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Listing of all 338 news releases from HSE Health and Safety Executive:
Campaign to drive home safety message
The Shattered Lives campaign aims to highlight the devastating consequences of simple slips, trips and falls - including falls from height - in the workplace.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (13 March 2008)
HSE is publishing Thorp Leak report
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is publishing a report on its investigation into a leak of radioactive liquid within the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant facility.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (27 February 2007)
HSE gets Government's recognition
Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) management and use of science has been commended by the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (26 February 2007)
Health and Safety '07 officially opened by HSE
20th/21st February, Sandown Park, Surrey. Health and Safety '07, the new dedicated regional exhibition and seminar, has received a great accolade from the Health and Safety executive.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (22 January 2007)
Cranes stopped from being in service by HSE
User application article HSE prohibits operation of tower cranes supplied by Falcon Crane Hire.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (22 January 2007)
Guidance on new nuclear power station designs
The HSE with the other principal nuclear regulators are publishing new guidance on the arrangements that have been developed to assess generic designs for any new nuclear power stations.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (12 January 2007)
HSE marks Buncefield anniversary.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued information on the activities it has carried out and its on going programme of work.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (12 December 2006)
HSC and HSE on the way to merger
A stronger voice for health and safety: HSC is announcing consultation on merging HSC and HSE.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 7 December 2006)
Despite improvements, campaigning has to continue
Technical background article British Health and Safety measures up well. With more to do.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 5 December 2006)
CO Awareness Day
Technical background article HSE reminds people of dangers on CO Awareness Day.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 5 December 2006)
HazardEx International, Birmingham, 21-22 Feb 2007
On hearing the views of the HSE, IEC, TUV, IECEx, DTI, BRE plus many more on industrial compliance standards such as ATEX, DSEAR and the new regulatory reform order.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (20 November 2006)
HSE supports national anti-bullying campaign
Bullying is bullying its way into the workplace says HSE as bullying at work costs UK employers £2 billion in lost revenue per year
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 9 November 2006)
Workplace hazard awareness qualification
New course and qualification for young people unveiled by HSE, IOSH, BSC Awards and ENTO partnership.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 8 November 2006)
HSC/E's health and safety statistics for 2005/06.
Technical background article The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has today published the latest statistics on work-related ill health, workplace injury and enforcement in Great Britain.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 7 November 2006)
National health and safety improved at workplace
User application article Working days lost down by a quarter.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive ( 6 November 2006)
HSE warns of carbon monoxide danger
Carbon monoxide - the silent killer. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today issued a warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (26 October 2006)
HSE supports this year's Euroweek safety campaign
The HSE has announced its support for the events and activities launched for this year's European Week for Health and Safety at Work campaign (Euroweek 2006).
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (26 October 2006)
HSE withdraws paper industry guidance INDG 396
The HSE has withdrawn paper industry guidance INDG 396 "Transporting paper safely: Guidance for hauliers and others who transport paper and paper products"
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (26 October 2006)
HSE stresses nuclear industry safety standards
British Nuclear Group Sellafield Limited was today fined £500,000 plus costs of over £67,000 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety law.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (18 October 2006)
Buncefield joint Task Group calls for action.
A joint Industry and COMAH Competent Authority (CA) Task Group today called for industry to take immediate measures to implement eight key action points at major petroleum storage facilities.
