A pet food manufacturer has today been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £28,380.91 costs at Northampton Crown
Category: Health and safety
Chemical burns prompt HSE prosecution of Leicestershire firm
HSE has warned companies of their duty to protect employees working with chemicals after two workers were burnt at
Updated chemicals advice praised by small businesses
New, easy to use guidance is available for businesses on how to deal with hazardous substances in the workplace.
Managing asbestos in social housing event
23 November 2009 in London - arranged to provide guidance to social landlords including local authorities, housing
Organising firework displays?
November 5: Bonfire Night. Firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions – but they obviously
Nuclear LLC report - Harwell and Winfrith
The Local Liaison Committee quarterly reports for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009 (Q3) for Research Sites
Joint Regulatory Position Statement: EPR Pressurised Water Reactor
The UK, French and Finnish nuclear regulators are currently working to assess the EPR Pressurised Water Reactor. In
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions
The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) has released a new Inspector Guidance Note as a result
Processing of licence applications for new nuclear sites
Guidance that informs the assessment of applications for licences for new nuclear sites. That licensing function is
Hidden killer warning for tradesmen in Scotland
Tradesmen across Scotland are the target of a new national campaign warning them to beware of a hidden killer - asbestos.
Crackdown on Scotland’s quarry deaths and injuries
A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and
Britain’s biggest workplace killer - death toll tops 35,000
A new generation of workers are at risk unless building trades get to grips with Britain’s biggest workplace killer -
Health and safety rules stop classroom experiments
Myth of the Month - November 2009. The reality: Hands-on lessons are an essential part of learning. They bring
Pressure on to tackle stress as business loses out
HSE is supporting National Stress Awareness Day as statistics reveal more than 11 million working days were lost to
27th meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group - 3 November 2009
The agenda has been published for the 27th meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group, 3 November 2009
17th meeting of the WATCH sub-committee - 10 November 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,
New national quarry safety team formed
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.
Podcast - Asbestos: The Hidden Killer
In the October podcast, HSE’s Steve Coldrick talks about the Asbestos - the Hidden Killer campaign.
HSE Commons Sense newsletter
Commons Sense is the Health and Safety Executive’s newsletter for Westminster Parliamentarians.
INS/037 - The processing of applications for replacement licences for existing licensed nuclear sites
This guidance informs the assessment of applications for replacement licences for sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (as amended).

