What's new at HSE » Human factors http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Human factors and ergonomics http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/13/human-factors-and-ergonomics/?rss=Human factors Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=12130 The HSE’s human factors and ergonomics website has been redesigned and new document and articles added.  The HSE recognises the importance that human factors can play in helping avoid accidents and ill-health at work. In the new designed website we have taken a topic-focused approach to human factors.

Visit the new human factors and ergonomics health and safety site

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/13/human-factors-and-ergonomics/feed/ Offshore Specialist Inspector vacancies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/offshore-specialist-inspector-vacancies/?rss=Human factors Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:43 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11615 Posts are available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate for Offshore Specialist inspectors with the following disciplines:

  • Diving
  • Fire, explosions and risk assessment
  • Human Factors
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Offshore
  • Pipelines
  • Structural civil engineering
  • Well engineering
  • Process Integrity

Closing date for applications is 12th November 2009

View vacacies and job profiles

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/offshore-specialist-inspector-vacancies/feed/ Understanding and influencing farmers’ attitudes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/12/understanding-and-influencing-farmers%e2%80%99-attitudes/?rss=Human factors Tue, 12 May 2009 09:30:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7609 Agriculture has the highest rate of fatal accidents of all UK industries. This study has examined farmers’ attitudes, and the underlying influences, to identify how these might be changed to help improve safety in the industry.

View research report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/12/understanding-and-influencing-farmers%e2%80%99-attitudes/feed/ Managing Human Factors in the Chemical Industries Sector workshop - Bootle http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/17/managing-human-factors-in-the-chemical-industries-sector-workshop-bootle/?rss=Human factors Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:44:19 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6339 This event will provide practical advice and guidance on implementing Human Factors within effective management procedures, and give you the opportunity to have open discussion with the HSE on any issues. The event will outline standards that HSE inspectors will be looking for when inspecting Human Factors topics on COMAH and other chemical sites.

More information and workshop resources

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