What's new at HSE » Horizon scanning http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 HSE Podcast - emerging energy technologies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/?rss=Horizon scanning Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10796 In this episode: HSE’s Taf Powell talks about HSE’s contribution to ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy for Britain in the future.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/feed/ Emerging Energy Technologies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/emerging-energy-technologies/?rss=Horizon scanning Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:00:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9952 New website - HSE’s response to Government plans to introduce alternative (non-nuclear) energy technologies to combat climate change.

Find out more about emerging energy technologies

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/21/emerging-energy-technologies/feed/ Horizon scanning short report on globalisation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/05/horizon-scanning-short-report-on-globalisation/?rss=Horizon scanning Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:30:01 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9626 Globalisation is the growing interdependence between the economies and businesses of different countries. Globalisation has been growing for centuries and in particular since the end of the World War II. It is driven by many factors, but key amongst those that have driven the major increase over the last decade or so are improved communications, cheap travel and transport, deregulation of trade barriers and development within individual economies.

The former Department for Trade and Industry (now the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) considers globalisation to be good for the UK and to benefit developing countries too.

Read this report on globalisation in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/05/horizon-scanning-short-report-on-globalisation/feed/ Solar energy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/27/solar-energy/?rss=Horizon scanning Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:43:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9467 This is a horizon scanning short report on the health and safety implications of the growing use of solar energy in the UK.

Solar energy [PDF 49KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/27/solar-energy/feed/ Marine renewable energy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/27/marine-renewable-energy/?rss=Horizon scanning Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:00:53 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9465 This is a horizon scanning short report on the health and safety implications of the growth of marine renewable energy in the UK.

Marine renewable energy [PDF 51KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/27/marine-renewable-energy/feed/ Risk management of carbon nanotubes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/risk-management-of-carbon-nanotubes/?rss=Horizon scanning Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:50:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6165 This information sheet is specifically about the manufacture and manipulation of carbon nanotubes and has been prepared in response to emerging evidence about the toxicology of these materials. However, the risk management principles detailed here are equally applicable to other nanodimensioned bio-persistent fibres with a similar aspect ratio.

View Risk management of carbon nanotubes publication [PDF 101KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/06/risk-management-of-carbon-nanotubes/feed/ HSE Board meeting - February 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/23/hse-board-meeting-february-2009/?rss=Horizon scanning Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:56:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5903 View papers for the HSE Board meeting on 25 February 2009 - find out what will be discussed.

View HSE Board papers

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/23/hse-board-meeting-february-2009/feed/ New short form report series http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/20/new-short-form-report-series/?rss=Horizon scanning Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:35:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5865 The short form report series provides convenient summaries of topics selected by the horizon scanning process.

Three new reports have been added to the website:

  • SR018 - Carbon capture
  • SR019 - Biomass
  • SR020 - Wind energy

View all short reports

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/20/new-short-form-report-series/feed/ New HSE Strategy - Have Your Say! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/30/new-hse-strategy-have-your-say/?rss=Horizon scanning Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:07:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5182 The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution - HSE invites you to help us with our mission - to prevent death, injury and ill-health in Great Britain’s workplaces - by becoming part of the solution.

New Strategy - have your say

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/30/new-hse-strategy-have-your-say/feed/ NanoAlert - May 08 bulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/23/nanoalert-may-08-bulletin/?rss=Horizon scanning Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:15:26 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4828 This bulletin aims to provide an overview of publications of studies that have examined the exposure and potential health effects of nanomaterials, particularly in the occupational setting.

