What's new at HSE » Risk http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Risk leadership and organisational type http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/13/risk-leadership-and-organisational-type/?rss=Risk Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:40:47 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=12030 The anecdotal experience of new entrants in the UK offshore industry is that they are not, as a group, safer or less safe than established organisations.

Similarly, the organisational arrangements that are sometimes associated with new entrants - such as the separation of ownership and operation - are not clearly less safe than more traditional arrangements. What seems to matter more is a deeper capacity to make chosen ways of organising work.

View full research report ‘RR756 - Risk leadership and organisational type’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/13/risk-leadership-and-organisational-type/feed/ Risk assessment and policy statement http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/12/risk-assessment-and-policy-statement/?rss=Risk Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:39 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=12093 The template has been designed to be used along with the example risk assessments and a new example health and safety policy. As a package these tools are intended to demonstrate to businesses, a sensible and proportionate approach to meeting their basic health and safety duties.

View the risk assessment and policy statement

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/12/risk-assessment-and-policy-statement/feed/ Hazardous Installations Specialist Inspector vacancies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/hazardous-installations-specialist-inspector-vacancies/?rss=Risk Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:19 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11622 Posts are available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate for Specialist inspectors with the following disciplines:

  • Control & instrumentation - based in South East England or Scotand
  • Risk assessment - based in Merseyside

Closing date for applications is 12th November 2009

View vacancies and job profiles

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/hazardous-installations-specialist-inspector-vacancies/feed/ Statistics - big improvements in Britain’s record http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/statistics-big-improvements-in-britains-record/?rss=Risk Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:34 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11738 Britain became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to figures released today by HSE.

Statistics show there has been a significant reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or suffering work related ill-health from April 2008 to March 2009.

Statistics press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/statistics-big-improvements-in-britains-record/feed/ Health and safety statistics 2008/09 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/health-and-safety-statistics-200809/?rss=Risk Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:16:04 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11743 The latest statistics on work-related health and safety - work-related ill-health, injuries, dangerous occurrences, enforcement and gas safety - in Great Britain for 2008/09.

Health and safety statistics 2008/09

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/health-and-safety-statistics-200809/feed/ Hazards XXI – Process safety and environmental protection http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/hazards-xxi-%e2%80%93-process-safety-and-environmental-protection/?rss=Risk Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11714 Three-day symposium and exhibition 9–12 November, Manchester. The event will include a variety of workshops and several speakers from HSE will be presenting, including Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair, who will be giving an after dinner speech.

Find out more about the Hazards XXI - 3 day symposium

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/hazards-xxi-%e2%80%93-process-safety-and-environmental-protection/feed/ Free - download example assessment & policy statement http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/free-download-example-assessment-policy-statement/?rss=Risk Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:30:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11637 This template brings together your risk assessment, health and safety policy and record of health and safety arrangements into one document to help get you started and save you time.

Try the free example assessment and policy statement

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/free-download-example-assessment-policy-statement/feed/ HSE Newsletter (October/November) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/hse-newsletter-octobernovember/?rss=Risk Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:30:48 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11490 Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues. For example, in the latest issue you can read about how Big Brother star and professional builder Craig Phillips launched the Ladder Exchange scheme.

HSE Newsletter get your subscription today

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/23/hse-newsletter-octobernovember/feed/ New risk assessment tools save businesses time and money http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/22/new-risk-assessment-tools-save-businesses-time-and-money/?rss=Risk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:30:44 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11507 Businesses are set to save time and money with the launch of new, simplified documents to help get their health and safety arrangements in place.

HSE has developed a new electronic template specially for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which combines, into one document, the requirements of a health and safety policy, risk assessment and written record of health and safety arrangements.


