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BSI publishes PD 6079-4

Ensuring building projects are properly managed is of vital concern to a wide range of people. This new publication deals with the construction process from inception to handover.

News from British Standards Institution (BSI), Sep 22, 2006

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New director for Euro health and safety agency

Dr. Jukka Takala has joined the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work's as its new director

News from European Agency For Safety And Health At Work, Sep 21, 2006

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HSE highlights reversing danger

Site owners and managers are today warned of the danger of moving vehicles after two companies were fined last week following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

News from Health and Safety Executive, Sep 14, 2006

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Reduce fatalities in waste/recycling work

Health and Safety Commission launches new guidance document to promote to reduce fatalities in waste and recycling collection work

News from Health and Safety Executive, Sep 11, 2006

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HSE launches asbestos awareness campaign

Maintenance workers have been targeted in the 'Don't take the gamble' campaign from the HSE. It highlights the continuing dangers posed by asbestos and offers simple advice

News from Health and Safety Executive, Sep 11, 2006

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European healthy workplace initiative for SME's

New safety and health campaign targets small businesses in EU 10, Bulgaria and Romania with risk assessment tool and free seminars.

News from European Agency For Safety And Health At Work, Sep 8, 2006

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Classification and labelling of chemicals

The European Commission has launched an Internet Consultation on a proposed Regulation on the Classification and Labelling of chemicals based on the United Nations Globally Harmonised System (GHS).

News from Health and Safety Executive, Sep 1, 2006

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Quarterly statement of nuclear incidents

For the period 1 April 2006 to 30 June 2006 there were no incidents at any of the nuclear licensed installations that met the reporting criteria.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 31, 2006

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Fatal injuries statistics for 2005/2006

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published the latest detailed statistics on workplace fatal injuries in 2005/06 - Statistics of Fatal Injuries 2005/2006.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 18, 2006

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Fatal injuries to British workers at record low

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published the annual fatal injury statistics showing the lowest fatal injury number on record.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 18, 2006

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Updated free guide to machinery guarding standards

Procter Machinery Guarding, one of the UK's leading suppliers of modular and bespoke machine guards, is publishing a third edition of its ever-popular free guide to machinery guarding standards.

News from Procter Machinery Guarding, Aug 10, 2006

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HSE publishes work-related Illness survey 2004/05

A report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows that an estimated two million British workers suffer ill health, which they believe was caused or made worse by work.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 7, 2006

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HSE grants decommissioning consent at Dungeness

Following an application by the licensee, Magnox Electric Limited, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has granted consent for a decommissioning project at Dungeness A power station in Kent.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 3, 2006

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HSC consults on new workplace exposure limits

On 4 July the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) published a Consultation Document welcoming comments on proposals to introduce new and revised Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs).

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 3, 2006

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HSC consults on amendments to Work at Height Regs

The HSC is proposing to amend the current Work at Height Regulations 2005 to include those paid to lead or train climbing and caving activities in the adventure activity sector.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Aug 2, 2006

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HSC approves revised asbestos regulations

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has informed Ministers that it will recommend approval of revised asbestos regulations.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 28, 2006

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BS ISO 14025 Environmental labels and declarations

To address the need for consistent environmental information on the life cycle of a product and enable comparisons, BSI has published a new international standard on environmental labelling.

News from BSI Business Information, Jul 27, 2006

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Company fined following injury at Wembley Stadium

Mr Ian Goom, trading as Aztec Screeding, of Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire was this week (17 July 2006) fined £3000 and ordered to pay £3028 costs at the City of London Magistrates Court.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 24, 2006

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Brent Bravo inquiry determination: HSE statement

The determination in a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two workers on the Brent Bravo offshore installation in September 2003 was published on 18 July 2006.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 20, 2006

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Initial report into Buncefield incident published

On 13 July 2006, the Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) published its Initial Report.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 14, 2006

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HSC endorses initial Buncefield report

The Health and Safety Commission and the Board of the Environment Agency have received and endorsed publication of the initial report into the explosion and fires at the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 14, 2006

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HSE launches programme to protect 2million workers

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is launching a new Programme aimed at protecting the 2million or more GB workers that from suffering permanent damage to their health as a result of their work.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 12, 2006

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HSE updates 'Five steps to risk assessment' guide

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging businesses to spend less time dotting 'i's and crossing 't's and more time on putting practical actions into effect.

News from Health and Safety Executive, Jul 12, 2006

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New BSI book - A Guide to Emergency Lighting

To help all those involved in designing, installing and manufacturing emergency lighting systems meet new fire safety legislation, BSI has just released A Guide to Emergency Lighting.

News from BSI Business Information, Jul 12, 2006

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IEC to develop symbols for computing equipment

IEC Subcommittee 3C is developing new symbols for equipment in the computer area.

News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), Jul 11, 2006

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