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News Direct from the UK Health & Safety Executive... Major Hazards Conference speeches HSE recently convened a ‘Leading from the top avoiding major incidents’ conference to reinforce the importance of process safety and leadership in major hazard industries, and to facilitate knowledge sharing and good practice. HSE Chair Judith Hackitt opened and closed the event. Judith Hackitt’s opening remarks Judith Hackitt’s closing remarks Video: major hazards conference media briefing HSE recently convened a ‘Leading from the top avoiding major incidents’ conference to reinforce the importance of process safety and leadership in major hazard industries, and to facilitate knowledge sharing and good practice. The video covers the media briefing and a questions and answers session. Find out more: view the video Asbestos inspection pack updated Advice and guidance for health and safety Inspectors. Explains why managing asbestos is a priority and how HSE is tackling the issue through our ”Asbestos: Hidden Killer” communications campaign. View the asbestos inspection pack [PDF 630KB] European Campaign on Risk Assessment A two year european campaign for safety and health at work focussing on risk assessment.The UK’s campaign aimed at employers, workers, safety representatives and other stakeholders, will be officially launched on 24 June 2008. Find out more about the european campaign Revised biocides and pesticides website The biocides and pesticides sites have been merged. The revised site includes improved information and advice and takes on board suggestions from users. Visit the revised Biocides and pesticides website Myth of the month - May 2008 Dispelling the health and safety myth: All park benches must be replaced because they are 3 inches too low. View the Myth Everest prosecuted for breaching Work At Height Regulations HSE has issued a stark warning that companies face robust enforcement action following its prosecution of Everest Ltd, after workers were found to be repeatedly exposed to the risk of falling from height. View press release HSE Chair challenges industry leaders to walk the talk For the first time ever over 200 industry leaders came together to share their learning on process safety in the major hazards industry today. HSE created a common platform for industry leaders to share good practice and learning from incidents such as those at Texas City, Buncefield and the Thorp plant in Sellafield at its ‘Leading [...] HSE’s corporate plan for internal health and safety for 2008/09 This plan sets out the principle health and safety improvement activities to take place in HSE during the 2008/09 work-year. View the corporate plan [PDF 140KB] Recording construction inspection work on COIN This sector information minute replaces SIM02/2003/04 and provides guidance for Inspectors in FOD Construction Division on completing the revised IRF Construction (IRF C) on COIN. It should be read in conjunction with the Work Recording OM 2008/05. View SIM 02/2008/02 RR625: Noise emission from fastener driving tools The aims of research report RR625 were to, Measure the noise emission against manufacturers’ declared emission, if stated, Determine whether declared noise emission was tested with the most appropriate test code, comment on the suitability of the noise test methods and investigate the link between the manufacturers’ declared and the in real use emission View research report RR625 in full New initiative aims to improve Scotland’s health and safety record Businesses in Scotland will be encouraged to learn from their peers as part of a new initiative to tackle fatalities, injuries and illness in the workplace. Aimed specifically at small and medium sized companies (SMEs), the initiative will use a new approach to health and safety in Scotland - using higher performing businesses to share their [...] Investigating major gas incidents - guidance updated The semi-permanent circular provides a ‘first response’ guide when arriving on site and how to go about starting the investigation. It also complements existing guidance contained in the Major Incident Operational Procedure. This guidance is primarily intended for Inspectors from HID’s Specialised Industries Division Gas & Pipelines Unit (SI3). However, Inspectors from other HID Chemical [...] World Asthma Day 6 May 2008 World Asthma Day is an annual event organized to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. HSE will have a number of activities happening in May, aimed at reducing occupational asthma and other work-related respiratory diseases. Find out more about these activities Using plastic kerb for the A2/A282 Dartford improvement scheme A new construction case study based on using plastic kerbs in the Dartford improvement scheme has been published to the website. Download COH14 - Using plastic kerb for the A2/A282 Dartford improvement scheme [56KB PDF] Press office contact details updated The HSE Press Office is open from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday to respond to enquiries from journalists only. Contact details at the Press Office have been updated. View details Joint Chairs of HELA statement on enforcement Statement on enforcement by the joint Chairs of the Health and Safety Executive/Local Authorities Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA), Sandra Caldwell and Paul Unsworth. Read the statement in full HSE launches Podcast service Free regular audio news and updates from the Health and Safety Executive. In our first episode we spoke to Judith Hackitt, the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive Board about health and safety leadership. Listen online, subscribe to or download the podcast HSE warning following prosecution of builder Following the recent prosecution of builder and roofer David Johnson, HSE is issuing a warning to anyone that has had work carried out by him. View press release Workers Memorial Day International Workers’ Memorial Day (Monday 28 April) is being commemorated to “remember the dead: fight for the living”. This year HSE is supporting the aims of the day by enhancing its multi-lingual migrant worker website to provide guidance for workers from overseas and their employers. View press release

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