The Health and Safety Executive’s longest serving board member, Judith Donovan, has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Category: Small businesses
New risk assessment tools save businesses time and money
Businesses are set to save time and money with the launch of new, simplified documents to help get their health and safety arrangements in place.
RR737 - COSHH and current practice
Guidance on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) has been recently revised (INDG136 Rev4).
Coming soon: Asbestos - Hidden Killer campaign
Starts 2 November 2009 - helping tradesmen and maintenance workers know when they might be working with asbestos.
Example risk assessment - maintenance of flats
A new example risk assessment shows the kind of approach a small business might take. It can be used as a guide to
Free events to help businesses with health and safety issues
Businesses in Hereford shire and Worcestershire are being invited to learn more about how they can improve their
Small Business Trade Association Forum
The agenda and papers for the meeting of the Small Business Trade Association Forum on 21 July 2009 are now available.
Safety Schemes in Procurement Competence Forum
This report describes a study into the means by which the Safety Schemes in Procurement-Competence Forum’ (SSIP-C Forum) might operate;
Qualitative research amongst ‘hard to reach’ small construction site operators
Since 2000 there has been a significant reduction in fatal accidents and other injuries in the construction industry.
Small companies warned to take health and safety responsibilities seriously
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.
Bucks Chief Executives sign up to sensible risk management
Buckinghamshire Council Chief Executives were keen to add their support to the Sensible Risk Management Campaign
Small Business Trade Association Forum meeting agendas, minutes and papers
Updated minutes, agendas and papers for the Small Business Trade Association Forum are now available online.
Induction pack for smaller construction companies
This presentation has been prepared by Site Safe Scotland with assistance from the construction industry, WWT Campaign and HSE.
Moves to simplify health and safety take effect
Moves to make health and safety laws easier to understand and comply with take effect from today.
Museum staff watch their step whilst preparing to open to public
Staff and volunteers at The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey on the doorstep of Cambridge have today pledged
No harm down on the farm
Staff at the family-run Ashlyn’s Farm Shop in North Weald, Essex, have today pledged their support to the HSE
Free - Business Advice Open Days
There have been a lot of venue and date changes for these events, ensure your event is still running.
Are you a property developer?
Health and safety regulations help you make sure that your construction project is safe to build, safe to use and safe to

