There is a vacancy for an assisant scientist at the Health and Safety Laboratories. Based in Buxton in the analytical
Category: Research
RR625: Noise emission from fastener driving tools
The aims of research report RR625 were to, Measure the noise emission against manufacturers’ declared
RR620: Review of targeted initiatives in the manufacturing sector report
A number of manufacturing sectors have been operating voluntary ‘targeted initiatives’ whereby a trade association,
HSL Senior Psychologist vacancy
Health and Safety Laboratories has a Senior Psychologist vacancy in the Work Psychology Section in the Human Factors
Health and safety in nail bars
Nail bars are a rapidly expanding small business sector. This report addressed Local Authority enforcement officers’
Occupational diseases in hairdressers and nail bars
Workers in hairdressers, beauty salons and nail bars are at potential risk of developing skin and respiratory ill health
Human costs of a nuclear accident report amended
This report is to advise on the valuation of health effects of exposure to radiation, to inform a model being developed by
Further measurements of fibre concentrations in CLASP construction buildings
In late July 2006, after asbestos contractors had carried out asbestos removal work at a school. This information
Risk assessment scientist posts
Vacancies for two risk assessment specialists within the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), to join the Risk Assessment
Higher/Senior scientist – explosion safety
Vacancy for a higher/senior scientist in the explosion safety unit based at Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton.
Assessment non-destructive testing in industry
This report describes the work undertaken and the results obtained during the 3rd project under HSE’s Programme
Human cost of nuclear accident
Issues arising from the need to value the health effects of a possible nuclear accident have led, in this report,
Spontaneous ignition of hydrogen
This report is part of a project to investigate the phenomena of spontaneous ignition of accidental hydrogen releases.
Job vacancies
Details are available of three new job vacancies in HSE and HSL:
HSL Band 5 GIS vacancy
The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) has a Band 5 GIS vacancy based in Buxton, Derbyshire, closing date
Pesticide-related illness presented to GPs
Study to investigate the nature and extent of pesticide-related illness presenting to and diagnosed by
The nature, causes and consequences of harm in emotionally-demanding occupations
The main aim of this project is to explore the nature of such links through undertaking three distinct tasks.
An appraisal of underground gas storage technologies and incidents
This report was commissioned to help assess the safety issues associated with the underground storage of natural gas.
Three new HSL job vaccancies
Three vacancies are being advertised at the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), closing date 27 February 2008.

