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HSE Consults on new safety route map
Workplace transport - a matter of life or death?
News from Health and Safety Executive (22 June 2006)
'Safe Start' campaign to protect young workers
The Safe Start campaign is being launched today by a European Commissioner because too many young people are getting hurt at work.
News from European Agency For Safety And Health At Work (22 June 2006)
Child safety reminder
Technical background article The HSE offers its support to Child Safety Week by reminding the construction industry and parents to be alert to the dangers faced by children playing on or near building sites.
News from Health and Safety Executive (21 June 2006)
Software requirements for nuclear power plants
The IEC has now published the second edition of a standard developed by its Subcommittee 45A that details software requirements for Instrumentation and Control systems of nuclear power plants.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) (21 June 2006)
HSE feedback from Buncefield Safety Alert
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published the initial feedback from the safety alert it issued to operators of fuel storage depots in February 2006.
News from Health and Safety Executive (14 June 2006)
IEC celebrates centenary in Geneva
IEC is organising a number of activities to celebrate its centenary.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ( 5 June 2006)
Italian NC holds IEC centenary ceremony
The Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano celebrated the IEC centenary during its General Assembly with a look at the Italian contribution to the development of electricity in the 19th and 20th centuries.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ( 5 June 2006)
Safety and performance of automatic controls
Technical background article This article about the safety and performance of automatic controls was first published in the IEC's e-tech newsletter, June 2006.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) ( 5 June 2006)
ISO to develop crisis management standards
ISO is looking at the development of standards to improve crisis management in anticipation or in the face of major disasters, either natural or man-made, to mitigate their effects.
News from ISO ( 5 June 2006)
ISO 20553:2006, radiation protection standard
A new International Standard will help protect workers from radiation exposure and contribute to the overall safety of the work environment.
News from ISO ( 5 June 2006)
Complying with Work at Height Regulation 5
BSI along with the HSE has published: BS 8454 'Code of practice for delivery of training and education for work at height and rescue'.
News from BSI Business Information (25 May 2006)
BS 8437:2005 for personal fall protection systems
Newly published by BSI is BS 8437:2005 'Code of practice for selection, use and maintenance of personal fall protection systems and equipment for use in the workplace'.
News from BSI Business Information (25 May 2006)
New BS 7883:2005 for anchor devices
Newly published by BSI is BS 7883:2005 'Code of practice for the design, selection installation, use and maintenance of anchor devices conforming to BS EN 795'.
News from BSI Business Information (25 May 2006)
Free cool stuff to celebrate IEC centenary
If you haven't already seen it, there's some cool stuff on the IEC website for the centenary - including plenty that's free.
News from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) (22 May 2006)
HSE issues drought advice to window cleaners
"If you decide to go back to using ladders and a bucket for window cleaning during a drought, remember to make sure you have assessed all the risks," says Dr Elizabeth Gibby of the HSE.
News from Health and Safety Executive (16 May 2006)
HSE prosecutes following building site fatality
John Doyle Construction Limited and Exterior International Plc of London, EC2 were fined a total of £350,000 following the investigation into a fatal incident on a building site on 6 August 2002.
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 May 2006)
Minister thanks 'height aware' access industry
Lord Hunt, Minister of health and safety, has thanked the member's of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) for their efforts to improve the safety of people working at height.
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 May 2006)
HSE consults on new gas safety body
The HSE has started a consultation exercise following an application from The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) to set up a new gas safety registration body.
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 May 2006)
How the HSE is addressing government strategy
Jonathan Rees, Deputy Chief Executive (Policy) of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has outlined how the HSE is addressing the challenges of the government's Health, Work and Well-being strategy.
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 May 2006)
Lord Hunt calls for further improvements
In a speech to RoSPA, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, minister for health and safety, today, insisted that Britain must make further improvements to its health and safety record.
News from Health and Safety Executive (11 May 2006)
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