What's new at HSE » Wales http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Health and safety statistics 2008/09 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/28/health-and-safety-statistics-200809/?rss=Wales 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/ Free safety advice for north Wales builders at Anglesey event http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/15/free-safety-advice-for-north-wales-builders-at-anglesey-event/?rss=Wales Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:45:39 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11251 Construction is one of the UK’s most dangerous industries to work in, and company owners and managers can get invaluable advice from those working in the industry at a free safety event to be held in Anglesey next month.

View free safety advice for north Wales builders at Anglesey event press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/15/free-safety-advice-for-north-wales-builders-at-anglesey-event/feed/ Risk management events in Wales http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/09/risk-management-events-in-wales/?rss=Wales 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.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/09/risk-management-events-in-wales/feed/ Machinery guarding warning http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/02/machinery-guarding-warning/?rss=Wales 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.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/02/machinery-guarding-warning/feed/ HSE marks 35 years http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-marks-35-years/?rss=Wales Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:37:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10820 The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level since the inception of the modern health and safety system 35 years ago.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-marks-35-years/feed/ HSE Podcast - emerging energy technologies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/?rss=Wales Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:00:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10796 In this episode: HSE’s Taf Powell talks about HSE’s contribution to ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy for Britain in the future.

Listen to the podcast

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-podcast-emerging-energy-technologies/feed/ Implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/25/implementation-of-various-directives-amending-the-placing-of-plant-protection-products/?rss=Wales Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:45:47 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10671 A table has been added showing the implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products on the Market Directive 91/414/EC Commission Directive 2009/25/EC of 02 April 2009 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC extending the use of pyraclostrobin as an active substance

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/25/implementation-of-various-directives-amending-the-placing-of-plant-protection-products/feed/ HSE warns of importance of risk assessments when caring for vulnerable people http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/22/hse-warns-of-importance-of-risk-assessments-when-caring-for-vulnerable-people/?rss=Wales Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:15:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10615 Organisations responsible for the care of vulnerable people must ensure that an effective risk assessment regime is in place and that any risks are properly addressed and managed, says the Health and Safety Executive.

The warning follows the death of an inpatient, Sylvan Money, who was found hanging in her room at the Bronllys Adult Mental Illness Unit in Brecon in January 2004.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/22/hse-warns-of-importance-of-risk-assessments-when-caring-for-vulnerable-people/feed/ Welsh Language Scheme updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/07/welsh-language-scheme/?rss=Wales Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:15:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10316 Under the Welsh Language Act 1993 every public body providing services to the public in Wales has to prepare a scheme setting out how it will provide those services in Welsh. This is our scheme.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/07/welsh-language-scheme/feed/ Local authority Partnership events - Autumn 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/local-authority-partnership-events-autumn-2009/?rss=Wales Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:00:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10207 This year, a series of regional Partnership events and a national event for Wales have been planned. These events are being sponsored by HSE’s Local Authority Unit (LAU) and LACORS.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/local-authority-partnership-events-autumn-2009/feed/ Online publications now freely available to download http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/01/online-publications-now-freely-available-to-download/?rss=Wales Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:00:02 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10281 From 1 September, a million pounds worth of publications’ content is freely available to visitors of the HSE website.

In a major initiative, HSE is allowing free downloads of some 230 publications containing health and safety guidance for a multitude of industries, in addition to detailed information on regulations and codes or practice.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/01/online-publications-now-freely-available-to-download/feed/ Free - HSE eBulletins http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/12/free-hse-ebulletins/?rss=Wales Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:00:05 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9836 A wide range of email newsletters delivered direct to your inbox. Sign up today and join more than 100k subscribers to our free service.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/12/free-hse-ebulletins/feed/ Farmwise Welsh version http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/02/farmwise-welsh-version/?rss=Wales Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:22 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8954 The Welsh version of  ‘Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture’ is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/02/farmwise-welsh-version/feed/ The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/03/the-health-and-safety-of-great-britain-new-hse-strategy/?rss=Wales Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:34:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8225 HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website to download the Strategy and listen to the HSE Chair’s summary of the Strategy. 

Visit the HSE Strategy site

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/03/the-health-and-safety-of-great-britain-new-hse-strategy/feed/ New research - surprising attitudes towards health and safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/03/new-research-surprising-attitudes-towards-health-and-safety/?rss=Wales Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:30:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8220 New research demonstrates that employers and workers recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound commercial sense. HSE has launched a new strategy, Be Part of the Solution, designed to reduce the number of workplace accidents and take a common sense approach.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/03/new-research-surprising-attitudes-towards-health-and-safety/feed/ Welsh Agriculture Safety and Health Awareness Day http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/11/welsh-agriculture-safety-and-health-awareness-day/?rss=Wales Mon, 11 May 2009 11:00:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7606 On 5 March 2009 80 farmers heard how 489 farmers died in accidents on their farms in the last 10 yrs in Britain. 

Summary of the event

Cymraeg

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/11/welsh-agriculture-safety-and-health-awareness-day/feed/ HSE warns companies to assess risk after worker injured by toppled crusher http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/17/hse-warns-companies-to-assess-risk-after-worker-injured-by-toppled-crusher/?rss=Wales Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7130 The Health and Safety Executive is warning employers to ensure staff are suitably trained for the safe movement of heavy machinery following the prosecution of a Cardiff company. The warning comes after one of its employees was severely injured when an 800kg machine toppled onto him.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/17/hse-warns-companies-to-assess-risk-after-worker-injured-by-toppled-crusher/feed/ Myth: People don’t have to take any responsibility for their own health and safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/myth-people-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-take-any-responsibility-for-their-own-health-and-safety/?rss=Wales Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:35:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6765 Reality: We all have a duty to keep ourselves safe, by co-operating with safety measures and not putting ourselves or others in danger. This is just common sense - something we all use every day.

Myth of the month - April 2009

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/myth-people-don%e2%80%99t-have-to-take-any-responsibility-for-their-own-health-and-safety/feed/ Wales e-Bulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/12/wales-e-bulletin/?rss=Wales Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:45:02 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6284 Latest HSE in Wales e-Bulletin has been issued, Keep in touch with workplace health and safety in Wales? Sign up for free news and updates.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/12/wales-e-bulletin/feed/ Swansea man fined £10,000 after worker injured in fall http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/29/swansea-man-fined-10000-after-worker-injured-in-fall/?rss=Wales Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:16 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5372 HSE is warning the construction industry of the dangers of working at height.  The call follows the prosecution of a Swansea man after a worker received serious injuries in a fall at work.

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