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HSE report on violence management in healthcare
HSE publishes report into the provision of violence management training in the healthcare sector.
News from Health and Safety Executive (16 October 2006)
Migrant worker safety - a cause for concern
HSE publishes migrant worker research
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 October 2006)
HSE launches REACH help desk
Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals (REACH) help desk will assist businesses in getting to grips with new regulations
News from Health and Safety Executive (12 October 2006)
BSEN 5014:2006 aids WEEE compliance
Following a review BS EN 50419:2006 now supersedes BS EN 50419:2005 which has been withdrawn
News from British Standards Institution (BSI) ( 9 October 2006)
Revised WEL introduced
The revised Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) of 0.1mg/m3 over an 8-hour time weighted allowance (TWA) came into force yesterday.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 3 October 2006)
HSE expands its regulatory authority
Regulation simplified as HSE becomes sole electricity safety watchdog.
News from Health and Safety Executive ( 3 October 2006)
BS7212:2006 Code of practice
The British Standards Institution (BSI), has revised BS 7212:1989. NEW REVISION - BS 7212:2006 Code of practice for the safe use of hoists
News from British Standards Institution (BSI) (22 September 2006)
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) (22 September 2006)
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 (21 September 2006)
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 (14 September 2006)
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 (11 September 2006)
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 (11 September 2006)
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 ( 8 September 2006)
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 ( 1 September 2006)
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 (31 August 2006)
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 (18 August 2006)
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 (18 August 2006)
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. Brochure available
News from Procter Machinery Guarding (10 August 2006)
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 ( 7 August 2006)
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 ( 3 August 2006)
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