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New HSE Science and Research Outlook articles
A number of articles have recently been added to the HSE Science and Research Outlook website.
News from Health and Safety Executive (22 August 2005)
HSE Inspector Training Pack for Work at Height
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is publishing the pack used to train HSE and Local Authority Inspectors in enforcing the Work at Height (WAH) Regulations 2005 on its website.
News from Health and Safety Executive (19 August 2005)
HSE statistics reveal fewer workers are injured
The Offshore Safety Statistics Bulletin 2004/05, published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), shows a reduction in the rate of fatal and major injuries to workers.
News from Health and Safety Executive (17 August 2005)
HSE publishes rules for de-licensing nuclear sites
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its criterion for de-licensing parts of, or entire, sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965.
News from Health and Safety Executive (17 August 2005)
Delegates call for an end to deregulation
The government's 'deregulation fetish' will cost lives, a top workplace health and safety campaign warned ministers at a national hazards conference.
News from Greater Manchester Hazards Centre (11 August 2005)
New head for Health and Safety Laboratory
The new Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) will be Eddie Morland BSc, MSc, MInstP, CPhys, MCIM.
News from Health and Safety Executive (10 August 2005)
Corus explosion inquest verdict: accidental deaths
The inquest into the deaths of three men, which resulted from an explosion at the Corus steelworks at Port Talbot, Wales, on 8 November 2001, has resulted in a verdict of accidental death.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 9 August 2005)
NII reports on Harwell PSR assessment
The HSE's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate has published a report on its independent assessment of the Periodic Safety Review (PSR) undertaken by the UKAEA for its site at Harwell, Oxfordshire.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 8 August 2005)
Report into human factors and level crossings
The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) has published new research highlighting conditions that may lead to people making errors at railway level crossings.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 5 August 2005)
Amendments to nuclear decommissioning regulations
The Health and Safety Commission has published a Consultative Document outlining proposals to amend the Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 2 August 2005)
HSE appoints Geoffrey Podger as chief executive
Geoffrey Podger, currently Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority, has been appointed Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 1 August 2005)
220 deaths in 2004-5 leads to call for improvement
At the launch of the HSE's annual fatal injury statistics, Bill Callaghan, chair of the HSC, called for all sections of industry to continue to improve their control of risk.
News from Health and Safety Executive (29 July 2005)
HSC reveals Statistics of Fatal Injuries 2004/2005
The Health and Safety Commission has published the latest detailed statistics on fatal injuries in HSE and local authority (LA) enforced sectors in 2004/05 - Statistics of Fatal Injuries 2004/2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive (29 July 2005)
The future of the Working Time Directive opt-out
Technical background article The European Parliament has voted to remove the individual opt out by 2010, which would lead to employers being unable to ask staff to work more than 48 hours a week, says park City Consulting.
News from Park City Consulting (25 July 2005)
An introduction to the WAH Regulations
Technical background article In 2003/04, falls from height accounted for 67 fatal accidents at work and nearly 4000 major injuries, according to Park City Consulting.
News from Park City Consulting (22 July 2005)
HSE publishes railway safety annual report 2004
The Health and Safety Executive's director of rail safety has announced that the overall picture of safety performance on Britain's railways remains one of steady and positive progress.
News from Health and Safety Executive (20 July 2005)
HSE goes to great lengths to prevent accidents
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned divers of the risks of using unsafe electrical equipment underwater during commercial fishing operations.
News from Health and Safety Executive (15 July 2005)
DD 9999:2005, code of practice for fire safety
DD 9999:2005, 'Code of practice for fire safety in the design, construction and use of buildings', is significant for anyone involved with building design, management, ownership, or fire safety.
News from BSI (13 July 2005)
HSC annual report shows commitment to strategy
The Health and Safety Commission published its 2004/05 Annual Report on 7 July 2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 July 2005)
New joint OSH website for USA and EU
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USA, and the Bilbao-based European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EASHW) are launching a new joint OSH website.
News from European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (11 July 2005)
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