Information about how the temperature of the environment you work in can affect you and advice on how to manage it.
Category: Entertainment and leisure
Myth of the month - May 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Dispelling the health and safety myth: All park benches must be replaced because they are 3 inches too low.
The Event Safety Guide (HSG 195) - update
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
With changes in legislation and practices over time, it is inevitable that some areas of guidance will become out of date
Noise in the music and entertainment industry
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (the Noise Regulations) came into force for all industry sectors
Schools trips are an essential part of every child’s education
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) this week urged teachers to take a
Latest LAU Newsletter out now
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
In this month’s edition: Shattered Lives campaign update, simple method to sumbit prosecution statistics…
Example risk assessments
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
New risk assessment examples have been added for the following; village hall, road haulage, car parking service,
Adventure activities licence fee proposals
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
This paper sets out HSE’s proposals to increase the adventure activities licence fee to £715 with effect from 1
HSE prosecutes Southport amusement park
Thursday, November 29, 2007
HSE has warned amusement park operators of the need to carry out proper risk assessments for maintenance work.
Myth of the month - Children were banned from riding at a donkey derby
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Dispelling the myth - HSE had banned children from riding donkeys in a donkey derby and so had to be
Fairgrounds and amusement parks guidance
Monday, September 24, 2007
HSE has worked with the Fairgrounds and Amusement Parks Joint Advisory Committee to improve standards
Myth of the month - kids must wear goggles to play conkers
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Some schools appear to have banned conkers on ‘health & safety’ grounds or made
HSE to attend Dive 2007 event
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
NEC Birmingham 13-14 October - visit the HSE stand (1497) where HSE Diving Inspectors will provide advice and
Visitor safety - controlling risk event
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Organised by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Rural Industries Specialist Group networking
IOG SALTEX 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
IOG SALTEX 4 - 6 September 2007, at the Windsor Racecourse, run by the Institute of Groundsmen
Response to Sunday Mirror criticism of fairgrounds study
Monday, August 20, 2007
Geoffrey Podger Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chief Executive responds to criticism
Noise at work in music and entertainment
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
In April 2008 the existing regulations protecting workers in the music and entertainment sectors from
Myth of the month - Egg boxes banned in craft lessons
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Dispelling the myth - egg boxes are banned in craft lessons as they might cause salmonella.
Science and research outlook newsletter
Friday, August 3, 2007
The August 2007 edition of the newsletter is now available. Subjects covered in this issue
Passenger behaviour on amusement rides
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Research to produce a catalogue of behaviours which passengers exhibit whilst on amusement rides.
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