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Category: Risk
COSHH - Risk assessments
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
HSE have compiled a set of example Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) risk assessments for some industries.
Risk management website - rebranded
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The risk management website has been relaunched - New design, better navigation,
Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09, London, 19 October will take place on the first day of the 2009 European Health and Safety Week.
Sign up safely - Free event
Monday, June 8, 2009
Barnsley, 30 June 2009. HSE and The British Sign & Graphics Association free safety and health awareness day,
The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website
New research - surprising attitudes towards health and safety
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
New research demonstrates that employers and workers recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound
You can’t wear flip-flops to work
Monday, June 1, 2009
During the summer, many of us think about wearing sandals or flip-flops to work to help us stay cool.
Employer safety warning after child falls from raised vehicle ramp
Thursday, May 28, 2009
HSE in Wales is warning employers to ensure they fully assess risk to employees and others, after an incident at a garage in Rhondda
RRAC - need to tackle an “epidemic of fear”
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The independent Risk and Regulation Advisory Council has published its recommendations to the Prime Minister in its report, Response with responsibility: Policy-making for public risk in the 21st Century.
Understanding and influencing farmers’ attitudes
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Agriculture has the highest rate of fatal accidents of all UK industries. This study has examined farmers’ attitudes, and
Myth: Ice cream toppings have been banned for safety reasons
Friday, May 1, 2009
We were recently surprised to hear that ice cream toppings had been banned amid health and safety fears.
Refurbishment warning: control risks, protect workers and public
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
HSE has warned construction employers and developers that the risks on refurbishment sites must be controlled to protect the safety of both workers and the public.
RR702 - Integrating risk concepts into undergraduate engineering courses
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
This report describes a joint project conducted by HSL and the University of Liverpool Engineering Department
Myth: People don’t have to take any responsibility for their own health and safety
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Reality: We all have a duty to keep ourselves safe, by co-operating with safety measures and not putting ourselves or others in danger.
HSE Podcast - March episode
Friday, March 6, 2009
Audio broadcasts from HSE. This episode: Dr. Sayeed Khan talks about worker employer relationships and occupational stress, and highlights the benefits of the new HSE Stress at work site.
Myth: Health and safety rules take the adventure out of playgrounds
Monday, March 2, 2009
We’re all for playgrounds being exciting and challenging places. Children should have fun in them, get fit, develop
Flash-bang science back in the classroom
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
School science teachers are urged to stop using a fear of breaking health and safety rules to re-introduce
Myth of the month - Pancake races banned!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Health and safety requirements were given as the reason that a pancake race couldn’t take place last year.
Review of human reliability assessment methods
Friday, January 30, 2009
Human reliability assessment (HRA) involves the use of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the human contribution to risk.
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