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Category: HSE
Slips event for Basingstoke
8 April Country Hotel, Basingstoke. Due to demand, there is now an extra ‘Slips: a recipe for action’ IOSH/HSE training
Free health and safety seminar
Stoke on Trent, 12 March 2008, this free event is being held in partnership with Business Link, East Midlands.
Free health and safety seminar
Shrewsbury 5 March 2008, this free event is being held in partnership with The Marches Health, Safety and Fire Group.
Electric profiling beds (EPBs) conferences
As part of the 07/08 Better Backs Campaign, these conferences will take place on 13 February, Croydon and 5 March,
Reduce the Strain – Increase the Gain
Three events: 5 February Dorset, 6 February Bristol and 7 February Exeter, aimed at raising awareness of Upper Limb
NII enforcement action taken at UKAEA sites under (LC35)
NII regulates nuclear safety by attaching conditions to nuclear site licences, one such licence condition is No. 35,
Regulatory specialist (Offshore)
Based in Aberdeen, the post holder will be part of a team responsible for managing and undertaking the inspection of
Worker injured by 50kg sack of rice
HSE is reminding companies of their legal duties relating to manual handling after an employee was injured when a 50kg
HSE launches second stage of gas installer competition
HSE have launched the second stage of the competition to run a new gas installer registration scheme. The new scheme
Derbyshire worker loses four fingers
HSE is warning employers that they must regularly inspect and maintain their equipment to protect their workforce.
Treatment of feed water for steam boilers
Commissioned report to investigate the treatment of feed water for steam boilers using magnetic devices.
Land use planning around major hazard installations
Responses to a public consultation carried out by HSE from April to July 2007 on the Government proposal that societal
First aid at work newsletter - Issue 3
This issue of the first aid at work (FAW) newsletter for FAW training providers gives you an update on:
Adventure activities licence fee proposals
This paper sets out HSE’s proposals to increase the adventure activities licence fee to £715 with effect from 1
Rhondda landlord prosecuted for carrying out gas work
HSE is warning landlords to use only competent CORGI registered gas fitters to work on domestic gas appliances.
HSE warning after council prosecution
HSE is warning those with a duty of care to vulnerable people to ensure that bedrails are in good condition and fitted
Safesite news - January 2008
Providing regular updates on the work of HSE in construction, as well as useful features and guidance. In this issue,
Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland meeting
The papers from the 8th meeting of the Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland (PHASS), which brings together
Social support and MSDs: Literature review and data analysis
This research report examines the role of work-related social support as a risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).

