Health and Safety Executive

Category: Young people

Safety rules kill off kids’ ‘Brit spirit’

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph.

Read more


Child in tractor / trailer accident

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

At 1649hrs on Monday 25th May, Health and Safety Executive were alerted to an incident that had taken place at Avon Valley Country Park, near Bristol.

Read more


Minster College incident

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

We currently have inspectors on site including a specialist construction engineering inspector.

Read more


Fairground fatality

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

HSE is carrying out an investigation following the death of a child on a fairground ride in London.

Read more


Music festivals and outdoor events

Friday, April 17, 2009

Sound Advice contains practical noise management advice, representatives of music and entertainment industries together

Read more


The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

Read more


Company directors warned following death of a joinery apprentice

Thursday, March 5, 2009

HSE has warned company directors of their personal duty to protect their employees

Read more


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

Read more


Shattered Lives campaign continues

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Every month people suffer serious injuries as a result of slips, trips or falls in education. Find out what you can do

Read more


HSE demands firms take safety seriously after teenager injured

Monday, February 9, 2009

HSE warns of the importance of using safe working procedures when cleaning printing machinery.

Read more


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

Read more


Noise - schools and colleges

Monday, January 12, 2009

Practical advice on the control of noise at work in schools and colleges, split into three distinct areas covering:

Read more


RR661 - Parental occupational chemical exposures and childhood cancer

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The risk of childhood cancer has been inconsistently linked with parental exposure to occupational agents,

Read more


Myth of the month - December 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Dispelling the health and safety myth: Children are banned from throwing snowballs.

Read more


Young tradespeople alerted to asbestos risk

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Trainee apprentices from around the West Midlands received a stark warning from the Health and

Read more


Swimming pool banned from using floats - response

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

David Snowball, HSE Yorkshire and the North East Regional Director responds to an article in The

Read more


Myth of the month - November 2008

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Myth: Children need to be wrapped in cotton wool to keep them safe.

Read more


RoSPA: Young drivers at work project

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Please help The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) with their research study into the safety issues surrounding young drivers

Read more


Preventing accidents to children on farm: revised version

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Agriculture has one of the highest fatal injury rates of any industry in Great Britain, but is the only high-risk industry that has to deal with the constant presence of children.

Read more


Preventing accidents to children on farms: Welsh version

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Agriculture has one of the highest fatal injury rates of any industry in Great Britain, but is the only high-risk industry that has to deal with the constant presence of children. 

Read more


Page 2 of 4«1234»

Quick links

Ask an expert 0845 345 0055

Health and Safety Executive
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly CF83 3GG

DirectGov - Business Link