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HSE Podcast - emerging energy technologies

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

In this episode: HSE’s Taf Powell talks about HSE’s contribution to ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy for Britain in the future.

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You are not alone – Free health and safety event

Friday, September 25, 2009

Harrogate Health and Safety Forum will be presenting a free seminar to local businesses to help increase their knowledge on the health and safety resources

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Working alone

Friday, September 18, 2009

Updated free leaflet provides advice and guidance on how to keep lone workers healthy and safe, aimed at anyone who

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Example risk assessment - maintenance of flats

Friday, September 18, 2009

A new example risk assessment shows the kind of approach a small business might take. It can be used as a guide to

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Gas and Cowboys don’t mix

Friday, September 18, 2009

New Gas Safe Register campaign warns that illegal gas workers put your life at risk.

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Risk assessment guidance - what do you think?

Thursday, September 10, 2009

We would like to know your views on HSE’s risk assessment guidance webpages. 

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Changes to health and safety law

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Changes to occupational health and safety law and practice that are due to commence on 1 October 2009 and April 2010.

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Free events to help businesses with health and safety issues

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Businesses in Hereford shire and Worcestershire are being invited to learn more about how they can improve their

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Small Business Trade Association Forum

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The agenda and papers for the meeting of the Small Business Trade Association Forum on 21 July 2009 are now available.

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Business Advice Open Days - new dates and venues

Friday, August 14, 2009

New dates and venues have been added to these nationwide free quality advice and information events; helping you run a successful business.

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Horizon scanning short report on globalisation

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Globalisation is the growing interdependence between the economies and businesses of different countries.

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Safety Schemes in Procurement Competence Forum

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

This report describes a study into the means by which the Safety Schemes in Procurement-Competence Forum’ (SSIP-C Forum) might operate;

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Biggest workplace killers tackled on Lancashire industrial estate

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A large Lancashire industrial estate will be targeted next week as part of a new initiative to tackle the county’s three

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Qualitative research amongst ‘hard to reach’ small construction site operators

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Since 2000 there has been a significant reduction in fatal accidents and other injuries in the construction industry.

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Large Organisations Partnership Pilot (LOPP) - lessons learned

Monday, July 27, 2009

The Large Organisations Partnership Pilot (LOPP) was a joint initiative, launched in October 2005, between HSE and

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COSHH - Working with substances hazardous to health

Friday, July 24, 2009

This leaflet describes how to control hazardous substances at work so that they do not cause ill health.

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Small companies warned to take health and safety responsibilities seriously

Thursday, July 23, 2009

HSE has warned small companies to take their responsibilities seriously, after a man fell through the roof of a DIY superstore in Wigan and later died.

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Principles of process safety leadership

Monday, July 20, 2009

Representatives of Britain’s high hazard industries, regulators and the unions have published a set of principles for ‘process safety leadership’

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Dealing with my stress - video case studies

Friday, July 17, 2009

Work is generally good for people if it is well designed, but it can also be a great source of pressure. Watch the experiences of others

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ICL explosion - Lord Gill’s Inquiry Report

Thursday, July 16, 2009

HSE today (16 July 2009) received Lord Gill’s report into the explosion, caused by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

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