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Category: Internal operational instructions and guidance

HSE’S internal operational instructions & guidance. This category makes available the current internal instructions and guidance that HSE uses to carry out its core operational work of inspecting, investigating, permissioning and enforcing. The material is presented here essentially in the same way as it is made available to HSE staff but with some additional explanation for an external audience.

Technical support from overseas organisations

Monday, October 1, 2007

This document describes the process for using overseas technical support organisations and obtaining

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Inspection in the brickmaking industry

Friday, September 28, 2007

Topic inspection pack setting out HSE’s intervention policy for visits to brickmakers.

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Respirable crystalline silica in the brickmaking industry

Friday, September 28, 2007

This SIM alerts Inspectors nationally to an intervention in the brickmaking industry. The aim is to assess

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Asbestos in CLASP and other system buildings

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

This Sector Information Minute provides inspectors with background information on the issue of potential asbestos

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Notification of prosecution cases

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Approving and taking prosecutions is one of HSE’s most important functions and one on which we are closely judged. It is

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Designing health and safety at ports

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides guidance for inspectors who may become involved during new

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Manual handling risks assisting disabled aircraft passengers

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides information on manual handling risks associated with routine transfer of incapacitated

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Railway level crossings on farms

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) provides links to Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) document RGD-2007-07 ‘Private level

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Offshore hydrocarbon leak reduction report

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

This SPC contains links to the report on the findings of the process integrity

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Managing asbestos on offshore installations

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

This semi-permanent circular (SPC) is to inform Inspection Management Teams (IMTs) of an (postal) inspection project

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Agriculture safety and health awareness days

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

This Sector Information Minute outlines the programme of farming, forestry and arboriculture Safety and Health Awareness

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Occupied buildings at major accident hazard establishments

Friday, July 27, 2007

The purpose of this Semi -permanent Circular (SPC) is to provide ongoing inspection guidance on the location

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Safe use of quick hitch devices on excavators

Monday, July 16, 2007

This Sector Information Minute (SIM) aims to describe what a quick hitch is and discusses common failure modes

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Safeguarding multi-blade roof truss saws

Monday, July 9, 2007

This 2-part Operational Circular (OC) gives guidance on modifications to improve the safeguarding of

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Vehicle finishing units – risks from leakage of fuels

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) and attached Information Document (ID) revises and replaces FIC 803/45.

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Control of cotton and wool process dusts

Monday, July 9, 2007

This 2-part Operational Circular (OC) gives advice on the control of cotton and wool process dust.

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SIRA Certification Service

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC), informs Electrical Inspectors that Sira Certification Service has been granted

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Maggot-bait-breeding establishments – Health problem

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) describes the main health hazards in the maggot-bait-breeding industry.

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Pressure Equipment Directive – Interpretation

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) is intended to provide an interpretation of Recital No 5 in the Pressure

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Inspection chambers above fuel storage tanks

Monday, July 9, 2007

This Operational Circular (OC) concerns inspection or manhole chambers above underground petroleum fuel

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