NanoAlert bulletin [PDF 206KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/23/nanoalert-may-08-bulletin/feed/ Nanotechnology research http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/nanotechnology-research-2/?rss=Horizon scanning Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:43:22 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4826 A list of HSE’s nanotechnology research to date has been added to the HSE Horizon Scanning site.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/nanotechnology-research-2/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=Horizon scanning Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Scenarios for health and safety in 2017 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/scenarios-for-health-and-safety-in-2017/?rss=Horizon scanning Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:01:30 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/29/scenarios-for-health-and-safety-in-2017/ HSE commissioned Infinite Futures, working with SAMI Consulting and the Health and Safety Laboratory, to develop a set of scenarios for health and safety in 2017. The scenarios are intended to assist in HSE’s strategic planning.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/29/scenarios-for-health-and-safety-in-2017/feed/ Molecular manufacturing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/03/molecular-manufacturing/?rss=Horizon scanning Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:55:52 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/03/molecular-manufacturing/ A HSE horizon scanning intelligence group short report on Molecular manufacturing. Molecular Manufacturing is in its early infancy but is claimed to have the potential to revolutionise manufacturing processes by enabling nanoscale factories to be developed in areas as diverse as energy, healthcare, agriculture and IT.

Read the report in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/03/molecular-manufacturing/feed/ Future of health and safety in 2017 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/future-of-health-and-safety-in-2017/?rss=Horizon scanning Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:33:21 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/05/future-of-health-and-safety-in-2017/ Research report describing the results of 28 interviews of HSE policy-makers and outside experts.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/future-of-health-and-safety-in-2017/feed/ Rapid manufacturing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/24/rapid-manufacturing/?rss=Horizon scanning Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:14:15 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/24/rapid-manufacturing/ Horizon scanning report SR015. Rapid Manufacturing (RM) has been described as “An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age”. Also referred to as “Direct Digital Manufacturing”, it uses additive fabrication processes which use a variety of technologies such as selective laser sintering, stereo-lithography, fused deposition modelling, direct metal sintering/deposition and 3D printing to construct parts that are used directly as finished products or components. 

View the report [PDF 45KB] 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/24/rapid-manufacturing/feed/ Genetic testing in the workplace http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/24/genetic-testing-in-the-workplace/?rss=Horizon scanning Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:13:57 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/24/genetic-testing-in-the-workplace/ Genetic technologies are increasing at a rapid rate along with our knowledge of the interactions between our genes and disease. In the workplace it could be used to screen existing staff for certain jobs, or before employment to select or exclude applicants on the basis of their susceptibility to certain diseases or substances. Horizon scanning report SR014.

View the report [PDF 48KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/24/genetic-testing-in-the-workplace/feed/ HSE NanoAlert bulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/22/hse-nanoalert-bulletin/?rss=Horizon scanning Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:22:30 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/22/hse-nanoalert-bulletin/ Issue 3 August 2007  of the NanoAlert bulletin is now available, this bulletin aims to provide an overview of publications of studies that have examined the exposure and potential health effects of nanomaterials, particularly in the occupational setting.

Read the bulletin [PDF 140KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/22/hse-nanoalert-bulletin/feed/ Trends in nanotechnology http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/trends-in-nanotechnology/?rss=Horizon scanning Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:48:13 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/26/trends-in-nanotechnology/ This report, which is part of the on-going horizon scanning activity within HSE, is intended to provide a ‘snapshot’ of the current status of developments in the field of nanotechnology.

Read the report [PDF 79KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/trends-in-nanotechnology/feed/ Applications of radio frequency identification technology http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/05/applications-of-radio-frequency-identification-technology/?rss=Horizon scanning Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:04:41 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/06/05/applications-of-radio-frequency-identification-technology/ RFID is a method of storing and retrieving data using wireless systems, comprising a tag (also known as a transponder, smartlabel/card/ticket); a reader/scanner, which can be either fixed or hand-held, and a host computer plus software. Applications of RFID technology are expanding rapidly, with worldwide sales of the tags reaching an estimated 1.3 billion in 2006.

RFID technology offers a range of potential benefits in e.g. access control, process safety, medical, collision prevention and personal protection applications. However, RFID systems provide an additional source of exposure to electromagnetic radiation for both operators and the public, with the associated health & safety concerns, which this raises.

Read the full report [PDF 40kb]

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