What's new at HSE » CDG http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Petrol Enforcement Liaison Group (PELG) meetings http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/04/petrol-enforcement-liaison-group-pelg-meetings/?rss=CDG Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:00:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5490 The agendas and meeting notes are now available for the meetings on 18 June 2008 and 15 October 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/04/petrol-enforcement-liaison-group-pelg-meetings/feed/ CDG: Clinical waste http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/01/cdg-clinical-waste/?rss=CDG Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:04:06 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5093 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) manual now contains an extended section on clinical waste and revised enforcement guidance referring to the use of new style “Instructions in Writing”

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/01/cdg-clinical-waste/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - Updated Prohibition Notices issued by Police or VOSA http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/18/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-updated-prohibition-notices-issued-by-police-or-vosa/?rss=CDG Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:47:30 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5046 The new carriage of dangerous goods - prohibition notices issued by Police or VOSA from April to July 2008 are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/18/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-updated-prohibition-notices-issued-by-police-or-vosa/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=CDG Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries Forum (CDOIF) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/08/chemical-and-downstream-oil-industries-forum-cdoif/?rss=CDG Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:39:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4755 Agenda, papers and minutes from the CDOIF meeting held on the 19th May 2008 in Rose Court are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/08/chemical-and-downstream-oil-industries-forum-cdoif/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - Prohibition Notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/20/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-5/?rss=CDG Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:29:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4677 The list of ‘Carriage of dangerous goods’ Prohibition Notices issued by Police or Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) from July 2007 has been updated with notices up to April 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/20/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-5/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - prohibition notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-4/?rss=CDG Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:06:45 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-4/ The list of prohibition notices issued under the carriage of dangerous goods regulations has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-4/feed/ A guide to the RIDDOR 1995 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/05/a-guide-to-the-riddor-1995/?rss=CDG Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:10:45 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/05/a-guide-to-the-riddor-1995/ This new edition of A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 contains the same regulations (with minor changes to regulation 2) but brings the associated guidance up to date, particularly in relation to the changes in reporting arrangements and the need to use the Incident Contact Centre.

Further details and pricing information

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/05/a-guide-to-the-riddor-1995/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - prohibition notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/03/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-3/?rss=CDG Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:10:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/03/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-3/ The list of prohibition notices issued under the carriage of dangerous goods regulations has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/03/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-3/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods authorisations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/02/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-authorisations/?rss=CDG Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:13:01 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/02/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-authorisations/ Updated information on Regulation 9 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007. HSE has this power in relation to Class 1 goods (explosives) and the Secretary of State for Transport for other classes of dangerous goods.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/02/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-authorisations/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods - Prohibition Notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-2/?rss=CDG Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:13:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/17/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-2/ The list of prohibition notices issued under the carriage of dangerous goods regulations has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/17/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices-2/feed/ Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group (PELG) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/petroleum-enforcement-liaison-group-pelg/?rss=CDG Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:23:09 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/05/petroleum-enforcement-liaison-group-pelg/ Agendas and minutes from the 33rd, 34th and 35th meetings of PELG are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/petroleum-enforcement-liaison-group-pelg/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods manual amended http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual-amended/?rss=CDG Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:34:34 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/23/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual-amended/ The laws concerning the movement of dangerous substances by road have changed. HSE and other government bodies have responsibilities for enforcing this area of work. HSE’s guidance for operational staff has been amended to reflect these changes.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual-amended/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods Prohibition Notices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices/?rss=CDG Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:33:05 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/23/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices/ Prohibition Notices issued by Police or VOSA from July 2007 in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods regulations are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/23/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-prohibition-notices/feed/ Carriage of dangerous goods manual http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual/?rss=CDG Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:30:23 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual/ The CDG manual has been updated. For most duty holders the changes are minor but one significant change is that from 1 January 2007 drivers of all vehicles will need to hold an ADR training certificate.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/10/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual/feed/ Van explodes transporting acetylene gas http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/18/van-explodes-transporting-acetylene-gas/?rss=CDG Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:02:20 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/06/18/van-explodes-transporting-acetylene-gas/ HSE issues a warning on transport of acetylene cylinders following an explosion in a van travelling in Wolsingham, County Durham which resulted in the death of the driver.  The initial investigation has established the incident is most likely to have been caused by an explosion of acetylene gas from cutting equipment being carried in the vehicle.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/18/van-explodes-transporting-acetylene-gas/feed/ Amendments to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods manual http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/08/amendments-to-the-carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual/?rss=CDG Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:28:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/09/08/amendments-to-the-carriage-of-dangerous-goods-manual/ Amendments have been made to the CDG manual in the light of the experience of enforcement officers in the 2 ½ years since the Carriage Regulations came into force.

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