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Category: COSHH
Sandblasting company fined for using banned substance
HSE has issued a reminder that the use of sand containing silica for dry sand blasting of vehicles
A guide to the RIDDOR 1995
This new edition of A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
HSG 258: Controlling airborne contaminants at work
This book provides guidance on the supply of new Local Exhaust Equipment (LEV). It describes the principles and good
COSHH essentials in microelectronics
Guidance sheets for compliance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations in the
Quarry prosecutions
Details of two prosecutions for exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Northeast safety consultants conference 2008
Following on from a successful event held previously in Yorkshire I am happy to inform you a further event has been
Integrity of atmospheric storage tanks
The purpose of this circular is to raise awareness of the factors to consider when operating storage tanks containing
Workplace exposure limits table
Table 1 of the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) workplace exposure limits information has been
Workplace exposure limit for flour dust
Provides guidance for HSE inspectors on the significance of the workplace exposure limit when enforcing measures to
Asbestos and equipment and method guidance
The ‘A’ asbestos essentials and ‘EM’ equipment and method series of COSHH essential guidance publications
HSL Behavioural and Social Science report
The HSL report ‘Human Factors/ Usability Evaluation of the Internet Based Electronic COSHH Essentials System’
REACH website updated
The Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) website has been updated. Now includes
Approved workplace exposure limits updated
This list is legally binding, as it reproduces the list of workplace exposure limits (WELs) approved by
Woodworking information sheets
One new and three revised woodworking information sheets now available:
New legislation from 1 October
Two changes to health and safety law commence from 1 October 2007:
Certificate of exemption under COSHH Regulations 1994
This Operational Circular (OC) details revised procedures for dealing with applications for exemption
Imported goat hair and wool products guidance
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides guidance to inspectors on the application of COSHH
List of approved workplace exposure limits updated
The list of workplace exposure limits EH40, for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
REACH regulations come into force
On the 1st June, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) came into effect across the U.K.

