The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) has released a new Inspector Guidance Note as a result
Category: Inspection
Processing of licence applications for new nuclear sites
Guidance that informs the assessment of applications for licences for new nuclear sites. That licensing function is
Crackdown on Scotland’s quarry deaths and injuries
A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and
New national quarry safety team formed
A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and open cast mines across Great Britain.
INS/037 - The processing of applications for replacement licences for existing licensed nuclear sites
This guidance informs the assessment of applications for replacement licences for sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (as amended).
Inspections aim to improve safety on Sunderland industrial estates
Health and safety inspectors from Sunderland City Council and HSE have joined forces in a bid to improve health and safety on local industrial estates.
Hazardous Installations Specialist Inspector - Principal Inspector Of Mines vacancy
A post is available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate, HM Inspectorate of Mines based in Sheffield.
Rationale, aims and objectives for visits by local authorities and HSE to open farms
On 12 September 2009 the Health Protection Agency (the Agency) announced that Godstone Farm in Surrey had been closed to visitors
Duration of Licence - Adventure activities
The duration of a licence is an area where there may be potential for disagreement between the inspector and provider.
Fairground Rides – Amusement Devices Inspection Procedures Scheme (ADIPS)
The current regulatory system in the fairgrounds industry is based on the HSE Guidance, HSG175 ‘Fairgrounds and Amusement Parks - guidance on safe practice’.
LEV inspection pack
A topic inspection pack for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems is now available.
Changes to COMAH arising from CHIP 2008
This Local Authority Circular (LAC) alerts inspectors to changes to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999,
Inspection intervention: Asbestos duty to manage (DTM)
This sector information minute has been updated. This SIM informs EHOs and Inspectors on the application of the
Quarry health and safety inspection
This sector information minute has been updated. This SIM gives advice to inspectors regarding interventions to
Local exhaust ventilation: assessment and inspection
This sector information minute has been updated. This SIM describes the HSE LEV Project. It provides advice to
Inspection in the waste/recycling industry 2009/10
This SIM alerts inspectors to planned inspection campaign within the waste and recycling industry during 2009/10.
HSE warns Cambridge firms after visiting 18 construction sites
HSE has warned construction site managers in Cambridge to put health and safety at the top of their priority list
HSE praises health and safety in Norfolk and Suffolk
Health and safety standards on construction sites in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex have been praised
Inspection of HM Prison Service and Scottish Prison Service 2009/2010
Guidance on conducting inspections of HM Prison Service (HMPS) and Scottish Prison Service in 2009/2010.
Management of health and safety in care homes 2009/2010
This instruction provides guidance for visiting staff on inspecting the management of health and safety in care homes

