Health and Safety Executive

Category: Mining

Crackdown on Scotland’s quarry deaths and injuries

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and

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New national quarry safety team formed

Friday, October 30, 2009

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.

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Hazardous Installations Specialist Inspector - Principal Inspector Of Mines vacancy

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A post is available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate, HM Inspectorate of Mines based in Sheffield.

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Principal Inspector of Mines

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Post for a principal inspector of mines is available in HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate. You will be expected to mainly operate from an ‘office at home’

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Mining committee agenda

Monday, April 20, 2009

The agenda and notes from the Mining Industry Committee meeting on 24 February 2009 are now available.

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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Mining circulars updated

Monday, March 9, 2009

The following mining circulars have been updated:

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Mining statistics updated

Thursday, February 19, 2009

A new version of the table ‘HM Inspectorate of Mines - Accident, Dangerous Occurrence and Disease Statistics in Deep Mines’

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Safety and health in mines research advisory board Annual review 2007

Thursday, January 22, 2009

The Safety and Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (SHMRAB) is one of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) advisory bodies

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Mining qualification 2009

Thursday, January 15, 2009

This examination is organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining who, appoint the chief examiner, and appoint examiners and moderators to set and mark the papers.

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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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Cooperation between HSE and the Coal Authority

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The appendix 1 of the memorandum of agreement between the Coal Authority and the Health and Safety Executive has been updated.

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List of legislation that applies to mines

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

This list has details of the principal legislation and that is ‘owned’ and enforced by HSE and applies to work activities at

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Cooperation between HSE and the coal authority

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

This updated operational circular informs Inspectors of the liaison arrangements between

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Mining Industry Committee

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Agendas for the Mining Industry Committee (MIC) meetings on 19 February 2008 and 23 October 2007 are now available.

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Coal mine qualification criteria updated

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

The information on criteria for qualification for appointments in coal mines, which has been prepared by HSE in

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Training in use of escape repiratory protective devices

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

HSE defined a need for an improved training methodology for escape respiratory protective devices, essentially

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Inhalable dust in coal mines

Monday, November 26, 2007

Full regulatory impact assessment on the control of inhalable dust in coal mines.

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Statutory instruments (Regulations) owned and enforced by HSE

Monday, November 26, 2007

This list was first produced in 2006 and has been regularly updated in conjunction with Common Commencement dates.

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Mining legislation information

Monday, November 19, 2007

In light of a consultation on proposed amendments to mining legislation, the mining legislation page has been updated.

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