Health and Safety Executive

Category: Entertainment and leisure

Violence at work - tell us what you think

Thursday, November 5, 2009

As part of the evaluation of the work-related violence website and toolkit we would like to know more about visitors to

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Organising firework displays?

Thursday, November 5, 2009

November 5: Bonfire Night. Firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions – but they obviously

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Lifeguard fined after father-of-three drowns

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A lifeguard who failed to notice a father-of-three lifeless at the bottom of a Walsall swimming pool was yesterday (26/10) convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

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Duration of Licence - Adventure activities

Monday, October 19, 2009

The duration of a licence is an area where there may be potential for disagreement between the inspector and provider.

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Fairground Rides – Amusement Devices Inspection Procedures Scheme (ADIPS)

Friday, October 16, 2009

The current regulatory system in the fairgrounds industry is based on the HSE Guidance, HSG175 ‘Fairgrounds and Amusement Parks - guidance on safe practice’.

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Fireworks - HSE guidance

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Working together on firework displays, a safety guide for firework display organisers and operators.

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Riding instructors saddle up for safety training

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Riding school owners and instructors from across County Durham saddled up for a free training day to get their health

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Health and safety training workshop for equestrian businesses

Friday, October 2, 2009

This free workshop is part of the HSE and local authority ‘Revitalising health and safety’ strategy. In future, inspectors will be looking closely at how equestrian

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Adventure activities licensing website - rebranded

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Adventure activities licensing ensures that activity providers follow good safety management practices.

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Blind daredevil makes health & safety pledge

Monday, September 14, 2009

Dean Dunbar, from Blairgowrie, Perthshire, braved two massive waterfalls

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Warning to those hiring out inflatable leisure devices

Friday, August 28, 2009

HSE is warning people who hire out inflatable leisure devices that they must ensure all operators are fully trained and that the equipment

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Big Dipper incident

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

12 August 2009, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the incident on the Big Dipper fairground ride

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HSE say earplug myth is summer madness

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Heath and Safety Executive has moved to silence critics claiming audiences must wear earplugs when attending

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Myth: Health and safety laws mean concert-goers have to wear earplugs

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

HSE have put forward another health and safety myth - Health and safety laws mean concert-goers have to wear

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Statement on fairground incident at Knebworth

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating an incident at the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth on Saturday afternoon (1 August 2009).

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HSE won’t rain on your parade…or your fete!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

HSE has chosen village fetes as July’s ‘elf and safety’ myth, to illustrate the confusion that exists around organising public events.

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Machines in ten pin bowling centres

Friday, July 10, 2009

Guidance for local authorities - A lack of effective physical safeguards has permitted unfettered access to dangerous

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Safety checks on inflatables must be carried out properly

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

HSE is warning inspectors of inflatable play equipment that they must conduct comprehensive safety checks or face prosecution.

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Fairground fatality

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

HSE is carrying out an investigation following the death of a child on a fairground ride in London.

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Music festivals and outdoor events

Friday, April 17, 2009

Sound Advice contains practical noise management advice, representatives of music and entertainment industries together

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