HSE Chair’s speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the Foundry Industry’s SHIFT Initiative – 20 March 2012

‘The value to HSE of Joint Working with Industry’ – HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech at event to launch the next stage of the molten metals industries Safety and Health Foundry Targets Initiative – known as SHIFT, at the National…

Workforce Involvement Group – New offshore workforce involvement event

Following the success of previous workforce involvement events a further event will be held at the Holiday Inn, Westhill, Aberdeen on Tuesday, 01 May 2012. Apply now to attend.

Estates Excellence – Government and Business Working Together to make a Difference

Estates Excellence brings together business owners, commercial landlords and expert partners to improve health and safety in the workplace and is a unique way to help small businesses control their health and safety risks and protect their employees. A pdf document which explains more about the outcomes of the Estates Excellence pilots has now been [...]

RR921 – Occupational Health Provision on the Olympic Park and Athletes’ Village: Final report

This report presents the results of a research project which examined the performance of the occupational health (OH) provision on the Olympic Park and Athletes’ Village. The report is based on information provided by the OH team of clinical staff and occupational hygienists on the site as well as data collected from managers and workers [...]

HSE and MHRA working arrangements

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have today published a working arrangements agreement. The aim of this agreement is to describe and promote effective working arrangements between …

Safety chief teams up with teacher to prove red tape is no challenge

The head of Britain’s safety watchdog has paid a visit to a Welsh school to see an award-winning teacher prove that it is possible to inject excitement into education – without falling foul of red tape.

CONIAC meeting – 14 March 2012

The agenda and papers for the Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) meeting being held on 14 March 2012 are now available online.

CONIAC open meeting – Register to attend

HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting in London on Wednesday, 14 March 2012. Register now to attend.

RR914 – An evaluation of the efficacy of safer sharps devices: Systematic review

Sharps-related injuries carry the risk of serious blood borne infection. A systematic review was undertaken to consider the evidence related to safer sharps devices and their impact on needlestick injury reduction within the healthcare sector.

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites

Construction sites are being put under the spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

HSE Board agenda 7 December 2011 – Presentation added

Presentation by Dr Lesley Rushton, ‘Estimation of the Burden of Cancer in Great Britain due to Occupation’, added to to Health and Safety Board agenda 7 December 2011.

RR908 – Vapour cloud formation: Experiments and modelling

Hazard analysis for overfilling of a tank with a volatile liquid is a complex and important problem but (prior to the Buncefield incident) had not been the subject of significant research effort.

HSE Chair speech to Westminster Legal Policy Forum – The future of health and safety regulation: in search of a common sense approach

‘Implementation and Enforcement: the view from the regulator’ – HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to Westminster Legal Policy Forum – The future of health and safety regulation: in search of a common sense approach, 17 January 2012.

Speech by HSE Chair to Association for Science Education (ASE) Annual Conference

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to Association for Science Education (ASE) Annual Conference, Liverpool University, 5 January 2012.

Violence at work – findings from the British Crime Survey

Violence at work statistics from the 2010/11 British Crime Survey (BCS) & RIDDOR.

Independent Regulatory Challenge Panel

Looks into complaints regarding advice given by HSE or LA inspectors about health and safety which you think is incorrect or goes beyond what is required to control the risk adequately.

HSE Board meeting papers – 7 December 2011

The agenda and papers for the HSE Board meeting held on 7 December 2011 at the Unison Centre, London are now available.

HSE Chair’s speech to South East Regional TUC Conference

‘State of the Nation’ – HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to South East Regional TUC Conference, 25 November 2011

Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) agenda and minutes – 12 October 2011

Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) agenda and minutes for meeting held at Lord Cullen House, Aberdeen on 12 October 2011, now available.

HSE Chair’s speech to IIG/HSE Workshop

‘The reform agenda’ – HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to IIG/HSE Workshop, London – 22 November 2011