News 2008

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• Added 31/12/08
  HSE: Docks website re-launched
  
  
• Added 31/12/08
  HSE: Latest Construction e-Bulletin published
  
  
• Added 31/12/08
  HSE: Diversity website launched
  
  
• Added 31/12/08
  HSE: Violence Toolkit produced
  
  
• Added 31/12/08
  HSE/LA: Partnership News -News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Local Authority Unit December 2008 published
  
  
• Added 31/12/08
  HSE: Risk Assessment example -Factory Maintenance produced
  
  
• Added 22/12/08
  HSE/Capita: A new brand for gas safety announced
  
  
• Added 22/12/08
  HSE: Controlling isocyanate exposure in spray booths and spray rooms guidance
  
  
• Added 19/12/08
  HSE: Hook loader vehicles: applicability of lifting regulations published
  
  
• Added 15/12/08
  HSE: Working on high speed roads guide
  
  
• Added 15/12/08
  HSE: Vehicles at work - site maintenance and layout issues
  
  
• Added 11/12/08
  HSE: Working on roofs -INDG284 published
  
  
• Added 10/12/08
  HSE: Third Simplification Plan published
  
  
• Added 08/12/08
  HSE: First aid at work newsletter - Issue 5 published
  
  
• Added 03/12/08
  HSE: Passenger road transport SIM replaced
  
  
• Added 03/12/08
  HSE: Risk assessment example for pubs available
  
  
• Added 03/12/08
  HSE: The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) manual now has a clinical waste section
  
  
• Added 29/11/08
  HSE: New example risk assessments available
  
  
• Added 29/11/08
  HSE: First Aid changes FAQs
  
  
• Added 29/11/08
  HSE: Violence toolkit
  
  
• Added 29/11/08
  HSE: Skin at work guidance
  
  
• Added 29/11/08
  HSE: Working safely with lead website
  
  
• Added 29/11/08
  HSE: Construction Infonet – November 2008 published
  
  
• Added 24/11/08
  HSE: Workplace transport personnel guidance
  
  
• Added 18/11/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: November 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 14/11/08
  HSE: New chemicals at work web portal launched
  
  
• Added 14/11/08
  HSE: Working together to reduce stress at work leaflet published
  
  
• Added 08/11/08
  BHSEA: Latest Newsletter published
  
  
• Added 06/11/08
  HSE: Substances of Very High Concern and REACH information
  
  
• Added 04/11/08
  HSE: Hand-arm vibration advice updated
  
  
• Added 03/11/08
  HSE: REACH news updated
  
  
• Added 30/10/08
  Local Authority latest Newsletter published
  
  
• Added 30/10/08
  HSE: Latest Construction e-bulletin published
  
  
• Added 30/10/08
  HSE: Latest First Aid News published
  
  
• Added 30/10/08
  HSE: Health and Safety statistics for 2007/8 published
  
  
• Added 26/10/08
  CAPITA: New gas installers registration scheme starts April 2009 details
  
  
• Added 21/10/08
  HSE: European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work for 2008-09 will focus on risk assessment
  
  
• Added 21/10/08
  HSE: Noise - music and entertainment advice
  
  
• Added 21/10/08
  HSE: REACH guidance on waste available
  
  
• Added 21/10/08
  HSE: REACH guidance on biodiesel available
  
  
• Added 21/10/08
  HSE: Construction e-bulletins for October published
  
  
• Added 20/10/08
  HSE: Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 receives Royal Assent more information
  
  
• Added 20/10/08
  HSE: Preventing accidents to children on farms leaflet revised
  
  
• Added 20/10/08
  HSE: Involving your workers: A guide for small businesses published
  
  
• Added 20/10/08
  HSE: Consulting employees on health and safety leaflet revised
  
  
• Added 15/10/08
  HSE: Guidance for worker involvement updated
  
  
• Added 09/10/08
  HSE: National Asbestos Awareness Campaign starts 13.10.08 details
  
  
• Added 09/10/08
  HSE: Small and medium business owners leadership advice
  
  
• Added 09/10/08
  HSE: Office safety checklist
  
  
• Added 09/10/08
  HSE: Organising a firework display guidance
  
  
• Added 08/10/08
  BHSEA: Latest Newsletter published
  
  
• Added 07/10/08
  HSE: Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 guidance revised
  
  
• Added 03/10/08
  HSE: Latest Radiation Protection news e-bulletin available
  
  
• Added 03/10/08
  HSE: Latest Vibration news e-bulletin available
  
  
• Added 03/10/08
  HSE: Asbestos website revamped
  
  
• Added 03/10/08
  HSE/LA: Managing violence in licensed and retail premises website and leaflet
  
