Health and Safety Executive

Category: Research

RR868 – Evaluation of EN 60745 test codes – concerning the vibration of hand-held electric hammers

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

This report describes an investigation in to the test code for declaration of vibration emission of electrically powered hammers.

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RR870 – Good control practice for workers’ exposure to gases in landfill – Sampling and measurement report

Friday, May 20, 2011

This project gathered information on the potential exposure of workers’ to gases in landfill, to provide evidence to develop guidance on good practice for the control of exposure.

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RR848 – Health and safety in public sector construction procurement – A follow-up study

Friday, May 20, 2011

This study was concerned with examining health and safety issues in public sector construction procurement.

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RR835 – Evaluation of safety nets by experiment

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

This research evaluated the effectiveness of safety nets, as used in the UK, to identify the risk (if any) of premature failure.

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RR869 – Improving the diagnostic criteria for work-related upper limb disorders for use in prevention and patient care

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb (ULDs) may be caused or aggravated by work, and may limit capacity to work. However, their optimal classification remains controversial, with substantial disagreement among experts.

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RR862 – Safe transport of roll cages

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

This report seeks to give an overview of current practice, legislation and guidance and identify the problems associated with transporting roll cages.

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HSL Science Review – October 2010

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

These reviews are designed to provide an independent, though time-limited, view of the work of HSL. The second review of four is now available.

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RR840 – Optimum test conditions and variability of otoacoustic emission testing in individuals with normal hearing

Thursday, April 14, 2011

This study investigates issues important for the potential usefulness and practical application of OAE testing within an occupational health surveillance programme.

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RR845 – Evaluation of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007: Pilot study

Monday, April 4, 2011

This report describes the plan developed for the evaluation of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007), the findings from the pilot of the evaluation plan and options for a full evaluation of CDM 2007.

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RR846 – Research into the effectiveness of safety bar devices fitted to satellite arm bale wrapping machines

Monday, April 4, 2011

This work identified a wide range of satellite arm bale wrappers available within the UK. Testing of these wrappers indicated that, as supplied, a large proportion of these wrappers have safety bar devices that do not perform in the manner desired.

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RR743 – Exercises to reduce musculoskeletal discomfort for people doing a range of static and repetitive work

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Previous research has recognised exercise as an intervention that may be effective in reducing the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) amongst the workforce.

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RR843 – Achieving change using the supply chain model in construction

Monday, March 7, 2011

This report presents the findings of a qualitative evaluation that was carried out to address the supply chain model in construction.

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RR842 – Identifying the incidence of electricity-related accidents in Great Britain

Monday, March 7, 2011

An update (1996/97 to 2008/09p) – This report analyses RIDDOR based electricity-related accidents covering all industries.

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RR831 – Evaluation of tensioned and non-tensioned long tendon reinforcement in UK deep mining conditions

Friday, February 11, 2011

A research programme has been carried out by RMT in support of the revision of Part 2 of the British Standard for strata reinforcement components in coal mines.

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RR833 – The joint effect of asbestos exposure and smoking on the risk of lung cancer mortality for asbestos workers (1971-2005)

Friday, February 11, 2011

Report investigating if asbestos exposure increased lung cancer mortality risk in never smokers.

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RR834 – Preventing catastrophic events in construction

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Research report on the prevention of low probability but high-consequence safety hazards in the construction industry.

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RR832: An update of the literature on age and employment

Monday, January 17, 2011

Demographic trends indicate that the make up of the labour force in the UK (and other developed countries) is changing. Update on research in this area.

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Occupational exposure in polyurethane manufacture

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Research to review the effectiveness of interventions (past and present) with respect to their impact upon the use of and exposure to carcinogens and carcinogenic processes

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Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations 2010

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Three minor amendments have been made to the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2000.

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Bakery ingredients and exposure to allergens

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

This research investigated whether changing the ingredients of bakery improvers would decrease their dustiness and

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