HSE is issuing this safety alert for the attention of schools that use laptop computer charging trolleys and those who manufacture / supply such products.
Category: Safety alerts
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
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.
Safety alert - Fatal gas explosion in bakery oven
Friday, August 21, 2009
As a result on an on-going investigation into a fatal gas explosion in a small bakery, HSE is issuing an alert to all users of
Safety Alert: Construction machinery - Access to cutting wheel of top cutting machines
Thursday, August 20, 2009
HSE is issuing this safety alert to highlight the dangers of using top cutting machines in trench preparation without appropriate safety devices.
Safety Alert - Agricultural machinery - Rotating arm bale wrappers
Thursday, July 30, 2009
This bulletin is being issued by HSE to alert users and manufacturers of bale wrapping machines of a potential problem with the pressure sensitive trip device located on the rotating arm.
Safety alerts relevant to the manufacturing sector
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Safety alerts can now be accessed from the manufacturing portal of the HSE website.
Skid steer loader safety alert
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The purpose of this safety alert is to alert employers and employees about a recent fatality where an operator was crushed by the lift arm of a skid-steer loader.
Operation of auger feed devices
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Guidance circular for HSE staff following a recent serious accident which occurred while an operator was working on a
Safety alert - Operation of auger feed devices
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive was recently informed of a serious accident which occurred while an
Offshore safety alert: Flare system impaired by cooling water loss
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
This alert advises duty holders of an incident involving failure of a bursting disc on the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger,
HSE issues safety alert on gas appliance flues in ceiling voids
Friday, October 3, 2008
HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at builders and developers, managing agents, landlords and occupiers of residential properties with gas central heating boilers sited on internal walls.
Safety Alert: Gas boilers - flues in voids
Friday, October 3, 2008
HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at builders and developers, managing agents, landlords and occupiers of residential properties with gas central heating boilers sited on internal walls.
Asbestos in system buildings - duty holder checklist
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A checklist for duty holders assessing the risks from asbestos in some school buildings.
Safety alert - Restricted pipe movement in cryogenic tanks
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
HSE investigations into the brittle fracture of the outer jacket of a 60 000 litre liquid nitrogen tank
Letter on safety alerts sent to local authorities
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The letter introduced and provided brief background to the two HSE safety alerts on (i) scalding risks from domestic hot
Safety alert for the printing industry
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
For the attention of firms in the printing and cardboard packaging industries. This is to raise
HSE Safety Alert: Explosion risk from redundant domestic back boilers
Monday, May 12, 2008
HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at homeowners, tenants, landlords and heating professionals following five incidents
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