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Category: Europe

HSE says ‘don’t overcomplicate risk assessments’

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Yesterday HSE announced its support for the two year, European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work - the theme of

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European Campaign 2008

Monday, June 16, 2008

Campaign launches next week - focus on risk assessments, visit the preview page to find out more.

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European Campaign on Risk Assessment

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

A two year european campaign for safety and health at work focussing on risk assessment.

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Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The amended version of this EU directive Physical Agents (Electromagnetic fields) has now been numbered 2008/46/EC

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Read all about it, Health and Safety Newsletter

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Get the latest health and safety news delivered straight to your in-tray, subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter.

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Euronews - Physical Agents dossier update

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Minor updates have been made to information on  the Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation) Directive (2006/25/EC)

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Euronews - Radiation Protection Directives dossier update

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Minor updates have been made to information on the Simplification and review of Radiation Protection Directives including

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Working in Great Britain from overseas

Thursday, March 20, 2008

New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as

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Review of the Seveso II (COMAH) Directive

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The European Commission has launched the first of several studies as part of its review of the Seveso II Directive

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Needlestick injuries

Monday, February 18, 2008

The main group of workers at risk from needlestick injuries are those within the healthcare sector, but injuries also

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Standards for food machinery

Thursday, February 14, 2008

List of European CEN ‘C’ standards (British standards) for food machinery that are available (except for drafts)

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Biocidal products submission deadlines

Friday, January 4, 2008

Following the publication of the withdrawal notice (dated 22 June 2007) and the publication of the list of companies

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Children help lighten the load for businesses

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

As part of the European Health and Safety Awareness Week “Lighten the Load”,

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Euroweek photographs

Friday, October 26, 2007

Pictures of ‘Lord McKenzie at a joint TUC/HSE training course for safety representatives

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Euroweek - resources for safety representatives

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

These checklists are for use by safety representatives to help you carry out risk assessments

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Future European directives

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Details on European health and safety legislation and other measures which affect the UK health and safety system

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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

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Euronews - new format

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

The Euronews site has had a face lift, it provides details on European health and safety legislation,

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Euronews July 2007

Friday, July 20, 2007

The july edition of Euronews is now available, giving details on the health and safety legislative proposals introduced by the

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Biocides withdrawal notice

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

This notice contains a list of substances recently withdrawn from the biocides review programme,

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