3M/HSE 2nd Joint Hearing Seminar – Stoke-on-Trent, 3 May 2012

Need help with HPE compliance in the workplace? Confused by legislation? Want to understand Real World Attenuation? Then why not join Tim Ward, Health and safety Executive, Professor Peter Wheeler, Institute of Acoustics and 3M at their second joint He…

HSE at Safety and Health Expo 2012 – NEC, Birmingham

Safety & Health Expo 2012 is Europe’s definitive annual event, packed full of the industry’s leading manufacturers, distributors and suppliers showcasing their latest innovations. You’ll find HSE situated in hall 1, stand D30, where the HSE Online team will be on hand to show you around the website and highlight new and updated features. National [...]

Health and Safety Newsletter latest issue – Subscribe for free

All the latest HSE news, case studies, court stories, and guidance is now available to everyone free of charge – and it’s all just a click away, subscribe now. This issue: Refocusing health and safety, London 2012 building on lessons learne…

RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2012 – Registration update for Scotland awards

For the first time this year RoSPA has introduced an extended deadline for organisations wishing to attend the RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Awards presentation ceremony, in Glasgow on September 20, don’t miss the deadlines. Registration deadline – March 23, Submission deadline – June 15 2012.

Worker involvement – Prepare, plan, consult and improve

The best way to protect your employees and visitors from harm or illness is to involve your workers and this website shows you how.

Health and Safety law poster – Available in various formats

The Health and Safety Executive has produced a range of health and safety law products. There are various versions of the poster, so that you can select the most appropriate for your business, depending on where in the UK your business is based.

Musculoskeletal Disorders eBulletin – Free subscription

Subscribe to musculoskeletal disorders email eBulletin for free regular email news and updates via email.

BSC: International Safety Awards 2012 – London 18 May 2012

Recognising achievement in effective health and safety management. HSE is pleased to be supporting the British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards. Register now and receive your application form within three working days and answer a series …

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.

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Lung diseases – Causes of extrinsic allergic alveolitis

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) refers to a group of lung diseases that can develop after exposure to certain substances. The name describes the origin and the nature of these diseases, symptoms can include: fever, cough, worsening breathlessness …

Fire and explosion – Simple guide to dangerous substances

Explosive atmospheres can be caused by flammable gases, mists or vapours or by combustible dusts. If there is enough of a substance, mixed with air, then all it needs is a source of ignition to cause an explosion. Each year people are injured at work b…

Keeping in touch with HSE – Subscribe for free news and updates by email or RSS

Subscribe for free email newsletters and notifications – news and updates on a wide range of health and safety topics and industries. Instant updates via RSS feeds – latest news and updates about workplace health and safety in your industry…

Health and safety made simple – The basics for your business

If you think health and safety has to be complicated – it doesn’t. This site will make it easier for you to comply with the law and manage health and safety in your business.

Temperature – Indoor and outdoor workplaces

How you manage the temperature of your workplace depends on whether it is indoors or outdoors and the normal operating temperature of that environment.

New and expectant mothers – Information for employers and employees

This site provides useful information on what you must consider if you have any new or expectant mothers in your workplace. It will help employers and employees understand what their responsibilities are and what they need to do to comply with the law.

Maintenance work at height – Making it safer video

The video is for those involved in working at height who carry out building and plant maintenance activities. It aims to make you aware of the steps that should be taken to ensure the work is carried out safely and to demonstrate a number of different …

Lofstedt Review – HSE welcomes Professor’s report

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has welcomed the publication of the Löfstedt review.
Employment Minister Chris Grayling commissioned the independent review in March 2011 and appointed Professor Ragnar Löfstedt – Director of the King&#8217…

Working in Britain – Advice for overseas workers

All workers get the same protection under British health and safety law whether they are working here legally or not. Find information on health and safety including your basic rights and conditions of work.