Health and Safety Executive

Category: Manual handling

Manual handling in the workplace

Stonemasonry - Rebranded

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Health and safety issues in the stonemasonry industrywebsite has been rebranded - New design, new features, better navigation,

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MSD website - Rebranded

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Musculoskeletal disorders website has been relaunched and rebranded, new design, better navigation,

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HSE encourages tyre industry to tread carefully

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Workers whose job involves handling tyres are being invited to a special workshop in Newcastle next month in a bid to

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Coping with health and safety legislation

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Netherwood Hotel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. 15 October 2009. Coping with health and safety legislation: manual handling, COSHH and work equipment.

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Upper limb disorders

Monday, June 8, 2009

A new section giving information about upper limb disorders has been added.

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Back pain

Monday, June 8, 2009

Low back pain is common and can be extremely painful. The information on back pain has been revised.

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Sign up safely - Free event

Monday, June 8, 2009

Barnsley, 30 June 2009. HSE and The British Sign & Graphics Association free safety and health awareness day,

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Musculoskeletal Disorders - Labelling of loads

Monday, June 1, 2009

Views sought on “Labelling of loads ” guidance recently issued by HSE. Has this guidance helped you?

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Workplace transport seminar

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 19 May 2009. HSE, in partnership with The Marches Health, Safety & Fire Group will be presenting the next seminar.

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Health and safety in waste management

Thursday, March 19, 2009

‘Don’t recycle bad practice’, April 29 2009, Berkshire. RoSPA is holding a one-day event to to explore recent developments in the waste management sector.

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Risks to airport workers from loading baggage announced

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

An HSE Research Report has been published on Monday 5 January 2009 based on the findings of a

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RR674: Reducing the risks associated with the manual handling of air passenger baggage for narrow bodied aircraft

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

This report is an update of the review for ramp-based baggage handling related literature undertaken

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Docks website re-launched

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

HSE’s docks health and safety website has been revamped to focus information and advice on the key risks

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Tyre workshop venue changed

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The venue for the Birmingham workshop on 11 March has changed. It will now be held at: Holiday Inn, Chapel

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HSE announces tyre handling workshops

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A countrywide series of workshops to draw attention to the dangers of handling tyres is being staged

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Construction event postponed

Thursday, November 6, 2008

HSE Supply Chain Initiative - Forum for Stakeholders

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HSE publishes health and safety statistics for 2007/08

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

New statistics published by the HSE today reveal a reduction in the numbers of people killed,

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Health and safety statistics 2007/8

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Latest release - health and safety statistics 2007/08 presenting the latest top level statistics on

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Visual display unit checklist for safety reps

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

A display screen equipment assessment checklist to help safety reps and other officials to assess the

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Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and

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