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Health and safety needs board-level leadership

The Health and Safety Executive has unveiled a second series of case studies that demonstrate the vital role that director leadership has to play in health and safety.

News from Health and Safety Executive (20 May 2005)

Sensible risk management explained

 Technical background article   Vic Coleman, the HSE's head of planning, efficiency and finance, spoke at the RoSPA Safety and Health at Work congress to enhance the message of sensible risk management.

News from Health and Safety Executive (19 May 2005)

New PABIAC strategy is Making a Difference

The Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee of the HSC has a new strategy to further improve health and safety performance in the papermaking, corrugated packaging and recovered paper sectors.

News from Health and Safety Executive (13 May 2005)

Near-miss management helps avoid incidents

IWare, a provider of knowledge management software and a division of CanWeb Internet Services, is releasing its Near-Miss Incident Management tool.

News from CanWeb Internet Services (15 April 2005)

Upgrade for machinery risk assessment software

Industrial Safety Integration is announcing the release of CIRSMA Version 2.1.0, a fully featured machinery risk assessment software package.

News from Industrial Safety Integration (30 March 2005)

Safety in the chemical and downstream oil sector

The Health and Safety Executive hosted a stakeholder workshop on 16 March 2005 to develop a strategy to improve safety in the chemical and downstream oil industry.

News from Health and Safety Executive (23 March 2005)

HSC announces WSA Challenge Fund winners

Bill Callaghan, chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), has announced the 11 award winners from the second round of the Workers' Safety Adviser (WSA) Challenge Fund.

News from Health and Safety Executive (11 March 2005)

Survey shows firms fear loss of reputation

The Health and Safety Executive is publishing the results of a survey of over 1700 employers asking what factors motivated them to comply with health and safety law.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 7 March 2005)

Campaign emphasises business benefits

The Health and Safety Executive is launching a campaign to persuade businesses that sensible health and safety management is not only beneficial for staff but good for profitability as well.

News from Health and Safety Executive (22 February 2005)

Broadcaster launches dialogue on health and safety

The Health and Safety Executive has welcomed the launch of a new initiative by British Sky Broadcasting that involves employees in open dialogue about a wide range of workplace issues.

News from Health and Safety Executive (21 February 2005)

Report highlights business benefits of OSH

A new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work identifies ten occupational safety and health criteria that underpin corporate social responsibility.

News from European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (24 January 2005)

Free tool assesses SME health and safety

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a new web-based tool to help SMEs track and assess how well they are managing their own health and safety performance.

News from Health and Safety Executive (21 January 2005)

Report on health and safety in SMEs

A new EASHW report describes over fifty projects that have led to improved health and safety in SMEs.

News from European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (16 December 2004)

HSC launches second round of WSA funding

Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission, has announced the opening of the second round of the Worker Safety Adviser (WSA) Challenge Fund.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 2 December 2004)

New forum for cleaning industry health and safety

Representatives of the Health and Safety Executive and the UK's cleaning industry met on 19 October 2004 to set up a new liaison forum.

News from Health and Safety Executive (12 November 2004)

Firework display checklist could save lives

 Technical background article   Remember, remember, the fifth of November? But it could be a date some companies will want to forget if they fail to follow new legal guidelines for their fireworks displays.

News from Croner ( 5 November 2004)

Guidance for managers of major hazards

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is publishing new guidance designed to help directors and senior managers in major hazard industries to improve the effectiveness of their leadership.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 5 November 2004)

ICRARD site provides offshore safety information

The Health and Safety Executive is announcing the launch of a new ICRARD-sponsored website providing information on offshore petroleum safety and environment research programmes.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 3 November 2004)

New approach to rail industry engineering

Responding to structural and commercial changes in the rail industry, safety systems specialist Rowe Hankins is launching a new concept in whole-life product support: Total Reassurance Engineering.

News from Rowe Hankins Components (14 October 2004)

HSE reveals the cost of health and safety failures

The Health and Safety Executive is publishing interim updated estimates of the costs to Britain of workplace accidents and work-related ill health.

News from Health and Safety Executive ( 8 October 2004)

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