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Category: FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Air transport – Frequently asked questions

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Answers to some of your frequently asked questions about air transport health and safety.

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Frequently asked questions – Lone working

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Can a person be left alone at their place of work? There are no absolute restrictions on working alone; it will depend on the findings of a risk assessment.

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Work equipment and machinery – FAQs

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Answers to some of your frequently asked questions about work equipment and machinery.

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Event safety – FAQs

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Answers to some of your frequently asked questions on the topic of event safety, including street parties and small fetes.

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Health and safety in education FAQs

Friday, May 25, 2012

These FAQs help illustrate the nature of some of the issues that HSE routinely gives advice on. The list is not exhaustive and further questions and answers may be added at a latter date.

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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) – FAQs

Monday, May 14, 2012

There are many common myths about portable appliance testing (PAT) – find out the key facts about the inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment with these frequently asked questions.

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Updated health and social care services FAQs

Friday, May 11, 2012

The frequently asked questions have been expanded and are now available online.

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Printing industry – FAQs

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Answers to some of the frequently asked questions related to the Printing industry safety.

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Public services – Local government FAQs

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

These frequently asked questions help illustrate the nature of some of the issues that HSE routinely gives advice on. The list is not exhaustive and further questions and answers may be added at a latter date.

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Health and social care services FAQs – Handling heavy (bariatric) people

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Answers to some of your frequently asked questions about handling heavy (bariatric) people in health and social care.

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Health and social care services FAQs – First-aid provision in care homes

Thursday, April 5, 2012

How do the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (FAW) relate to first-aid provision in care homes? This frequently asked question answered.

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Health and social care services FAQs – Slip resistance and the hygienic cleaning of floors

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Answer to the frequently asked question: Does slip-resistant flooring make it harder to hygienically clean floors?

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Workers’ health and safety – FAQs

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Answers to some of your frequently asked questions about workers’ health and safety.

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Portable appliance tests (PAT)

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

PAT testing has now been added to the hot topics frequently asked questions (FAQs) page.

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Adventure activities licensing – FAQs

Thursday, March 22, 2012

This page provides answers to some of your frequently asked questions about adventure activities licensing.

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Agriculture FAQs – Training and Vocational Qualifications (VQs)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Answers to some of the frequently asked questions on training requirements in agriculture.

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Asbestos – Frequently asked questions

Friday, March 16, 2012

Answers to some of your Frequently asked health and safety questions on asbestos.

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Electricity at work – Portable appliance testing (PAT) FAQs

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Answers to your most frequently asked health and safety questions on Portable appliance testing.

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Frequently asked questions – RIDDOR, PPE, temperature at work…

Friday, March 9, 2012

This page provides answers to HSE’s commonly asked questions about health and safety,covering such topics as Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Personal protective equipment, temperature at work…

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Health and social care services FAQs – Health surveillance for occupational contact dermatitis

Monday, February 27, 2012

Answers to some of the frequently asked questions on levels of health surveillance for occupational contact dermatitis (OCD).

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