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Health and safety statistics 2008/09

HSE — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:04 +0000

The latest statistics on work-related health and safety - work-related ill-health, injuries, dangerous occurrences, enforcement and gas safety - in Great Britain for 2008/09.

Health and safety statistics 2008/09

HSE marks 35 years

HSE — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:37:24 +0000

The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level since the inception of the modern health and safety system 35 years ago.

Read anniversary press release

HSE warning after incident at road works leaves motorcyclist in intensive care

HSE — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:47 +0000

HSE has warned employers to maintain safe systems of working at road works, after a road traffic collision left a motorcyclist in intensive care.

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services Ltd of Ashwood Park, Basingstoke, were fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £31,139.30, at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday 18 September after pleading guilty to a breach of Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

HSE warns of importance of risk assessments when caring for vulnerable people

HSE — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:15:29 +0000

Organisations responsible for the care of vulnerable people must ensure that an effective risk assessment regime is in place and that any risks are properly addressed and managed, says the Health and Safety Executive.

The warning follows the death of an inpatient, Sylvan Money, who was found hanging in her room at the Bronllys Adult Mental Illness Unit in Brecon in January 2004.

Unlicensed asbestos removal will be penalised

HSE — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:23:29 +0000

HSE is warning the building trade that companies and contractors will face prosecution if they remove asbestos without a licence.

View asbestos removal press release

New health and safety warning after Greater Manchester dental lab puts workers at risk

HSE — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:00:56 +0000

HSE is urging companies not to ignore enforcement notices after a dental laboratory in Greater Manchester was ordered to pay £4,000, after an HSE inspector visited the site and found it to be extremely unclean, putting the health of workers at risk.

View new health and safety warning after Greater Manchester dental lab puts workers at risk press release

Control of silica risks from kerb, paving and block cutting

HSE — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:45:14 +0000

This SIM provides specific guidance to Inspectors on the control and enforcement of Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) issues associated with kerb, paving and block cutting in the construction industry.

View SIM 02/09/01 The control of silica risks associated with kerb, paving and block cutting

Enforcement guide ( England and Wales) updated

HSE — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:30:09 +0000

The Enforcement Guide provides legal guidance to HSE staff in respect of their enforcement powers and duties. It will also be useful to other health and safety enforcement agencies.

View the Enforcement guide ( England and Wales)

Carriage of dangerous goods - prohibition notices

HSE — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:00:30 +0000

Prohibition Notices issued by Police or VOSA in March 2009.

View Carriage of dangerous goods notices

ICL explosion - Lord Gill’s Inquiry Report

HSE — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:29:01 +0000

HSE today (16 July 2009) received Lord Gill’s report into the explosion, caused by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on 11 May 2004, when nine people died and many more were injured at the ICL Plastics factory in Maryhill, Glasgow.

View ICL explosion press release

The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy

HSE — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:34:25 +0000

HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website to download the Strategy and listen to the HSE Chair’s summary of the Strategy.

Visit the HSE Strategy site

New research - surprising attitudes towards health and safety

HSE — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:30:14 +0000

New research demonstrates that employers and workers recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound commercial sense. HSE has launched a new strategy, Be Part of the Solution, designed to reduce the number of workplace accidents and take a common sense approach.

View the New Strategy press release

Prohibition notices for February

HSE — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:45:17 +0000

Carriage of Dangerous Goods prohibition notices issued by police/VOSA for February 2009.

View February Prohibition notices [EXL 29KB]

Petroleum Enforcement Liaison Group (PELG) additional information

HSE — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:45:23 +0000

PELG was set up in 1998 and aims to facilitate appropriate and consistent enforcement by Petroleum Licensing Authorities through the dissemination of advice, guidance and good practice.

View PELG details

Regulatory Decision Making (RDM) Audit 2008

HSE — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:35:06 +0000

In November 2008 HSE concluded a further audit of health and safety regulatory decision making. The audit was facilitated by HSE’s Internal Audit unit and was undertaken by a peer review panel comprising experienced inspectors from HSE and a Local Authority.

View audit details

BBC Panorama health and safety episode

HSE — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:26:37 +0000

HSE issues statement following the BBC Panorama episode “may contain nuts” aired on BBC1 on 20 April 2009.

Read the HSE statement

The health and safety law poster

HSE — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:37:33 +0000

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. To avoid an unnecessary burden on business, HSE has set a five year transition period. The current poster and leaflets must be replaced by the new versions by no later than 5 April 2014.

Find out more about the new law poster

Enforcement Policy Statement updated

HSE — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:00:03 +0000

A revised version of the Enforcement Policy Statement (HSE41), which sets out the general principles and approach which the health and safety enforcing authorities (mainly HSE and local authorities) are expected to follow is now available.

View revised Enforcement Policy Statement [PDF 92KB]

HELA Consultation on S18 guidance

HSE — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:10:34 +0000

HSE has produced draft guidance for local authorities on prioritising interventions according to risk; this guidance is now available for consultation.

View HELA Consultation on S18 guidance details

New HSE Strategy - Have Your Say!

HSE — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:07:00 +0000

The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution - HSE invites you to help us with our mission - to prevent death, injury and ill-health in Great Britain’s workplaces - by becoming part of the solution.

New Strategy - have your say