Health and Safety Executive

Category: Engineering

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk, causing diseases including

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Specialist Inspector vacancies

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Details of three Specialist inspectors vacancies:  Construction engineer, electrical engineer and  mechanical engineering are now available.

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Confined spaces warning after welder electrocuted in ship’s hold

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

HSE  has issued a warning to employers to ensure they plan properly for working in confined spaces

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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Possible degradation of cold formed austenitic stainless steel fasteners

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

The purpose of this circular is to raise the awareness of the possible degradation of cold formed austenitic stainless

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Construction e-Bulletin: sign up today!

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Join the 33,000 subscribers who receive HSE’s free construction health and safety email newsletter. In the latest edition:

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Mansfield firm fined after man is seriously injured

Friday, December 19, 2008

HSE urges companies to take worker safety seriously after a man had his fingers crushed

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Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and

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Asbestos - hidden killer

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

National campaign starts October 2008, targeting tradesmen at risk

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Petersfield company fined for ignoring worker’s safety

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

HSE is urging companies to assess the risks to their employees from exposure to vibration, after

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Assessment uncertainties relating to electromagnetic fields (EMF)

Thursday, July 3, 2008

This report describes possible uncertainty management regimes, and discusses the likely implications of these regimes for

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HSE warns of the dangers of unguarded machinery

Friday, February 8, 2008

HSE is warning employers to ensure they have effective measures in place to prevent access to dangerous

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Treatment of feed water for steam boilers

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Commissioned report to investigate the treatment of feed water for steam boilers using magnetic devices.

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Controlling the risk of inhaling mist containing nickel

Thursday, November 8, 2007

A new information leaflet is now available from the surface engineering website. “Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating

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Controlling the risk of skin exposure to nickel

Thursday, November 8, 2007

A new information leaflet is now available from the surface engineering website. “Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating

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Damage modelling of composite panels offshore

Friday, December 15, 2006

The advantages of using fibre reinforced plastics, composed of glass fibres embedded in a

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The UK Wire Industry Live Wire! Initiative. SIM 03/2006/11

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

This Sector Information Minute (SIM) alerts inspectors to the UK Wire Industry’s Live Wire! initiative for accident reduction. It provides details

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COSHH guidance on silica now available

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Essentials guidance publications on brick and tile making, construction, ceramics,

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Risk education in engineering development of year one materials - HSL/2006/61

Thursday, September 7, 2006

This report introduces the idea of educating engineering undergraduates about risk in the industry, and how they can overcome the many factors that contribue towards risk.
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Surface Engineering, COMAH Application & Main Duties information sheet

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

This information sheet includes information on how surface engineering sites holding very toxic, environmentally dangerous and toxic substances come into the scope of the COMAH regulations. It also describes: how some sites may have been brought into COMAH as a result of CHIP3; COMAH application rules specifically for surface engineering sites; substances in plating bath mixtures; the main [...]

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