London - 29 January 2009, Capita’s 3rd National Road Safety Conference takes a holistic look at current road safety issues
Category: Local Authorities
Be part of the solution - have your say
HSE is calling on all those involved in workplace health and safety to help deliver its new strategy.
HSE launches consultation: new health and safety strategy
HSE has launched a consultation on its new strategy: ‘The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be Part
Legionella training day
This event being hosted by HSE will be held from 9:30 to 16:30 at the Dewar’s Centre, Perth.
Amendment to the enforcement provisions of COMAH
This Semi-Permanent Circular (SPC) provides guidance for inspectors on a change to the enforcement provisions in regulation 20
Myth of the month - December 2008
Dispelling the health and safety myth: Children are banned from throwing snowballs.
Health and safety in care homes - Free seminars
HSE, LACORS and Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) are working together to deliver 16 half day seminars at various locations
Local Authority News - November
Final edition in current format, from December becomes ‘Partnership News’
Violence toolkit
Risk assessments - step by step guide. HSE and local authorities have worked in partnership to develop this toolkit
Local Authority News
The November edition of LA News is now available, some of the items covered in this edition are:
Domestic safety issues in local authority and other rented housing
This Sector Information Minute provides background information to operational staff about domestic safety issues affecting local and public authorities
Public consultations - latest news alerts
Be the first to find out about new public consultations - sign up for notification alerts by email or on
HSE Chair speaks at the LA/HSE Partnership Conference
HSE Chair, Judith Hackitt, gave a speech at the LA/HSE Partnership Conference in Manchester on 5 November.
HSE and Local Authorities working together
HSE and Local Authorities (LAs) need to continue to work together to deliver a new strategy for a safer and healthier Britain
Violence at work
Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work.
Sensible risk - more councils sign up
12 more councils sign up to the sensible risk campaign.
Local Authority prosecutions report
The report ‘Health and safety offences and penalties in local authority enforced sectors 2007/2008′ has been published.
Council fined after man killed by refuse truck
HSE is warning the waste industry to ensure that adequate precautions are taken to prevent injuries caused by reversing waste and recycling collection vehicles.

