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HSE warns demolition firms after employee breaks his spine in fall

Friday, October 23, 2009

A Norwich employer has today been fined £7,500 after one of his workers broke his spine in a fall at the former RAF Watton site in Norfolk.

Explosives firm fined £10,000 after employee loses fingers

Thursday, October 22, 2009

An explosives firm has been fined a total of £10,000 after one of its employees was seriously injured in Fife, Scotland.

Assessment of slips safety information/literature provided by flooring and footwear suppliers

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Nearly 11,000 workers suffered serious injury as a result of a slip or trip in 2007. A key element of HSE’s work to reduce slips and trips is to raise awareness

Nuclear Safeguards Officer - vacancy

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Post available for a Nuclear Safeguards officer in the HSE UK Safeguards Office (UKSO).

Review of sickness absence data in the waste and recycling industry

Thursday, October 22, 2009

While injury rates have been calculated and reduced in the waste and recycling industry in recent years (HSE Research Report 701), little is known about the prevalence of ill health for this industry.

HSE board member honoured with lifetime achievement award

Thursday, October 22, 2009

The Health and Safety Executive’s longest serving board member, Judith Donovan, has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

New risk assessment tools save businesses time and money

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Businesses are set to save time and money with the launch of new, simplified documents to help get their health and safety arrangements in place.

Consultation alerts

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Stress - Management standards

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Management Standards cover six key areas of work design that, if not properly managed,

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.

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

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.

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.

Agriculture e-Bulletin

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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

Asbestos

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Coming soon - Hidden Killer campaign launches 2 November 2009.

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.