Health & Safety Executive (Small Business)
Risk assessment ? Online interactive tools
HSE has developed these interactive tools to help those working in low risk offices and shops, including charity shops understand what they need to do to assess and control risks in the workplace and comply with health and safety law.
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Health & Safety Executive (Small Business)
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.
Thu, Jan 5, 2012
Health & Safety Executive (HSE Infoline)
New arrangements introduced for incident reporting and information services
HSE’s Infoline telephone service is now closed. Those seeking information and official guidance will now be directed to HSE’s website – a huge knowledge bank where they can access and download resources and use interactive web tools free of charge.
Mon, Oct 3, 2011
Health & Safety Executive (HSE Infoline)
Incident reporting & information services ? New arrangements introduced
Businesses are being reminded about new incident reporting arrangements being introduced from Monday 12 September. Only fatal and major injuries and incidents will be able to be reported by phone to the HSE, with all other work-related injuries and incidents reportable under RIDDOR to be reported via one of a suite of seven online forms [...]
Mon, Sep 19, 2011
Health & Safety Executive (Safety Alerts)
Safety notice ? Mobile crushing plant
There is potential, on some mobile crushers, for unintended movement of a machine track if an earth/ground fault occurs because of damage to the outer sheath and insulation of the electrical cable that controls the proportional control valve for the track.
Wed, Nov 2, 2011
Health & Safety Executive (Hairdressing Industry)
Example risk assessments ? Approaches for small businesses
These examples show kind of approach HSE expects a small business or workplace to take and how other small and medium-sized businesses have approached risk assessment.
Mon, Jan 9, 2012
Health & Safety Executive (Hairdressing Industry)
Local Authority Circular ? Cleaning and disinfecting beauty salon equipment
This circular covers the decontamination of equipment used for non-invasive beauty treatments. It does not cover piercing/penetrating tools, oral or body cavity tools. A study of health and safety issues in beauty salons (HSL, 2007) showed concerns by LA enforcement officers about decontamination of tools and equipment. View Local Authority Circular 14/2 – ‘Cleaning and [...]
Tue, Jun 22, 2010
Health & Safety Executive (Press Releases South East)
Boat builder fined after man breaks leg in four places
A Hampshire company has been fined after a worker suffered multiple fractures when he was knocked off some steps at a disused factory in Southampton.
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Health & Safety Executive (Press Releases South East)
Hampshire firm fined over death of delivery driver
A Hampshire lift manufacturer has been prosecuted after a lorry driver was killed while delivering goods to its factory in Romsey.
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
Health & Safety Executive (Press Releases South East)
Worker?s fingers severed in bubble wrap machine
An international manufacturer has been prosecuted after a worker lost three fingers in a bubble wrap making machine at a Buckinghamshire factory.
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Health & Safety Executive (Young People)
Bus company in court after apprentice?s ordeal
One of South Yorkshire’s main bus operators has been sentenced for safety breaches after a teenage apprentice was trapped under a 14 tonne bus when its air suspension failed.
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
Health & Safety Executive (Young People)
School trips: case studies ? Sawmill and a day trip to London
Case studies to illustrate and encourage proportionate responses to the planning and delivery of school visits. the following case studies are now available online: School visit to a sawmill and managing transport risks on a day trip to London.
Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Health & Safety Executive (Young People)
School trip case studies
Two new case studies focusing on a London trip and a sawmill trip are now available online.
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Directgov Education news
Register for free school meals to help out your school
If your child is eligible for free school meals, it's worth registering them even if they're not going to have the school lunch. This is because schools receive a 'Pupil Premium' - an extra payment for each eligible child which they can spend on useful services
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
Sky News
Five Held In Police Payments Investigation
Four current and former senior staff at The Sun and a serving policeman have been arrested as part of the investigation into payments made to police officers.
Sky News
Arab League Suspends Syria Mission
The Arab League has suspended its observer mission to Syria following its submission of a new draft resolution to the UN Security Council.
