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Free workplace transport leaflets
December 10th 2009

A series of information sheets from the HSE covering different aspects of workplace transport, such as barriers, parking, height restrictions and reversing are now available to download for free.

The information will be useful to anyone who uses workplace transport or who works where it is used.

Download the leaflets here.

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Offshore safety 'not good enough' (31st August 2010)

The offshore oil and gas industry has been warned about its safety record as new statistics show increases in major injuries and unplanned hydrocarbon releases...

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Worker deaths in Britain fall to record low (5th July 2010)

New figures reveal that the number of people killed at work in Britain fell last year to a record low...

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HSE employee recognised for carbon technology research (9th June 2010)

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) employee has won a prestigious award for a paper on new technology that could help reduce global warming...

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Emphasis on ensuring asbestos surveyors are qualified for the job (1st June 2010)

Asbestos surveys are only effective if competent surveyors are employed to do them. That is one of the key messages being promoted in new guidance devised for those responsible for managing the risks from asbestos.

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New tool to help prevent MSDs (4th May 2010)

A new downloadable tool is available to help businesses and organisations reduce the likelihood of their employees suffering from MSDs...

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Ask the HSE - What first aid at work arrangements does my business need? (1st May 2010)

Each issue the HSE shares one of the most popular questions it has been asked on the HSE infoline the previous month

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Artificial light regs come into force (28th April 2010)

New regulations protecting workers from the dangers of hazardous sources of artificial light have been introduced...

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New online resource to help prevent MSDs (30th March 2010)

A new downloadable tool is available to help businesses and organisations reduce the likelihood of their employees suffering from MSDs...

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Quiet revolution for machinery? (24th March 2010)

A new initiative has been launched to encourage manufacturers to make quieter machinery and businesses to use it...

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Subsidised training available as part of new campaign (2nd March 2010)

The HSE is offering subsidised training courses as part of a new campaign to get workers more involved in health & safety...

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Myth of the month (2nd March 2010)

Myth: Risk Assessment is too complicated for me to do!...

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Myth of the month (2nd February 2010)

There's nothing you can do about slips and trips and they don't really hurt anyone anyway...

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Asbestos prosecution launched against high street retailer (13th January 2010)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated criminal proceedings against Marks and Spencer and four other companies for asbestos-related breaches during refurbishment work at shops in Reading, Bournemouth and Plymouth where staff and members of the public were exposed to asbestos fibres...

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£280k fine after Cheshire oil worker is paralysed (5th January 2010)

Three companies have been fined a total of £283,332 after a man was paralysed from the waist down while working at a Shell oil refinery in Cheshire...

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Myth of the month: You can't throw out sweets at pantos (10th December 2009)

The latest Myth of the Month from the HSE tackles the myth that throwing sweets has been banned at pantos...

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Would you use a ladder like this? (10th December 2009)

Missing rungs and bent sides - these are just a small selection of the 'dodgy' ladders that have been surrendered so far under this year's 'ladder exchange'...

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Workplace deaths fall to record low (28th October 2009)

Britain became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to figures released today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...

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Planning a fireworks display? (26th October 2009)

The HSE has released a new safety guide for firework display organisers and operators...

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HSE simplifies risk assessments (26th October 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has developed a new electronic template specially for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which combines, into one document, the requirements of a health and safety policy, risk assessment and written record of health and safety arrangements...

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Unlicensed asbestos removal will be penalised, warns HSE (7th September 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the building trade that companies and contractors will face prosecution if they remove asbestos without a licence...

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Handle yourself with care (1st September 2009)

Just three years ago the storage and warehousing industry reported over 10,000 work related accidents to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities.Here the HSE outlines some of the most common risks in this

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HSE warns businesses not to be misled over new law poster (13th July 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning businesses across Britain not to be duped into buying unnecessary and overpriced copies of its health and safety law poster...

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HSE launches five year strategy (3rd June 2009)

Following a three month consultation period with events held across the country, the HSE has today launched its new strategy for Great Britain Be Part of the Solution...

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What's LEV got to do with it? (1st June 2009)

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) can play a vital role in controlling exposure to airborne

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New research shows surprising attitudes to health and safety (1st June 2009)

New research released by the HSE ahead of its strategy launch on Wednesday June 3rd has revealed some surprising attitudes to health and safety...

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HSE warns employers about the safety of equipment after worker�s hand is damaged by rotating blades (26th May 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers to ensure they assess the safety of equipment and ensure that it is sufficiently guarded after an employee�s left hand was severely damaged by the rotating blades of a valve that forms part of the extraction system in a metal recycling process...

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Myth of the Month (26th May 2009)

This month's Myth of the Month from HSE is that ice cream toppings have been banned for safety reasons...

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�Do as I do or do as I say?� � the vital leadership role of health and safety professionals (11th May 2009)

As we approach the formal launch of the new strategy for Health and Safety in Great Britain, there is no doubt that we want to see boards, directors and senior managers leading in health and safety matters � and we want workforces of every shape and size to be actively involved. But this does not diminish the importance of the role of health and safety professionals...

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HSE warns employers about maintaining equipment after worker's face and arms are burned (11th May 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers to ensure they maintain equipment after acetylene, leaking from a perished hose, caught fire and burned an employee while he was working beneath a vehicle...

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Myth of the month (27th April 2009)

April's Myth of the Month from the HSE looks at the idea that people don't have to take responsibility for their own health and safety...

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Myth of the month (27th April 2009)

April's Myth of the Month from the HSE looks at the idea that people don't have to take responsibility for their own health and safety...

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Holes and hazards warning (21st April 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers of the dangers of leaving holes in walkways and providing inadequate hazard warning signs...

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New health and safety poster among measures to simplify health and safety (9th April 2009)

Moves to make health and safety laws easier to understand and comply with take effect from this month...

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HSE issues guidance on link between nanotubes and cancer (24th March 2009)

HSE has this month issued guidance on undertaking a risk assessment for carbon nanotubes in response to emerging evidence about the toxicology of these materials...

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Myth of the month: Health and safety rules take the adventure out of playgrounds (23rd March 2009)

March's Myth of the Month looks at the myth that health and safety rules are taking the fun out of playtime...

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New website to tackle work-related stress aimed at directors (23rd March 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new website designed to help businesses prevent work-related stress...

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Myth of the month: Pancake races are banned (18th February 2009)

February's Myth of the Month takes a look at whether health and safety concerns are really likely to be a reason for preventing pancake races from taking place...

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Watch your STEP: HSE launches free Slips & Trips elearning package (1st February 2009)

Launched in February, STEP is an eLearning package developed by the HSE, providing slips and trips guidance through interactive learning.

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