News from HSE Health and Safety Executive (16 October 2006)
HSE report on violence management in healthcare
Migrant worker safety - a cause for concern
HSE expands its regulatory authority
HSE highlights reversing danger
Reduce fatalities in waste/recycling work
HSE launches asbestos awareness campaign
Classification and labelling of chemicals
Quarterly statement of nuclear incidents
HSC urges new focus on real risks
Fatal injuries statistics for 2005/2006
Fatal injuries to British workers at record low
HSE publishes work-related Illness survey 2004/05
HSE grants decommissioning consent at Dungeness
HSC consults on new workplace exposure limits
HSC consults on amendments to Work at Height Regs
Guide to health and safety risks of shift work
HSC approves revised asbestos regulations
Company fined following injury at Wembley Stadium
Brent Bravo inquiry determination: HSE statement
"Work with us to protect workers" - Lord Hunt
Initial report into Buncefield incident published
HSC endorses initial Buncefield report
HSE launches programme to protect 2million workers
HSE updates 'Five steps to risk assessment' guide
Difference in Public/Private Sector Sick Leave
HSE Embraces the 2012 Olympics
HSE Issues Further Safety Alert to Fuel Depots
Recognition of large organisations' commitment
HSE publishes expert report for UK energy review
HSE supports euroweek safety campaign
HSE Consults on new safety route map
HSE feedback from Buncefield Safety Alert
Lancashire Constabulary wins HSE award
HSE issues drought advice to window cleaners
HSE prosecutes following building site fatality
Minister thanks 'height aware' access industry
HSE consults on new gas safety body
How the HSE is addressing government strategy
Lord Hunt calls for further improvements
New guidance on working with dangerous pathogens
Third Buncefield Progress Report: HSE statement
HSE to prosecute British Nuclear Group
HSC calls for standards to be raised
Outbreak of lung disease at Powertrain in 2004
HSE/EEF to run more noise and vibration roadshows
20 questions to help shape HSE policy
HSE wins Menzies Aviation tribunal appeal
Offshore health and safety statistics 2004/05
HSE supports British Safety Council awards
Buncefield investigation - second progress report
Consultation on nuclear safety assessment
New GB noise regulations are now in force
Rail responsibility shifts from HSC/E to ORR
HSE invites discussion of nuclear design
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
HSC reminds employers about worker safety
The dangers of playing on powered rolling doors
No action to be taken on Chancery Lane incident
Proposals to amend biocidal products regulations
Inadequate safe system of work leads to fine
HSE prosecutes following fall from height fatality
Risks from asbestos-containing textured coatings
Getting workers involved in health and safety
Egg carton manufacturer fined over asbestos
HSE tackles slips and trips in healthcare sector
The £12billion annual cost of worker absence
New drive for health and safety in manufacturing
HSE initiative to reduce slips and trips
Control of Noise at Work Regulations explained
HSE to contribute safety report to energy review
Conference to focus on sickness and rehabilitation
Lord Newton to head Buncefield investigation
HSC names Buncefield Investigation Board chairman
HSE makes statement on Buncefield investigation
HSE begins investigation of Buncefield incident
Quarry industry halves reportable injuries
Minister calls for union and worker involvement
HSE to commence Buncefield Oil Depot investigation
Business benefits of worker health and wellbeing
HSC consults on respirable crystalline silica
HSE publishes report into ConocoPhillips explosion
HSE publishes new guide to whole body vibration
Tell the HSE how to simplify regulations
Geoffrey Podger joins HSE as chief executive
Progress being made to improve British rail safety
Incidents at British nuclear installations Q3 2005
HSE launches vocational qualifications
Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations
Million-pound fund is open for business - again
Balfour Beatty fined for death of roadworker
HSE announces free RSI database
HSE issues warning over warehousing and storage
HSC publishes top-level statistics for 2004/2005
HSC report shows progress but scope to improve
HSC and HSE condemn bullying in the workplace
HSE to prosecute Network Rail and Amey Rail
HSE consults on changes to asbestos regulations
HSE publishes monthly SPAD report for September 05
HSE publishes guide to stress management
HSE updates guidance for food manufacturers
HSE publishes free guides to ladder safety
HSE publishes Offences and Penalties Report 2004/5
Transco fined £1million for fatal gas explosion
