HSE today warned about the dangers of working close to overhead power lines, after a Perthshire soft fruit farming company
Category: Electricity
Slips and trips workshop
A slips and trips workshop will take place in the National Motor Cycle Museum, Birmingham on 11 June 2009.
Local authority fined after employee suffers electric shock at work
HSE is urging employers to ensure proper safety procedures are in place to ensure staff are kept safe.
Specialist Inspector vacancies
Details of three Specialist inspectors vacancies: Construction engineer, electrical engineer and mechanical engineering are now available.
Confined spaces warning after welder electrocuted in ship’s hold
HSE has issued a warning to employers to ensure they plan properly for working in confined spaces
Council fined after a man suffers severe burns
HSE is demanding that companies follow safe working practices when using mechanical equipment.
Ultra-violet radiation exposure from general light sources
HSE staff operational circular outlining issues concerning the use of low
Offshore Safety Notice SN1/2009: Explosion protected electrical heaters
In a recent incident on an offshore installation, there was an explosion in an open drains tank containing oily water.
HSE reminds electrical contractors to use safe working practices
HSE has warned the electrical contracting industry of the tragic consequences which can result when safe working procedures
Small business owners - leadership advice
Advice specifically aimed at small and medium sized business leaders - how to plan, deliver, monitor
DVD: Signposts for health and safety
Originally broadcast on BBC2 as 10 half-hour programmes - a variety of small businesses show how
Asbestos Hidden Killer national campaign
Starts October 2008. Are you more at risk that you think? Asbestos - the Hidden Killer video tells the
Asbestos - the hidden killer
National campaign launches October aimed at plumbers, electricians, joiners as well as other
Hospital fined following injuries to a cleaner
HSE is urging hospitals to ensure that suitable protective devices are used where electrical equipment
Scotland events
Details are now available of a number of events being run in Scotland, by HSE in conjunction with The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) :
DVD - Signposts for health and safety
A compilation of films for small businesses, Originally broadcast on BBC2 as 10 half-hour programmes.
Dodgy ladders shatter lives
Exchange your dodgy ladder now. Ladder Exchange 2008 aims to highlight the risks associated
Asbestos - hidden killer
National campaign starts October 2008, targeting tradesmen at risk

