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Judith Hackitt’s ‘Risk Assessment’ – Myth busting
HSE Chair Judith Hackitt discusses people’s views of what health and safety is.
HSE response to leader column in the Daily Mail
Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair writes in response.
HSE response to ‘Troubled waters…’ article on Get Surrey website
HSE response to “Troubled waters leave raft race high and dry” article on Get Surrey website 16 April 2012.
Video – Judith Hackitt introduces the Healthy Workplaces Campaign
EU-OSHA’s Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-2013 ‘Working together for risk prevention’ began on 18 April 2012 and focuses on the twin concepts of management leadership and worker participation in occupational safety and health
Health and safety myths eBulletin – Subscribe for free updates
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INDG231 – Electrical safety and you: A brief guide
This leaflet outlines basic electrical safety measures to help you control the risks from your use of electricity at work. The revised version clarifies the advice on maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments.
Firms urged to pull the plug on £30m of wasted electrical safety tests
Unnecessary electrical safety tests cost office-based businesses an estimated £30 million a year. It’s a myth that every portable electrical appliance in the workplace needs to be tested once a year – and what’s more it’s a cos…
HSE Chair’s speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the Foundry Industry’s SHIFT Initiative – 20 March 2012
‘The value to HSE of Joint Working with Industry’ – HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech at event to launch the next stage of the molten metals industries Safety and Health Foundry Targets Initiative – known as SHIFT, at the National…
Drinking water prosecutions declining
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has updated its list of prosecutions taken against water companies since 1995. Prosecutions have taken place under the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations. Analysis of the table shows that in the seven year period from 1995 – 2001 there were 32 successful prosecutions of water companies compared to only 9 …