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Third Buncefield Progress Report: HSE statement

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) welcomes the clarification and amplification that the third progress report into the explosion and fire at the Buncefield oil depot provides.

News from Health and Safety Executive (10 May 2006)

Governing board appoints Jukka Takala as director

The governing board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has appointed Jukka Takala as the Agency's next director.

News from European Agency for Safety and Health at Work ( 8 May 2006)

HSE to prosecute British Nuclear Group

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is bringing a criminal prosecution against British Nuclear Group Sellafield (BNGSL) in connection with an incident at the Sellafield reprocessing site.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 5 May 2006)

Outbreak of lung disease at Powertrain in 2004

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has given an update on its investigation into the outbreak of occupational lung disease at the Powertrain Limited plant in Longbridge, Birmingham.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 1 May 2006)

HSE/EEF to run more noise and vibration roadshows

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the EEF, 'the manufacturers' organisation', are running four more roadshows on Noise and Vibration that will give no-nonsense advice.

News from Health and Safety Executive (26 April 2006)

20 questions to help shape HSE policy

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a Consultative Document to seek views on how to encourage, improve and increase worker involvement in health and safety risk management.

News from Health and Safety Executive (26 April 2006)

HSE wins Menzies Aviation tribunal appeal

The Health and Safety Executive has successfully defended an appeal by Menzies Aviation (UK) against an Improvement Notice relating to the manual handling of baggage on and off aircraft.

News from Health and Safety Executive (21 April 2006)

Offshore health and safety statistics 2004/05

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its offshore health and safety statistics for 2004/05.

News from Health and Safety Executive (20 April 2006)

Buncefield investigation - second progress report

The Board has published a further report on progress with the investigation into the explosions and fire at the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot on 11 December 2005.

News from Health and Safety Executive (12 April 2006)

Noise regulations will not lead to flood of claims

Technical background article Croner disagrees with the speculation that tighter legislation to protect workers from harmful occupational noise could spark a wave of new compensation claims for work-related hearing problems.

News from Croner ( 7 April 2006)

Consultation on nuclear safety assessment

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking views on revisions to its Safety Assessment Principles for nuclear installations.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 7 April 2006)

New GB noise regulations are now in force

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers that the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force on 6 April 2006.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 7 April 2006)

Rail responsibility shifts from HSC/E to ORR

The responsibility for railway health and safety regulation is transferring from the Health and Safety Commission and Executive (HSC/E) to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) on 1 April 2006.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 4 April 2006)

HSE invites discussion of nuclear design

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is today inviting views and comments on a review of its strategy for regulating the design of new nuclear power stations.

News from Health and Safety Executive (29 March 2006)

Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers that the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 come into force on 6 April 2006.

News from Health and Safety Executive (29 March 2006)

Standard updated - BS 6007:2006 Electric cables

Building space is only safe for people to live and work in if the internal electrical wiring and cabling comply with industry standards.

News from BSI Business Information (23 March 2006)

No action to be taken on Chancery Lane incident

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) HM Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) has published its web-based report into the Central Line train derailment at Chancery Lane tube station on 25 January 2003.

News from Health and Safety Executive (20 March 2006)

Proposals to amend biocidal products regulations

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published a consultative document seeking comments on proposals for the Biocidal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2006.

News from Health and Safety Executive (17 March 2006)

Inadequate safe system of work leads to fine

West Coast Traincare was fined Ł13,000 following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a train maintenance worker's hand was run over by a train.