Tackling ill-health improves competitiveness
HSE statement on potters bar train derailment
HSE announces Ladders Week and free guides
Channel Tunnel Safety Authority Annual Report 2005
HSE announces revised GMO regulations
HSE gives 10-year green light for Sizewell B
HSE opens Large Organisation Project Pilot (LOPP)
Great Britain regulatory changes, 1 October 2005
HSE grants decommissioning consent for Chapelcross
HSE publishes new guidance on hand-arm vibration
HSE appoints new chief inspector of construction
First reported work-at-height prosecution
Custodial sentence for worker's death
HSE issues statement of nuclear incidents
HSE explains why ladders are not banned
Report: human factors in slip and trip accidents
HSE updates its web pages for workers
Offshore sector needs to do more - HSE
Drop-in opportunity for Work at Height advice
HSE and Step Change in Safety to share stand
HSE issues advice on safe use of gas forges
HSE publishes revised PPE guidance
Record £15M fine for Transco following explosion
Woman fined for falsifying asbestos certificate
HSE releases occupational health statistics
Report discusses use of BS EN 61508 in boilers
New HSE Science and Research Outlook articles
HSE Inspector Training Pack for Work at Height
HSE statistics reveal fewer workers are injured
HSE publishes rules for de-licensing nuclear sites
New head for Health and Safety Laboratory
Corus explosion inquest verdict: accidental deaths
NII reports on Harwell PSR assessment
Report into human factors and level crossings
Amendments to nuclear decommissioning regulations
HSE appoints Geoffrey Podger as chief executive
220 deaths in 2004-5 leads to call for improvement
HSC reveals Statistics of Fatal Injuries 2004/2005
Free guide to tackling long-term sickness
Corporate Health and Safety Performance Index
HSE publishes railway safety annual report 2004
HSE goes to great lengths to prevent accidents
National debate launched to address risk aversion
HSC annual report shows commitment to strategy
Calder Hall gains decommissioning consent
Report into benefits of safety representatives
HSE website changes and additions
European Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive
ConocoPhillips fined for explosion and LPG escape
HSE publishes Canada Square crane collapse report
Rail industry human factors information goes live
Roadshows explain EU noise and vibration regs
Human error in railway accidents web spotlight
New COMAH regulations come into force
HSE appeal to waste industries over back injuries
New address for notification of ammonium nitrate
New HSE website for electrical safety in quarries
HSE launches Backs! 2005 initiative
Waste transfer company fined for death of worker
Report reveals extent of work-related ill health
Firm fined after worker dies of 60 per cent burns
Shared workplaces mean shared risks
Understanding the hazards of metalworking fluids
Health and safety needs board-level leadership
Diverse articles on Science and Research Outlook
Sensible risk management explained
Free HSE workshops for mattress makers
New PABIAC strategy is Making a Difference
Special exemptions for slam-door trains
Huge fine for breach of health and safety law
Pause for International Workers Memorial Day 2005
Large fines for property developers
Firm in liquidation fined for death of worker
Large fine after fallen steel grid killed painter
Explanation of WAH Regs for construction sector
Scrapyard owner fined after worker killed
Offshore safety regulators aim at global standards
Two companies fined following workplace fatality
The HSE guide to the Work at Height Regulations
New explosives Regulations take effect on 26 April
HSE announces two new board appointments
New approach to exposure limits under COSHH
Offshore health and safety awards
Risk assessment tool team short-listed for award
Waste management companies fined for fatality
Incidents at UK nuclear installations
HSC publishes report on first year of strategy
HSE and CAA issue memorandum of understanding
Safety in the chemical and downstream oil sector
HSE targets waste and recycling industry
HSC gives warm welcome to final Hampton Report
HSE and LAs to build on best practice
HSC announces date for Work at Height Regulations
Firms warned to use ladders of the correct length
HSC announces WSA Challenge Fund winners
Views sought on nuclear decommissioning
Survey shows firms fear loss of reputation
New guide to safe manual handling of kerbs
HSE issues revised guide to railway regulations
Fatal accident leads to large fine for scaffolders
Four-month sentence for assault on HSE inspector
Firms fined following death at sugar factory
HSE reveals offshore safety record for 2003/4
