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HSE response to ‘Troubled waters…’ article on Get Surrey website

HSE — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:36 +0000

HSE response to “Troubled waters leave raft race high and dry” article on Get Surrey website 16 April 2012.

Judith Hackitt’s ‘Risk Assessment’ – Myth busting

HSE — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:30:31 +0000

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt discusses people’s views of what health and safety is.

HSE response to leader column in the Daily Mail

HSE — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:00:55 +0000

Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair writes in response.

Judith Hackitt’s ‘Risk Assessment’ – Young people, risk and an exciting education

HSE — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:34:12 +0000

HSE’s chair Judith Hackitt looks at the some of the health and safety stories that didn’t hit the headlines – and the facts behind some that did.

HSE response to article in Peterborough Evening Telegraph

HSE — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:00:46 +0000

HSe response to article in Peterborough Evening Telegraph – Business Surgey column (“Business Surgery: new health and safety checks”, 13/3/2012″)

HSE Responds to Western Morning News article

HSE — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:40:29 +0000

HSE responds to to the Western Morning News article “Drummed out of the village as samba beat falls foul of locals” on 24 February 2012.

HSE responds to Max Hastings in the Daily Mail over National Trust claims

HSE — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:08:37 +0000

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds to Daily Mail article “An army under fire from elf’n'safety and a busybody culture making babies of us all” – 8 February 2012

“Squirrels put on a wonderful show” – HSE responds

HSE — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:12:51 +0000

HSE responds to The Telegraph article – “Country Diary: Squirrels put on a wonderful show”

HSE responds to Westmorland Gazette article “It’s just a sign of the times…”

HSE — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:00:27 +0000

The newspaper reported that walkers and runners had branded newly-erected warning signs on paths leading to a popular viewpoint as ‘ridiculous’. The signs warned of uneven ground and a steep slope. Mark Dawson, HSE Principal Inspector for Cumbria responds.

HSE responds to Isle of Wight County Press item

HSE — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:30:57 +0000

Charles Gilby, HM Principal Inspector at HSE Construction South responds to letter regarding the inquest of Mr Dean Marden

HSE responds to FT Weekend letter

HSE — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:00:29 +0000

Kevin Myers, HSE’s Deputy Chief Executive writes in response to FT Weekend reader’s letter

HSE responds to Shetland Times article “Small businesses face extra costs as health and safety body plans to charge”

HSE — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:00:27 +0000

Gordon MacDonald, HSE’s Cost Recovery Programme Director’s response

HSE responds to BBC Look North (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)

HSE — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:37 +0000

Coverage appeared on 5 October 2011, with a school official blaming a skirt ban on health and safety.

Judith Hackitt commends Derbyshire County Council on snow clearing

HSE — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:00:31 +0000

Read Judith Hackitt’s original letter and Councillor Andrew Lewer’s response

“Health and safety’s £6m shopping bill”

HSE — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:36:42 +0000

HSE responds to The Telegraph article.

HSE response to Times Educational Supplement article on compensation claim

HSE — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:30:07 +0000

David Bryant of HSE’s Public Services Sector’s response

HSE response to ‘Conker time dangers’ letter in Telegraph & Argus (Bradford)

HSE — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:30:25 +0000

Paul Spurrier, HSE’s Head of Operations for Yorkshire and the Humber’s response.

Top 10 bizarre health and safety ‘bans’

HSE — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:56:56 +0000

Health and safety legislation exists to protect people from real risks at, or connected with, work. But it can be hard to see this from some of the stories that are reported. Here are 10 of the most bizarre health bans or restrictions spotted in media coverage by HSE over the last year.

Minister responds to Butlins’ decisions to ban dogems for ‘health and safety reasons’

HSE — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:16:53 +0000

Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment’s response

HSE responds to Essex Echo series reader’s letter

HSE — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Heather Bryant, HSE’s Regional Director for the East of England’s response