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Category: Health and safety

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The Safe Isolation of Plant & Equipment workshop - Bootle

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Following on from a successful initiative in the Midlands, HSE are holding a free workshop 4 November, Bootle Merseyside, covering the Safe Mechanical Isolation of Plant and Equipment.

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Automated system for indicating spray clearance times of MVR spray booths/rooms

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

This report describes the design and assembly of an automated device that will alert sprayers of isocyanate based paints

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South West businesses urged to cut deaths and injuries caused by lorries

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

HSE is launching a new campaign in Devon and Cornwall to reduce the number of people killed and injured by delivery vehicles in the two counties.

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Safety and health awareness day in Billericay to help prevent farmyard accidents

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Farmers across Essex will attend a Safety and Health Awareness Day (SHAD) this week to help them prevent agricultural accidents.

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Agriculture e-Bulletin

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Latest eBulletin now available, covers “Make the Promise” campaign and eColi health alert.

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Asbestos

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Coming soon - Hidden Killer campaign launches 2 November 2009.

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A Monte Carlo approach to joint probability of wave, tide and surge in EWL calculations

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Extreme Water Level (EWL) is the total level of the water arising from wave crest, storm surge and tidal level acting in combination with each other throughout an extreme event.

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Comparing subsurface migration of LPG with natural gas

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A programme of experiments assessed differences in behaviour between leaks of natural gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from buried pipes,

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RR737 - COSHH and current practice

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Guidance on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) has been recently revised (INDG136 Rev4).

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Free - Health and safety in catering event

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Copeland Business Support Group free health and safety in catering training event, 27 October, Hensingham, Whitehaven.

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Leading indicators for assessing reduction in risk of long latency diseases

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The HSE need meaningful ‘leading indicators’ that provide a real-time measure of progress in reducing long latency occupational disease.

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European Week - ‘Demystifying Risk Assessment’

Monday, October 19, 2009

The European Campaign on Risk Assessment enters its final phase this week with European Week, from 19 - 25 October.

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Lifting and carrying

Monday, October 19, 2009

Online survey - tell us what you think of our existing guidance and online advice.

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HSE Chair reponds to The Lancashire Telegraph article - “Safety: some have gone too far”

Monday, October 19, 2009

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds
It’s great to see the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, flying the flag for a common-sense approach to health and safety (’Safety: some have gone too far’, 8 October).

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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.

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Agenda and publications for HSE Board Meeting - 21 October 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009

Agenda and publications for HSE Board Meeting  to be held 21 October 2009, in Redgrave Court, Bootle.

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Stress - calling all managers

Friday, October 16, 2009

HSE is planning to launch some brand new online management tools and we need volunteers to test them.

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National Stress Awareness Day - ‘stressing the positives’

Friday, October 16, 2009

HSE is pleased to support National Stress Awareness Day, 4 November 2009. This year’s campaign is focused on ‘stressing the positives’.

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Construction - Working Well Together events

Friday, October 16, 2009

Join the campaign, help reduce death and injury in the construction industry. Find a Working Well Together (WWT) event near you.

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HSE Chair responds to Daily Telegraph article “Straw attacks ‘health and safety’”

Friday, October 16, 2009

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds
As the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) I wholeheartedly agree with Justice Secretary, Jack Straw

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