In recent years there has been a continued increase in the number of harmonised standards for personal protective equipment.
Category: Guidance
Processing of licence applications for new nuclear sites
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Guidance that informs the assessment of applications for licences for new nuclear sites. That licensing function is
INS/037 - The processing of applications for replacement licences for existing licensed nuclear sites
Friday, October 30, 2009
This guidance informs the assessment of applications for replacement licences for sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (as amended).
Safety guidance offered after tractor deaths
Friday, October 30, 2009
Updated, simple, step-by-step guidance on tractor safety is now available for farmers.
Motor Vehicle Repair - launch of new guidance
Friday, October 30, 2009
Health and safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries, this guide replaces two previous publications,
Tackling work-related stress - revised guide
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
How to tackle work-related stress - A guide for employers on making the Management Standards work.
HSE Newsletter (October/November)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues.
Lifting and carrying
Monday, October 19, 2009
Online survey - tell us what you think of our existing guidance and online advice.
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.
Procurement of nuclear safety related items or services - T/AST/077
Friday, October 16, 2009
Nuclear Directorate (ND) Permissioning inspection - Technical assessment guide on the procurement of nuclear safety related items or services.
Fireworks - HSE guidance
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Working together on firework displays, a safety guide for firework display organisers and operators.
Safety alert - Laptop computer charging trolleys
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
HSE is issuing this safety alert for the attention of schools that use laptop computer charging trolleys and those who manufacture / supply such products.
Lifting and carrying - online survey
Monday, October 12, 2009
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) online survey. As part of the evaluation of this guidance,
First aid at work - new training regime comes into force
Thursday, October 1, 2009
New training legislation comes into force from 1 October, this includes revised guidance for employers and revised guidance for first aid training organisations.
Certificate of Approval issued to HSE approved training organisations
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Revised guidance for first aid training organisations, incorporating the changes to first aid training, is now available.
E.coli 0157: Health Alert - avoiding ill health at open farms
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Following the recent outbreak of E.coli 0157 linked to a visitor farm attraction in Surrey, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is issuing this alert
HSE fines laundry company after man is crushed by machine
Friday, September 25, 2009
HSE is urging laundry companies to ensure that they have safe systems of operation in place and carry out risk
Safety Alert Construction - failure of Liftlux scissor lifts
Friday, September 25, 2009
The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to alert employers and employees about recent structural failures of the main support structure (chassis) on Liftlux models SL260-25 and SL245-25 scissor lifts.
Hand arm vibration publications
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Revised free leaflet for employers whose business involves regular and frequent use of hand-held power tools, hand-
Online publications now freely available to download
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
From 1 September, a million pounds worth of publications’ content is freely available to visitors of the HSE website.
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