HSE RSS feeds » SEVESO http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates about health and safety from the Health and Safety Executive Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Seveso Directive http://www.hse.gov.uk/seveso/new-directive-proposal.htm?eban=rss-seveso Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:30:44 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/seveso/new-directive-proposal.htm The new Seveso III Directive proposal is under negotiation; a report outlining the likely impact on COMAH sites of possible changes is now available.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/seveso/new-directive-proposal.htm/feed/ Updating COMAH – 18th HSE/EA/SIESO Workshop 30 April 2012, Manchester http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm?eban=rss-seveso Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:15:30 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm With its 18th Implementing COMAH event, SIESO aims to update delegates with the latest information on Seveso III, flooding & pipeline risks, what’s your legal position? and what impact do social media have on COMAH?
Manchester Conference Centre 30 april 2012.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm/feed/ SIESO: Updating COMAH Workshop – May 2011 http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm?eban=rss-seveso Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:00:18 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm SIESO – Updating COMAH workshop aims to update delegates on: Seveso III proposals, COMAH Competent Authority strategy, revised Fire Service operations, Cabinet Office view on warning informing the public, and the cyber-terrorism threat to industrial sites. The Conference Centre, Manchester , 16 May 2011.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/siesocomah.htm/feed/ HSE begins Seveso review research survey http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/09/10/hse-begins-seveso-review-research-survey/?eban=rss-seveso Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:00:10 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/09/10/hse-begins-seveso-review-research-survey/ HSE’s research work to inform the UK’s negotiating position and Impact Assessment on the amendments to the Seveso II Directive has now begun.

More information about the UK’s Impact Assessment

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/09/10/hse-begins-seveso-review-research-survey/feed/ RR823: Plant Ageing Study – Phase 1 report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/08/06/rr823-plant-ageing-study-phase-1-report/?eban=rss-seveso Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:06:51 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/08/06/rr823-plant-ageing-study-phase-1-report/ The project is envisaged in two phases. This report summarises the findings of Phase 1,
which had the objectives of:

  • Estimating the extent to which ageing is an issue contributing to plant HSE
    performance, and whether this is significant in risk terms.
  • Evaluating if there are any regional trends or variations within the UK that could be
    used to prioritise ageing issues

Read RR823: Plant Ageing Study – Phase 1 report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/08/06/rr823-plant-ageing-study-phase-1-report/feed/ SEVESO – Tracking changes to EU legislation that affects COMAH businesses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/15/seveso-tracking-changes-to-eu-legislation-that-affects-comah-businesses/?eban=rss-seveso Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:32:16 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/15/seveso-tracking-changes-to-eu-legislation-that-affects-comah-businesses/ The Seveso Directive is the main piece of EU legislation that deals specifically with the control of on-shore major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. It is implemented in Great Britain through the COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) Regulations.

SEVESO – Tracking changes to EU legislation that affects COMAH businesses

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/15/seveso-tracking-changes-to-eu-legislation-that-affects-comah-businesses/feed/ SEVESO eBulletin – free news and updates http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/seveso-ebulletin-free-news-and-updates/?eban=rss-seveso Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:40:18 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/seveso-ebulletin-free-news-and-updates/ The Seveso Directive is the main piece of EU legislation that deals specifically with the control of on-shore major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. Sign up for free regular news and updates about changes to EU legislation that affect COMAH businesses.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/08/seveso-ebulletin-free-news-and-updates/feed/ Seveso II Directive – Implications of new EU legislation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/12/seveso-ii-directive-implications-of-new-eu-legislation/?eban=rss-seveso Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:30:10 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/12/seveso-ii-directive-implications-of-new-eu-legislation/ The Seveso Directive is the main piece of EU legislation that deals specifically with the control of on-shore major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. 

Any site, not just those in the chemical sector, is covered by Seveso if it has dangerous substances present at or above specified quantities, or if dangerous substances could be generated during loss of control of an industrial chemical process.

Seveso II Directive – Implications of new EU legislation

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/12/seveso-ii-directive-implications-of-new-eu-legislation/feed/ SEVESO – eBulletin service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/01/22/seveso-ebulletin-service/?eban=rss-seveso Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:45:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/01/22/seveso-ebulletin-service/ The Seveso Directive is the main piece of EU legislation that deals specifically with the control of on-shore major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. Keep up to date with the latest news and updates by subscribing to this free email service.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/01/22/seveso-ebulletin-service/feed/ The Seveso II Directive – website http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/01/11/the-seveso-ii-directive-website/?eban=rss-seveso Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:20:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/01/11/the-seveso-ii-directive-website/ Seveso II Directive – new website tracking changes to EU legislation that affects Control of Major Accident Hazards businesses. 

Find out more about the Seveso II Directive

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