  
• Added 03/10/08
  HSE: Motor vehicle repair website updated
  
  
• Added 28/09/08
  HSE: Use your ladder safely step by step guidance
  
  
• Added 25/09/08
  HSE: Working at height in schools -practical guidance
  
  
• Added 25/09/08
  HSE: Asbestos in system buildings - duty holder checklist
  
  
• Added 25/09/08
  HSE: Health and safety law changes
  
  
• Added 25/09/08
  HSE: HSE Enforcement Policy Statement updated
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  BHSEA: Latest Newsletter published
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Are you a good health and safety leader? checklist
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: New CHIP Regulations come in force 1 October 2008 details
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Skin disease at work website
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: September 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Procuring slip-resistant footwear published
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: New and expectant mothers FAQs
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Working Time Regulations guidance circular
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Gas installer registration scheme - HSE signs contract with Capita details
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Video highlights and storyboard of the major hazards conference available
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair, Health and Safety in the 21st Century speach
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Sound advice for the music industry available
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Vehicles at work checklist available
  
  
• Added 21/09/08
  HSE: Signposts for health and safety DVD available
  
  
• Added 28/08/08
  HSE: Asbestos - hidden killer campaign
  
  
• Added 24/08/08
  HSE: Construction e-bulletins for August published
  
  
• Added 21/08/08
  HSE: Risk assessment in printing and publishing website
  
  
• Added 21/08/08
  HSE: Retail industry website launched
  
  
• Added 21/08/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: August 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 21/08/08
  HSE: Mobile elevating work platforms leaflet
  
  
• Added 15/08/08
  HSE: Food Backs 2008! initiative
  
  
• Added 14/08/08
  HSE: Check your ladder before you use it information
  
  
• Added 14/08/08
  HSE: DSE on-line case studies published
  
  
• Added 13/08/08
  HSE: Ladder Exchange -1 September 2008 start
  
  
• Added 11/08/08
  HSE: Asbestos enforcement guidance updated
  
  
• Added 11/08/08
  HSE: Vibration e-Bulletin published
  
  
• Added 06/08/08
  HSE: How well is your business doing? Bench marking tools on line
  
  
• Added 06/08/08
  HSE: The catering and hospitality website has been revised
  
  
• Added 04/08/08
  HSE: Managing Occupational Health in Construction website
  
  
• Added 04/08/08
  HSE: Scaffolding Information Sheet updated
  
  
• Added 04/08/08
  HSE: Latest First Aid newsletter published
  
  
• Added 01/08/08
  HSE: 'Health and Safety for Disabled People and their Employers' leaflet published
  
  
• Added 25/07/08
  HSE: Young people at work website launched
  
  
• Added 25/07/08
  HSE: 'About Us' website reorganised
  
  
• Added 25/07/08
  HSE: Construction e-bulletins for July published
  
  
• Added 21/07/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: July 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 21/07/08
  HSE: European risk management campaign pack available
  
  
• Added 15/07/08
  HSE: New gas installer scheme FAQs
  
  
• Added 15/07/08
  HSE: Sound advice - music and entertainment guidance
  
  
• Added 10/07/08
  HSE: The list of REACH presentations updated
  
  
• Added 10/07/08
  HSE: Air transport website updated
  
  
• Added 10/07/08
  HSE: Ladder Exchange - starts September details
  
  
• Added 10/07/08
  HSE: Ladder Exchange - starts September details
  
  
• Added 04/07/08
  HSE: Skin at work advice for medical and health and safety professionals published
  
  
• Added 04/07/08
  HSE: Thorough examination of lifting equipment (INDG422) published
  
  
• Added 04/07/08
  HSE: Workplace transport checklist updated published
  
  
• Added 26/06/08
  HSC/E: HSC Annual Report and HSC/E Accounts 2007/08 published
  
  
• Added 24/06/08
  HSE: LEV calculator produced
  
  
• Added 24/06/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: June 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 19/06/08
  HSE: Construction e-bulletins for June published
  
  
• Added 19/06/08
  HSE: Agriculture Info Sheet No 38, Power-fed Mobile Wood Chippers updated
  
  
• Added 16/06/08
  EU: Campaign focusing on risk assessments details
  
  
• Added 16/06/08
  HSE: Consultation document on the revision of sunbed guidance published
  
  
• Added 16/06/08
  HSE: PowerPoint slides for promoting the leadership guidance available
  
  
• Added 16/06/08
  HSE: The Health and Safety Executive Business Plan for 2008/09 published
  
  
• Added 16/06/08
  BS: New edition of OHSAS 18001:2007 published
  
  
• Added 11/06/08
  BHSEA: Pictures from Annual Seminar here
  
  
• Added 05/06/08
  HSE: A new edition of the PUWER Approved Code of Practice published
  
  
• Added 05/06/08
  HSE: A new edition of 'A Guide to RIDDOR 1995' published
  
  
• Added 05/06/08
  HSE: Controlling airborne contaminants at work (HSG 258) published
  
  
• Added 29/05/08
  HSE: Ionising radiation advice for HSE Inspectors published
  
  
• Added 29/05/08
  HSE: Working in hot and cold environments information published
  
  
• Added 27/05/08
  CLG: The Future of Building Control: Consultation paper published
  
  
• Added 23/05/08
  Royal College of Physicians: Aspects of latex allergies leaflets
  
