45:06 +0000

Buckinghamshire Council Chief Executives were keen to add their support to the Sensible Risk Management Campaign when they collectively signed up to the principles of sensible risk management.

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Business Advice Open Days - new dates

HSE — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:10:32 +0000

Business Advice Open Days are the largest cross government business support Nationwide free roadshows of their kind, dedicated to providing free information and support to your business. new dates have been added for 2009/10.

Find a free Business Advice Open Day near you

Latest news and updates from HSE Wales

HSE — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:49:43 +0000

Health and safety in Wales

HSE — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:23:06 +0000

HSE has launched a new bi-lingual website aimed at keeping people working in Wales up to date with the latest health and safety news and events from HSE Wales.

Visit the the HSE Wales website.

Retail industry website launched

HSE — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:13:49 +0000

HSE has launched a new website offering advice and guidance on health and safety topics in the retail industry such as slips and trips, manual handling and falls from height.

View the retail industry website

How well is your business doing?

HSE — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:24:50 +0000

Benchmark tools for large and small organisations to help you measure how well your business health and safety performance is doing.

View the bench mark tools

Major hazards conference - presentations

HSE — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:00 +0000

HSE convened a ‘Leading from the top avoiding major incidents’ conference to reinforce the importance of process safety and leadership in major hazard industries, and to facilitate knowledge sharing and good practice in the major hazards industry.

A video of the conference as well as the presentations given are now available.

Conference video and presentations

Major Hazards Conference speeches

HSE — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:50:33 +0000

HSE recently convened a ‘Leading from the top avoiding major incidents’ conference to reinforce the importance of process safety and leadership in major hazard industries, and to facilitate knowledge sharing and good practice.

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt opened and closed the event.

Judith Hackitt’s opening remarks

Judith Hackitt’s closing remarks

Video: major hazards conference media briefing

HSE — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:38:54 +0000

Find out more: view the video

HSE Chair’s reminder on leadership agenda

HSE — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:35:29 +0000

The Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Judith Hackitt today reminded board members and senior business directors to put effective health and safety performance high on their agendas.

Read the press release in full

When its comes to protection size does not matter

HSE — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:29:14 +0000

Health and Safety Commission (HSC) Chair Judith Hackitt reminds employers that when it came to the protection of their employees, size of the organisation/business must not matter.

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Use of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

HSE — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:47:21 +0000

This research study looks at the use of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 in relation to disqualification orders related to health and safety failures in the management of companies.

Read the research report

Business Advice Open Days

HSE — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:15:42 +0000

Nationwide - free quality advice and information; helping you run a successful business.

Find an event near you

Myth of the month - Electrical testing

HSE — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:40:26 +0000

Dispelling the myth - all office equipment must be tested annually by qualified electricians.

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Directors’ responsibilities on health and safety at work

HSE — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:50:50 +0000

At the request of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) the Institute of Directors (IoD) is leading a steering group of key stakeholders to oversee the production of new authoritative guidance setting out what is expected of directors.

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Road haulage and distribution website

HSE — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:56:51 +0000

Health and safety advice and guidance for those in the road haulage and distribution industries. Case studies, latest industry health and safety news and specific advice and guidance is available.

View the road haulage and distribution website

International Safety Awards

HSE — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:33:57 +0000

The British Safety Council International Safety Awards scheme supported by HSE, is designed to recognise and reward companies that have achieved success in reducing accidents.