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Pet food firm fined £100,000

Friday, November 6, 2009

A pet food manufacturer has today been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £28,380.91 costs at Northampton Crown

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Chemical burns prompt HSE prosecution of Leicestershire firm

Thursday, November 5, 2009

HSE has warned companies of their duty to protect employees working with chemicals after two workers were burnt at

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Updated chemicals advice praised by small businesses

Thursday, November 5, 2009

New, easy to use guidance is available for businesses on how to deal with hazardous substances in the workplace.

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Managing asbestos in social housing event

Thursday, November 5, 2009

23 November 2009 in London - arranged to provide guidance to social landlords including local authorities, housing

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Organising firework displays?

Thursday, November 5, 2009

November 5: Bonfire Night. Firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions – but they obviously

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Nuclear LLC report - Harwell and Winfrith

Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Local Liaison Committee quarterly reports for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009 (Q3) for Research Sites

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Joint Regulatory Position Statement: EPR Pressurised Water Reactor

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The UK, French and Finnish nuclear regulators are currently working to assess the EPR Pressurised Water Reactor. In

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) has released a new Inspector Guidance Note as a result

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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

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Hidden killer warning for tradesmen in Scotland

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tradesmen across Scotland are the target of a new national campaign warning them to beware of a hidden killer - asbestos.

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Crackdown on Scotland’s quarry deaths and injuries

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and

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Britain’s biggest workplace killer - death toll tops 35,000

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A new generation of workers are at risk unless building trades get to grips with Britain’s biggest workplace killer -

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Health and safety rules stop classroom experiments

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Myth of the Month - November 2009. The reality: Hands-on lessons are an essential part of learning. They bring

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Pressure on to tackle stress as business loses out

Monday, November 2, 2009

HSE is supporting National Stress Awareness Day as statistics reveal more than 11 million working days were lost to

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27th meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group - 3 November 2009

Monday, November 2, 2009

The agenda has been published for the 27th meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group, 3 November 2009

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17th meeting of the WATCH sub-committee - 10 November 2009

Monday, November 2, 2009

The agenda has been published for the 17th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Toxic Substances Working Group on Action to Control Chemicals (ACTS WATCH) sub-committee,

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New national quarry safety team formed

Friday, October 30, 2009

A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and open cast mines across Great Britain.

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Podcast - Asbestos: The Hidden Killer

Friday, October 30, 2009

In the October podcast, HSE’s Steve Coldrick talks about the Asbestos - the Hidden Killer campaign.

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HSE Commons Sense newsletter

Friday, October 30, 2009

Commons Sense is the Health and Safety Executive’s newsletter for Westminster Parliamentarians.

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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).

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