  
• Added 23/05/08
  HSE: Musculoskeletal disorders - a quick exposure check
  
  
• Added 23/05/08
  HSE: REACH new guidance published
  
  
• Added 23/05/08
  HSE: COSHH essentials in microelectronics published
  
  
• Added 19/05/08
  BHSEA: Latest Newsletter published
  
  
• Added 19/05/08
  BHSEA: 'Tackling COSHH in the Real World' presentation available
  
  
• Added 14/05/08
  HSE: Latest Construction e-bulletin published
  
  
• Added 14/05/08
  HSE LEV website launched
  
  
• Added 14/05/08
  HSE 'Time to clear the air!' -workers guide to LEV published
  
  
• Added 14/05/08
  HSE ‘Clearing the air’ leaflet -simple guide to buying and using LEV published
  
  
• Added 14/05/08
  HSE What to expect when a Health and Safety Awareness Officer calls leaflet updated
  
  
• Added 14/05/08
  HSE Asbestos inspection pack updated
  
  
• Added 07/05/08
  BHSEA to sponsor NEBOSH courses details
  
  
• Added 07/05/08
  HSE asbestos exposure advice
  
  
• Added 07/05/08
  HSE/European campaign on risk assessment announced
  
  
• Added 01/05/08
  HSE Podcast service launched
  
  
• Added 01/05/08
  HSE Manual handling assessment charts updated
  
  
• Added 01/05/08
  HSE Guidance on Pandemic Flu updated
  
  
• Added 01/05/08
  HSE Organisational chart updated
  
  
• Added 01/05/08
  Events Safety Guide (HSG 195) updated
  
  
• Added 01/05/08
  VDU / Display screen equipment (DSE) FAQs updated
  
  
• Added 23/04/08
  HSE latest Agriculture Bulletin published
  
  
• Added 23/04/08
  Website with information on employing overseas workers in food manufacture launched
  
  
• Added 22/04/08
  HMG's report: 'The Role of the HSC & HSE in Regulating Workplace Health and Safety' published
  
  
• Added 17/04/08
  BOC product recall letter
  
  
• Added 09/04/08
  Latest BHSEA Newsletter published
  
  
• Added 09/04/08
  Latest Safety Groups UK News published
  
  
• Added 08/04/08
  Agriculture self assessment software updated
  
  
• Added 01/04/08
  HSC and HSE merger announced
  
  
• Added 20/03/08
  REACH case studies published
  
  
• Added 20/03/08
  A website for overseas workers and those employing them launched
  
  
• Added 20/03/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: March 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 14/03/08
  HSE: More examples of risk assessments published
  
  
• Added 14/03/08
  HSE: Construction e-bulletins for February and March published
  
  
• Added 10/03/08
  BHSEA: Latest Newsletter (February) published
  
  
• Added 10/03/08
  BHSEA: REACH presentation from February meeting available
  
  
• Added 07/03/08
  ECHA: REACH Regulations guidance for 'downstream' users published
  
  
• Added 04/03/08
  HSE: Display Screen Equipment website launched
  
  
• Added 03/03/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: February 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 28/02/08
  HSE: Examination and testing of lifts guidance leaflet published
  
  
• Added 28/02/08
  HSE: Control the risks from hand-arm vibration guidance leaflet published
  
  
• Added 28/02/08
  HSE: 'Asbestos the hidden killer' web video launched
  
  
• Added 28/02/08
  HSE: Asbestos kills: Protect yourself! leaflet and pocket card published
  
  
• Added 28/02/08
  HSE: 'Shattered Lives' slips, trips and falls campaign website launched
  
  
• Added 25/02/08
  HSE: Benefits of good health and safety published
  
  
• Added 18/02/08
  HSE: Needlestick information published
  
  
• Added 18/02/08
  HSE: New examples of risk assessments added
  
  
• Added 15/02/08
  HSE: Pandemic flu workplace guidance updated
  
  
• Added 15/02/08
  HSE: List of European Standards for food machinery published
  
  
• Added 12/02/08
  BHSEA: Latest News Letter published
  
  
• Added 11/02/08
  HSE: Annual eport on the HSE's health and safety performance published
  
  
• Added 05/02/08
  HSE: Asbestos the 'hidden killer' campaign
  
  
• Added 31/01/08
  HSE: Latest 'First Aid at Work' newsletter published
  
  
• Added 31/01/08
  HSE: Latest 'Site Safe' News published
  
  
• Added 22/01/08
  HSE: Four new REACH information leaflets available
  
  
• Added 22/01/08
  Local Authority Newsletter: January 2008 edition published
  
  
• Added 14/01/08
  BHSEA: New Chairman of BHSEA elected
  
  
• Added 14/01/08
  HSE: COSHH workplace exposure limits information updated
  
  
• Added 09/01/08
  HSE: ‘Working in the UK from overseas?’ INDG 410 leaflet updated (including foreign languages)
  
  
• Added 09/01/08
  BHSEA: Outline of 2008 Programme published
  
  
• Added 08/01/08
  BHSEA Success in the Safety groups UK Alan Butler Awards for Excellence
  For 2007 BHSEA has won the Best Support for HSE Priority Topics and was highly commended in the Best Workshop/Seminar [CDM Forum].
  More information about the Alan Butler Awards can be found here.
  Photographs of the presentation can be seen here.

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