The objective of this work is to have a better understanding of the phenomena that occur when a vessel containing
Category: Research
Development of fire protection measures for vessels containing reactive chemicals
HSL Estates manager vacancy
The purpose of this role is to ensure that new works on Health and Safety Laboratory’s (HSL’s) estate are delivered in a safe, secure manner, to agreed time, quality and cost criteria.
RR676: Review of technical issues relating to foundations for offshore installations in the UKCS
Foundation design and especially pile design and analysis are currently undergoing an important stage of technical development,
Offshore structural integrity management
With many offshore installations in the UK sector of the North Sea now reaching or exceeding their
Time to clear the air – paving the way for healthier work
In 2004, more than 500 construction workers lost their lives to lung cancer and even more were
Risks to airport workers from loading baggage announced
An HSE Research Report has been published on Monday 5 January 2009 based on the findings of a
RR674: Reducing the risks associated with the manual handling of air passenger baggage for narrow bodied aircraft
This report is an update of the review for ramp-based baggage handling related literature undertaken
RR675: Musculoskeletal ill-health risks for airport baggage handlers
This report describes the work undertaken to gather further information on the musculoskeletal ill-
RR681 - Accidents in the transport industry
The transport industry has for some time been acknowledged as a relatively dangerous industry.
Human and Organisational Factors Specialist
Health and Safety Laboratory has a vacancy for a Human and Organisational Factors Specialist.
Local authorities and HSE in partnership: An evaluation
PA Consulting Group was appointed to undertake an evaluation of the HSE and Local Authority (LA) partnership during the summer of 2008.
Updating and improving the National Population Database
In 2004 Staffordshire University delivered the National Population Database for use in estimating populations at risk under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH).
RR661 - Parental occupational chemical exposures and childhood cancer
The risk of childhood cancer has been inconsistently linked with parental exposure to occupational agents,
Implementation of Worklife Support’s Well-Being Programme
This study is a report of a five-step risk-assessment approach, using Worklife Support’s Well-Being
Offshore hydrocarbon releases 2001-2008
Since the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988, health and safety issues concerning offshore platforms have
Comparing sickness absence surveys and Labour Force Survey
The purpose of this research was to corroborate the Labour Force Survey statistics on incidence of
Failure rates for underground gas storage
The UK Government is considering the possibility of storing natural gas in a variety of underground
RR668: Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture
This report presents the results of a comprehensive study into a number of topics related to rigging operations used in the dismantling of trees in the UK.
Effectiveness of noise at work regulations
The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 and the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (the
Upper limb disability and exposure to hand-arm vibration
There is a need for evidence-based intelligence related to ill-health caused by exposure to vibration

