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Judith Hackitt’s ‘Risk Assessment’ – Young people, risk and an exciting education

HSE — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:34:12 +0000

HSE’s chair Judith Hackitt looks at the some of the health and safety stories that didn’t hit the headlines – and the facts behind some that did.

Safety chief teams up with teacher to prove red tape is no challenge

HSE — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:00:11 +0000

The head of Britain’s safety watchdog has paid a visit to a Welsh school to see an award-winning teacher prove that it is possible to inject excitement into education – without falling foul of red tape.

Adventure activities licensing – FAQs

HSE — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:55 +0000

This page provides answers to some of your frequently asked questions about adventure activities licensing.

Essex school fined over student injury

HSE — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:00:40 +0000

A secondary school in Colchester has been prosecuted after a teenage boy was injured when a stack of timber board fell on him, causing severe injury to his ankle and foot.

Wells cathedral school fined after loft hatch fall

HSE — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:30:27 +0000

Wells Cathedral School has been fined after one of its employees fell two and half metres through a loft hatch, breaking a shoulder blade and hitting her head.

Education case studies – School trips

HSE — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:08 +0000

Three new case studies are now available to illustrate and encourage proportionate responses to the planning and delivery of school visits; Collegiate High School, Blackpool – Sailing through my maths,
Making geography real – Managing risks on Advanced Higher Geography field trips,
Kaimes School trips to Holyrood Park.

Vehicles at work – Interactive case studies

HSE — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:35:30 +0000

HSE has put together some ‘before-and-after’ interactive case studies to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in the workplace. They are all based on events that our inspectors have reported.

Suffolk County Council fined for health and safety breaches

HSE — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:40:29 +0000

Suffolk County Council has admitted breaching health and safety laws at three of its workplaces, including two schools.

School trip case studies

HSE — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:04 +0000

Two new case studies focusing on a London trip and a sawmill trip are now available online.

University fined for asbestos failings

HSE — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:08 +0000

Lincoln University has been fined for putting staff, students and contractors at risk of exposure to asbestos.

Students – keep gas safe

HSE — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:15:39 +0000

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas. Don’t mistake the symptoms for a hangover. According to HSE statistics, every year around 15 people die from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Don’t become a statistic; there are things you can do to keep yourself safe.

Asbestos management in schools outside of Local Authority Control 2010/11

HSE — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:45:04 +0000

In 2010/11 HSE inspected a randomly selected sample of 164 schools outside of local authority control in England, Scotland and Wales as part of a coordinated inspection campaign. The sample group included Foundation, Voluntary Aided, Academies and schools from the Independent sector. The aim of the inspection project was to assess the level of compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

Asbestos checks reveal compliance picture at non-LA schools

HSE — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:30:05 +0000

Checks on how schools outside of local authority control are managing asbestos have revealed that most have adequate arrangements in place – though 17 per cent fell below acceptable standards in relation to management procedures.

HSE responds to BBC Look North (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

HSE — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:37 +0000

Coverage appeared on 5 October 2011, with a school official blaming a skirt ban on health and safety.

HSE response to Times Educational Supplement article on compensation claim

HSE — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:30:07 +0000

David Bryant of HSE’s Public Services Sector’s response

Top 10 bizarre health and safety ‘bans’

HSE — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:56:56 +0000

Health and safety legislation exists to protect people from real risks at, or connected with, work. But it can be hard to see this from some of the stories that are reported. Here are 10 of the most bizarre health bans or restrictions spotted in media coverage by HSE over the last year.

Cambridgeshire school fined over loft fall

HSE — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:00:26 +0000

An independent school near Huntingdon has been prosecuted after a teenager was injured when she fell from a loft space to the swimming pool changing rooms below.

HSE censures Greenwich Hospital after pupil is injured at Suffolk school

HSE — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:00:47 +0000

Greenwich Hospital has been censured for safety failings at The Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, Suffolk. The school is owned by the Royal Navy’s Crown charity, Greenwich Hospital, of which the Secretary of State for Defence is the sole trustee.

HSE Books – Safety policies in the education sector

HSE — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:00:23 +0000

HSE Books now provides a free PDF download of the publication ‘Safety policies in the education sector’ and provides guidance on preparing safety policies for educational establishments. Aimed at employers and managers, contents: legal requirements; structure of the safety policy…

HSE Books – Violence in the education sector

HSE — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:59 +0000

HSE Books now provides a free PDF download of the publication ‘Violence in the education sector’. The publication provides advice to managers and staff in the education service on: Identifying potential risk of violence…