Campaign emphasises business benefits
Broadcaster launches dialogue on health and safety
Health and safety law: see the future
Triple fine after death of Romanian worker
HSE issues 57 Enforcement Notices in two days
HSE warns of bogus 'Enforcement Division'
Amey Rail fined after accident leaves man disabled
Metronet fined following injury to cleaner
Free tool assesses SME health and safety
Company fined after worker suffers fatal fall
COSHH amendment bans old-style cement
HSC consults on Science Strategy
Custodial sentence for breach of HSW Act
HSE supports Freedom of Information
Change in regulations covering diving cylinders
HSE issues warning over forged qualifications
Comments sought on changes to GMO Regulations
HSE issues warning over pressure equipment
Large fines after worker sustains fatal injuries
Wessex Trains fined for injury to fitter
Head of HMRI to remain until merger with ORR
Comments sought on new COMAH guidance
New COMAH regulations open to discussion
First aid rules still fit for purpose
Conference majors on authorities working together
Health and safety guide available in 19 languages
Fabrication firm fined following fall
Health and safety guidance on handling metals
HSC launches second round of WSA funding
Statistics reveal 235 worker fatalities in 2003-4
HSE publishes 2003-4 statistics highlights
New-style HSE report names offenders and penalties
HSE issues statement of nuclear incidents
Interim report into Ufton level crossing crash
New forum for cleaning industry health and safety
HSE reviews nuclear decommissioning strategy
Guidance for managers of major hazards
Fines for failure to maintain lineside fencing
ICRARD site provides offshore safety information
HSE to clamp down on unsafe manufacturers
Returning from sick leave aids rapid recovery
Additional consultation on Work at Height Regs
Mark I rolling stock to roll a little longer
30 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
HSE launches new website and newsletter
HSE reveals the cost of health and safety failures
Profitable implementation of health and safety
Wylfa nuclear power station to continue operating
Substantial fines for companies after rail death
HSC and HSE consult on interventions policy
Transport safety: a safe site, driver and vehicle
HSE Infoline handles two millionth enquiry
HSE reports on 2003-4 rail safety
HSC proposes new accessible channels of advice
Local authorities and HSE working together
New chair for nuclear safety advisory committee
Rail public inquiries head for completion
New asthma guidelines for doctors
HSE issues warning after 250,000 UKP port fine
Manual handling in the printing industry
Practical guidance for homeworking
Do permissioning regimes enhance safety?
Have your say on new rail safety regulations
Website for surface engineering industry safety
Barristers appointed to Standing Counsel to HSE
Website aims to improve safety in waste industry
Offshore workers get HSE news directly
Updated guidance on portable electrical equipment
HSE publishes ill health statistics
HSE disappointed with offshore safety statistics
HSC/E concerned at number of deaths in MVR sector
HSE issues guidance for pre-1998 rubber calendars
HSE reports on decommissioning of Rosyth yard
Firms fined after mud on road causes driver death
HSC holds offshore industry open session
Property developer fined following death
HSC publishes fatal injury statistics for 2003/4
HSC Chair calls for action to reduce fatalities
HSE warns of dangers of confined spaces
HSE reminds textile industry of fire risks
HSE appoints new head of policy group
10,000 CD-Roms distributed to stressed commuters
HSE to present at seminar on permissioning regimes
HSC responds to Work and Pensions report
HSC seeks views on stress management standards
End of the road for manual handling of kerbs
HSE publishes free leaflets for FRP firms
HSE publishes 2003-2004 report and accounts
Rail safety to be transferred away from HSC/E
HSC consults on amendments to COMAH Regulations
HSC concerned about proposed EC Sevices Directive
Company fined after worker dies of heat exhaustion
New initiative to improve safety in waste industry
Guidance shows how to investigate accidents
Company fined following fall from height
Maintenance firm fined for Rotherham derailment
HSE consults on Mark 1 rolling stock exemption
Rail companies fined for West Sutton derailment
Workers' Safety Adviser awards announced
SMEs need better occupational health support
Civil air transport told to improved safety record
HSC consults on offshore safety case Regulations
HSE expects Work at Height Regs to be law by 2005
Waste industry incident rates too high, says HSE
Free conference puts safety first
