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Farmwise Welsh version

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:22 +0000

The Welsh version of ‘Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture’ is now available.

A guide to health and safety regulation in Great Britain

HSE — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:15:13 +0000

This guide outlines the occupational health and safety system in Great Britain. It responds to the many requests for information we receive from international visitors, enquirers and researchers, although many in Great Britain will also find it informative. It also describes briefly the work HSE does, in partnership with local authorities, to protect the public from the risks from work activities.

WEB 42 - A guide to health and safety regulation in Great Britain [PDF 875KB]

HSE Publications June 2009

HSE — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:59:58 +0000

The details of publications published by The Health and Safety Executive during June 2009 is now available.

View the June 2009 publications list

HSE publications during May 2009

HSE — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:51:13 +0000

The details of publications published by The Health and Safety Executive during May 2009 is now available.

View the May 2009 publications list

Glass reinforced plastic vessels and tanks

HSE — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:35:53 +0000

HSE has produced this good practice guidance note in consultation with industry. It outlines essential requirements to safeguard against the failure of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) tanks, vessels and scrubbers in service.

View glass reinforced plastic vessels and tanks guidance [PDF 130KB]

Health and safety guidance to be free online

HSE — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:30:31 +0000

Authoritative guidance about how to protect employees from workplace dangers is to be given away free by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Read the news announcement

Farmwise - essential guide to health and safety in agriculture

HSE — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:00:58 +0000

Free leaflet for everyone working on farms, whether employer, employee or self-employed, to help you identify the causes of injuries and ill health, eliminate hazards and control risks.

Free leaflet - Farmwise [PDF 1.3MB]

Bakers – time to clear the air!

HSE — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:45:20 +0000

This pocket card gives advice and guidance on how flour dust can cause asthma and what the symptoms are, as well as advice on how to protect yourself.

Bakers – time to clear the air! [PDF 488KB]

World Asthma Day

HSE — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:55:57 +0000

World Asthma Day takes place on May 5th it is an annual event organized to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. HSE is undertaking various activities throughout May, aimed at reducing occupational asthma and other work-related respiratory diseases.

Find out more about World Asthma Day

Reducing health risks from the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning equipment

HSE — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:30:23 +0000

HSE considers the advice in this leaflet to reflect good practice for employers operating UV tanning equipment. This leaflet gives advice on how to reduce health risks.

Reducing health risks from the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning equipment [PDF 70KB]

Agriculture power take-offs and power take-off shaft drives leaflet updated

HSE — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:35:42 +0000

A tractor power take-off (PTO) and the power take-off drive shaft of a machine are very dangerous if used and not correctly guarded. Every year people are killed or seriously injured in accidents involving PTOs and PTO drive shafts. Most of these accidents are preventable if the PTO and PTO drive shaft are fitted with guards of good design which are properly used and maintained

View Power take-offs and power take-off drive shafts leaflet [PDF 182KB]

Safe waste and recycling collection services

HSE — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:48:13 +0000

This guidance is aimed at clients in control of contracts, those who specify contracts, and employers who operate the services. It will also help managers and supervisors design and operate collection services so that acceptable levels of safety are achieved and maintained.

Safe waste and recycling collection services - WASTE23 [PDF 272KB]

Statement of evidence: Respiratory hazards of poultry dust

HSE — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:55:10 +0000

Poultry dust can harm the respiratory system (nose, throat, airways and lungs) and workers may experience a range of symptoms including sore throat, cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, bronchitis and even occupational asthma. Workers may also experience flu-like symptoms. A statement of evidence has been prepared which describes the composition of poultry dust and its health effects more fully.

WEB39 - Statement of evidence: Respiratory hazards of poultry dust [PDF 105KB]

Controlling exposure to poultry dust

HSE — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:50:24 +0000

People working in poultry houses inhale many different airborne particles which collectively are referred to as poultry dust. This web-only publication gives guidance on controlling exposure to poultry dust.

WEB40 - Controlling exposure to poultry dust [PDF 114KB]

Risk management of carbon nanotubes

HSE — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:50:32 +0000

This information sheet is specifically about the manufacture and manipulation of carbon nanotubes and has been prepared in response to emerging evidence about the toxicology of these materials. However, the risk management principles detailed here are equally applicable to other nanodimensioned bio-persistent fibres with a similar aspect ratio.

View Risk management of carbon nanotubes publication [PDF 101KB]

Is poultry dust making you ill?

HSE — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:00:22 +0000

Pocket card for workers in the poultry farming industry, providing simple breathing protection advice for employees.

Is poultry dust making you ill? [PDF 283KB]

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]