Health and Safety Executive

Category: Putting the record straight

HSE responds to press articles critical of health and safety to help put the record straight

Sweeping advice: don’t use a broom

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Sandra Caldwell, HSE’s Deputy Chief Executive , responds to Daily Telegraph article: “Sweeping advice:

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The Scotsman article: “Putting games to the sword”

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Paul Stollard, HSE Director Scotland, responds to The Scotsman regarding their article about the relentless tide of health

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Response to Centre for Crime and Justice Centre briefing

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Response by Geoffrey Podger, HSE Chief Executive to a briefing from the Centre for crime and justice studies (CCJS):

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The high human cost of Scottish Fruit

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Dr Paul Stollard, Health and Safety Executive Director Scotland, responds to a news article in the Scotsman on migrant

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“Farmers face £6 bn bill for asbestos clean up”

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in the Telegragh on 25 May 2008, over the risks of asbestos.

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Scouting for leaders response

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Judith Hackitt, Health and Safety Executive Chair, responds to a Daily Mail article ‘Scouting for leaders’ 7 May 2008.

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Guardian newspaper criticises HSE

Thursday, April 24, 2008

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to the recent Guardian article ‘Ten years on, the echoes of Simon’s

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Courtesy can damage your health

Friday, February 29, 2008

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in the times about giving up seats on trains.

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Scotsman: Nerves of steel

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Kevin Allars, HSE’s Head of Chemical Industries Division, responds to the article in the Scotsman: “Nerves of steel to build

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It’s a pantomine for Clegg

Monday, February 18, 2008

Judith responds to an article in the Express that Nick Clegg will be appearing in pantomime in Sheffield in the role

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Response to Times article on choice of nuclear reactors

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector, Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, responds to Times article: ‘ Speed of construction

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The implementation of health and safety should not be big business

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in the Daily Peterborough Times about increasing health and safety regulations.

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HSC Chair responds to the Daily Telegraph’s coverage of red tape saga

Friday, February 8, 2008

HSC Chair Judith Hackitt writes to the Daily Telegraph to comment on improved news reporting regarding health and

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Pancake race banned

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

HSC Chair Judith Hackitt responds to Ripon Cathedral’s decision to ban the annual pancake race due to health and safety

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‘Glamorous? Yes. Dangerous? Of course. That’s what the Army’s all about, stupid!’

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to an article in The Daily Mail about the army, in which HSE is referred

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Justin McCracken responds to The Independent

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

HSE Deputy Chief Executive Justin McCracken responds to an article in The Independent which passes comment

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Justin McCracken responds to Evening Standard

Monday, January 7, 2008

Ken Livingstone couldn’t be more wrong (’No evidence for gas-holder claim’, Evening Standard 19 November) in saying

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Chief Executive responds to Daily Express letter

Thursday, December 6, 2007

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger has responded to Colin Bower’s letter in

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Response to article: Let’s join together in fight for school

Friday, November 23, 2007

Kevin Allars, Head of Chemical Industries Division responds to a Bradford Telegraph and Argus article: Let’s join

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Response to ‘Gasholders at the Oval’ article

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive, responds to an article in the Times : “Gasholders at the Oval are declared a risk –

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