Health and Safety Executive

Category: COSHH

Control of substances hazardous to health

Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

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Sandblasting company fined for using banned substance

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

HSE has issued a reminder that the use of sand containing silica for dry sand blasting of vehicles

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A guide to the RIDDOR 1995

Thursday, June 5, 2008

This new edition of A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

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HSG 258: Controlling airborne contaminants at work

Thursday, June 5, 2008

This book provides guidance on the supply of new Local Exhaust Equipment (LEV). It describes the principles and good

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COSHH essentials in microelectronics

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Guidance sheets for compliance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations in the

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Quarry prosecutions

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Details of two prosecutions for exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

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Northeast safety consultants conference 2008

Friday, February 22, 2008

Following on from a successful event held previously in Yorkshire I am happy to inform you a further event has been

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Integrity of atmospheric storage tanks

Thursday, February 7, 2008

The purpose of this circular is to raise awareness of the factors to consider when operating storage tanks containing

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Workplace exposure limits table

Monday, January 14, 2008

Table 1 of the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) workplace exposure limits information has been

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Workplace exposure limit for flour dust

Friday, January 4, 2008

Provides guidance for HSE inspectors on the significance of the workplace exposure limit when enforcing measures to

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Asbestos and equipment and method guidance

Monday, December 31, 2007

The ‘A’ asbestos essentials and ‘EM’ equipment and method series of COSHH essential guidance publications

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HSL Behavioural and Social Science report

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The HSL report ‘Human Factors/ Usability Evaluation of the Internet Based Electronic COSHH Essentials System’

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REACH website updated

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

The Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) website has been updated. Now includes

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Approved workplace exposure limits updated

Thursday, October 11, 2007

This list is legally binding, as it reproduces the list of workplace exposure limits (WELs) approved by

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Woodworking information sheets

Monday, October 8, 2007

One new and three revised woodworking information sheets now available:

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New legislation from 1 October

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Two changes to health and safety law commence from 1 October 2007:

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Certificate of exemption under COSHH Regulations 1994

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) details revised procedures for dealing with applications for exemption

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Imported goat hair and wool products guidance

Monday, July 2, 2007

This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides guidance to inspectors on the application of COSHH

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List of approved workplace exposure limits updated

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The list of workplace exposure limits EH40, for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

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REACH regulations come into force

Monday, June 4, 2007

On the 1st June, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) came into effect across the U.K.

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