View press release new risk assessment tools save businesses time and money

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/22/new-risk-assessment-tools-save-businesses-time-and-money/feed/ European Week - ‘Demystifying Risk Assessment’ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/19/european-week-demystifying-risk-assessment/?rss=Risk Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:47 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11468 The European Campaign on Risk Assessment enters its final phase this week with European Week, from 19 - 25 October. Organisations across Great Britain will be running events to show that risk assessments are not complicated, bureaucratic tasks only for experts. Downloadable resources are available from the HSE website.

Find out more about the resources available from HSE

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/19/european-week-demystifying-risk-assessment/feed/ Risk management events in Wales http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/09/risk-management-events-in-wales/?rss=Risk Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11039 Sign up for free regular news and updates by email to find out more and book your place.

HSE in Wales eBulletin

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/09/risk-management-events-in-wales/feed/ Free HSE downloads for businesses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/08/free-hse-downloads-for-businesses/?rss=Risk Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:19:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11035 Use our free template to create risk assessments and health and safety policies for your organisation.

Risk assessment and policy template

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/08/free-hse-downloads-for-businesses/feed/ HSE Scotland Director sets the record straight over Lollipop man http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/07/hse-scotland-director-sets-the-record-straight-over-lollipop-man/?rss=Risk Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:33:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10993 Dr Paul Stollard (HSE Director for Scotland)  responds - I was really sorry to read today’s, Monday 05 October 2009, front page story -”Banned from giving sweets to kids” - and editorial comment….

Read the response in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/07/hse-scotland-director-sets-the-record-straight-over-lollipop-man/feed/ HSE Inspectors appreciate a good joke… http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/07/hse-inspectors-appreciate-a-good-joke/?rss=Risk Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:32:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10991 Geoff Baker (Head of Operations - East/South East England) responds - “Inspectors with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are like most people - they appreciate a good joke….”

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/07/hse-inspectors-appreciate-a-good-joke/feed/ HSE Chair responds - tackling real health and safety issues http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/06/hse-chair-responds-tackling-real-health-and-safety-issues/?rss=Risk Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:46:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10956 Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair, has responded to a Daily Express article on tackling real health and safety issues.

Read Judith’s response in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/06/hse-chair-responds-tackling-real-health-and-safety-issues/feed/ Machinery guarding warning http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/02/machinery-guarding-warning/?rss=Risk Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:38:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10981 Employers operating machinery need to ensure that risks are fully assessed and that potentially dangerous moving parts are suitably guarded, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.

View press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/02/machinery-guarding-warning/feed/ New example risk assessment - maintenance of flats http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/01/new-example-risk-assessment-maintenance-of-flats/?rss=Risk Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10878 This example risk assessment shows the kind of approach a small business might take. It can be used as a guide to think through some of the hazards in your business and the steps you need to take to control the risks.

View this and other example risk assessments

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/01/new-example-risk-assessment-maintenance-of-flats/feed/ Cutting deaths in construction – Glasgow event aims to reduce risks http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/30/cutting-deaths-in-construction-%e2%80%93-glasgow-event-aims-to-reduce-risks/?rss=Risk Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10916 Eleven workers in the construction sector were killed and more than 1,500 were seriously injured in Scotland last year. A practical event for builders, construction workers and contractors being held in Glasgow tomorrow aims to reduce this toll.

View cutting deaths in construction Glasgow event press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/30/cutting-deaths-in-construction-%e2%80%93-glasgow-event-aims-to-reduce-risks/feed/ Risk assessment guidance - online survey http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/24/risk-assessment-guidance-online-survey/?rss=Risk Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:43:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10690 As part of the evaluation of the risk assessment guidance, we would like to know more about visitors to these pages. Please can help us and spend a couple of moments answering the following questions.

What do you think of HSE’s risk assessment guidance? - online survey

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/24/risk-assessment-guidance-online-survey/feed/ Example risk assessment - maintenance of flats http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/18/example-risk-assessment-maintenance-of-flats/?rss=Risk Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:22:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10570 A new example risk assessment shows the kind of approach a small business might take. It can be used as a guide to think through some of the hazards in your business and the steps you need to take to control the risks.

View example risk assessment

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