What's new at HSE » Mining http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Crackdown on Scotland’s quarry deaths and injuries http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/03/crackdown-on-scotlands-quarry-deaths-and-injuries/?rss=Mining Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11892 A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and open cast mines across Scotland and the rest of Great Britain.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/03/crackdown-on-scotlands-quarry-deaths-and-injuries/feed/ New national quarry safety team formed http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/30/new-national-quarry-safety-team-formed/?rss=Mining Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:15 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11837 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.

The team of Health and Safety Executive inspectors, initially five-strong, has decades of knowledge and expertise in the sector.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/30/new-national-quarry-safety-team-formed/feed/ Hazardous Installations Specialist Inspector - Principal Inspector Of Mines vacancy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/hazardous-installations-specialist-inspector-principal-inspector-of-mines-vacancy/?rss=Mining Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11573 A post is available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate, HM Inspectorate of Mines based in Sheffield. The post holder will be expected to mainly operate from an ‘office-at-home’ located within reasonable travelling distance from the Sheffield base. Frequent travel to all parts of the UK will be required and it will be necessary to stay away from home on a regular basis.

Closing date for applications 12th November 2009

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/hazardous-installations-specialist-inspector-principal-inspector-of-mines-vacancy/feed/ Principal Inspector of Mines http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/05/principal-inspector-of-mines/?rss=Mining Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9596 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’ located within a reasonable traveling distance from the Mines Inspectorate’s District Office in Sheffield. Closing date 30 September 2009.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/05/principal-inspector-of-mines/feed/ Mining committee agenda http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/20/mining-committee-agenda/?rss=Mining Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:00:46 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7169 The agenda and notes from the Mining Industry Committee meeting on 24 February 2009 are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/20/mining-committee-agenda/feed/ The health and safety law poster http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/the-health-and-safety-law-poster/?rss=Mining Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:37:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6770 As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. To avoid an unnecessary burden on business, HSE has set a five year transition period. The current poster and leaflets must be replaced by the new versions by no later than 5 April 2014.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/the-health-and-safety-law-poster/feed/ Mining circulars updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/09/mining-circulars-updated/?rss=Mining Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:35:43 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6218 The following mining circulars have been updated:

  • Dust sampling on wet and muddy roadways SPC/TECH/SI1/06 - Previously spc/tech/ld05/06
  • Pneumoconiosis - Radiographic classification SPC/TECH/SI1/02 - Previously spc/tech/ld5/02

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/09/mining-circulars-updated/feed/ Mining statistics updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/19/mining-statistics-updated/?rss=Mining Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:45:15 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5824 A new version of the table ‘HM Inspectorate of Mines - Accident, Dangerous Occurrence and Disease Statistics in Deep Mines’  is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/19/mining-statistics-updated/feed/ Safety and health in mines research advisory board Annual review 2007 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/22/safety-and-health-in-mines-research-advisory-board-annual-review-2007/?rss=Mining Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:54:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5246 The Safety and Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (SHMRAB) is one of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) advisory bodies and is a sub-committee of the Mining Industry Committee (MIC).  This review is for 2007.

SHMRAB Annual review 2007

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/22/safety-and-health-in-mines-research-advisory-board-annual-review-2007/feed/ Mining qualification 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/15/mining-qualification-2009/?rss=Mining Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:51:11 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5220 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.

The syllabus is reviewed annually. The syllabus for 2009, past questions and model answers are available on the HSE website

Mining qualification 2009

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/15/mining-qualification-2009/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=Mining Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Cooperation between HSE and the Coal Authority http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/13/cooperation-between-hse-and-the-coal-authority-2/?rss=Mining Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:06:18 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4660 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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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/13/cooperation-between-hse-and-the-coal-authority-2/feed/ List of legislation that applies to mines http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/24/list-of-legislation-that-applies-to-mines/?rss=Mining Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:41:14 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/24/list-of-legislation-that-applies-to-mines/ This list has details of the principal legislation and that is ‘owned’ and enforced by HSE and applies to work activities at mines. 

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/24/list-of-legislation-that-applies-to-mines/feed/ Cooperation between HSE and the coal authority http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/13/cooperation-between-hse-and-the-coal-authority/?rss=Mining Tue, 13 May 2008 11:45:23 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/13/cooperation-between-hse-and-the-coal-authority/ This updated operational circular informs Inspectors of the liaison arrangements between HSE and the Coal Authority, their emergency response to surface hazards from former coal mine workings and their archiving for HSE of coal mine and opencast site abandonment plans. This version includes revised arrangements for communications about opencast sites and adds the agreement arising out of the Hampton Report.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/13/cooperation-between-hse-and-the-coal-authority/feed/ Mining Industry Committee http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/10/mining-industry-committee/?rss=Mining Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:35:17 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/10/mining-industry-committee/ Agendas for the Mining Industry Committee (MIC) meetings on 19 February 2008 and 23 October 2007 are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/10/mining-industry-committee/feed/ Coal mine qualification criteria updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/02/coal-mine-qualification-criteria-updated/?rss=Mining Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:17:54 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/02/coal-mine-qualification-criteria-updated/ The information on criteria for qualification for appointments in coal mines, which has been prepared by HSE in consultation with the Mining Qualifications Board (MQB) and explains how such certificates may be obtained has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/02/coal-mine-qualification-criteria-updated/feed/ Training in use of escape repiratory protective devices http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/23/training-in-use-of-escape-repiratory-protective-devices/?rss=Mining Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:56:49 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/23/training-in-use-of-escape-repiratory-protective-devices/ HSE defined a need for an improved training methodology for escape respiratory protective devices, essentially to provide a realistic experience of the hot air breathing effects of a device operating in a high carbon monoxide content mine atmosphere.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/23/training-in-use-of-escape-repiratory-protective-devices/feed/ Inhalable dust in coal mines http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/26/inhalable-dust-in-coal-mines/?rss=Mining Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:23:07 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/26/inhalable-dust-in-coal-mines/ Full regulatory impact assessment on the control of inhalable dust in coal mines.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/26/inhalable-dust-in-coal-mines/feed/ Statutory instruments (Regulations) owned and enforced by HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/26/statutory-instruments-regulations-owned-and-enforced-by-hse/?rss=Mining Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:17:57 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/26/statutory-instruments-regulations-owned-and-enforced-by-hse/ This list was first produced in 2006 and has been regularly updated in conjunction with Common Commencement dates. Coal Mines (Control of Inhalable Dust) Regulations 2007 has been added.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/26/statutory-instruments-regulations-owned-and-enforced-by-hse/feed/ Mining legislation information http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/19/mining-legislation-information/?rss=Mining Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:37:52 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/19/mining-legislation-information/ In light of a consultation on proposed amendments to mining legislation, the mining legislation page has been updated.

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