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HSE opens Large Organisation Project Pilot (LOPP)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (LACoRS) jointly launched the Large Organisation Project Pilot (LOPP) on 3 October 2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 4 October 2005)
Great Britain regulatory changes, 1 October 2005
The following forthcoming changes to regulations were due to commence on 1 October 2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 4 October 2005)
HSE grants decommissioning consent for Chapelcross
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has granted consent to Magnox Electric for a decommissioning project at the company's Chapelcross nuclear power station in Dumfries.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 3 October 2005)
HSE publishes new guidance on hand-arm vibration
The HSE is publishing a comprehensive guide to hand-arm vibration, which gives advice about what needs to be done to reduce and control the risks of HAV under the Control of Vibration Work Act 2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive (30 September 2005)
Free workplace safety workshops from WorkCover NSW
WorkCover NSW will run free workplace safety workshops and give away thousands of information-packed compact discs at The Safety Show, Sydney, Australia.
News from Australian Exhibitions and Conferences (21 September 2005)
HSE appoints new chief inspector of construction
Stephen Williams starts his appointment as Chief Inspector of Construction at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 19 September 2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive (20 September 2005)
First reported work-at-height prosecution
Michael Mills, trading as MB Mills General Contractors, of Cambridge, was fined a total of £3000 plus costs of £3517, at Bedford Magistrates Court on Thursday 15 September 2005.
News from Health and Safety Executive (19 September 2005)
Custodial sentence for worker's death
Paul White has received a twelve-month custodial sentence following the death of an employee at his paper recycling business, M W White of Ketteringham, Norwich, on 22 December 2003.
News from Health and Safety Executive (16 September 2005)
HSE issues statement of nuclear incidents
For the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 there was one incident at a nuclear licensed installation that met the reporting criteria.
News from Health and Safety Executive (15 September 2005)
HSE explains why ladders are not banned
Technical background article The Health and Safety Executive spoke on the BBC's Newsnight programme to dispel the myth that window cleaners can no longer use ladders because they are banned by the Work at Height Regulations.
News from Health and Safety Executive (14 September 2005)
Report: human factors in slip and trip accidents
The HSE has published a new Research Report, reference RR382, 'Identifying human factors associated with slip and trip accidents'.
News from Health and Safety Executive (13 September 2005)
Drop-in opportunity for Work at Height advice
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has joined forces with Dulux Decorator Centres to promote safe working at height practices.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 7 September 2005)
New BS EN ISO 22000 food standard and guidance
BSI is publishing a new standard, BS EN ISO 22000:2005 'Food safety management systems, Requirements for any organization in the food chain', and guidance for organisations involved in the food chain.
News from BSI ( 7 September 2005)
HSE issues advice on safe use of gas forges
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently investigated several complaints relating to flame failure devices (FFDs) on gas forges.
News from Health and Safety Executive (31 August 2005)
HSE publishes revised PPE guidance
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a revised version of its guidance designed to help employers who supply and use personal protective equipment (PPE) at work.
News from Health and Safety Executive (31 August 2005)
Record £15M fine for Transco following explosion
Transco PLC has been fined a total of £15m at the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh, under Section 3 of the Health and Safety etc Act 1974.
News from Health and Safety Executive (29 August 2005)
Woman fined for falsifying asbestos certificate
Sarah Jean Earney was fined £2500 with costs of £1432.45 at Southampton Magistrates Court on Wednesday 24 August, following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
News from Health and Safety Executive (29 August 2005)
HSE releases occupational health statistics
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is publishing new statistics on work-related ill health in Great Britain.
News from Health and Safety Executive (26 August 2005)
New amendment to BS 8300:2001 code of practice
A new amendment is now available for BS 8300:2001, Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people, Code of practice.
News from BSI (26 August 2005)
Report discusses use of BS EN 61508 in boilers
The HSE has published a report, The application of BS EN 61508 to industrial boiler installations: Report 2, Development of a strategy for the allocation of risk to individual boiler safety functions.
News from Health and Safety Executive (23 August 2005)
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