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HSE Executive Board meeting

Fiona — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:40:33 +0000

Agenda for the Executive Board meeting on 27 August - find out what will be discussed.

Executive Board agenda

‘Trivial and pointless restrictions’

Fiona — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:24:18 +0000

HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger responds to a letter in the Daily Mail.

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Road Distribution Action Group meeting minutes

Peter — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:30:43 +0000

The minutes for the Road Distribution Action Group meetings in February and June 2008 are now available. The group is a partnership between employer groups, trade unions and regulators.

Road Distribution Action Group

SMT agenda and papers for August

Fiona — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:03:34 +0000

The agenda and papers of the Senior Management Team meeting, held in Redgrave Court, Bootle and by video conference link to Rose Court, London on 6 August 2008 are now available.

View the August SMT agenda and papers

Radiation Protection directives review

Fiona — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:16:16 +0000

Information on the simplification and review of Radiation Protection directives including Basic Safety Standards (BSS) and outside workers directives have been updated.

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Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive

Fiona — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:15:09 +0000

Information on the Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive has been updated. The Directive is based on the values incorporated in the occupational exposure guidelines issued by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) which are broadly in line with those of the Health Protection Agency (formerly the National Radiological Protection Board, NRPB). However these are currently being reviewed.

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July HSE publications

Fiona — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:14:01 +0000

Details of new documents published HSE in July 2008 that are now available, includes veterinary medicines, sheep dipping, height aware campaign evaluation, slips and trips…

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GAP 5 Surveys information update

Fiona — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:15:54 +0000

The information in GAP 5: Control of statistical surveys has been updated. This GAP sets out the steps which must be followed by HSE staff planning to conduct or commission such surveys.

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Survey compliance and quality improvement plan

Fiona — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:15:26 +0000

The information in GAP 5: The Survey compliance and quality improvement plan 2008–2011 has been updated. Each department and agency which undertakes statistical surveys is required to have procedures in place to limit the costs and improve their statistical quality. This compliance and quality improvement plan sets out HSE’s proposed arrangements for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011.

Compliance and quality improvement plan

Video - Lord McKenzie at the campaign launch event

phil — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:59:44 +0000

At the campaign launch event on 24 June, Health and Safety Minister Lord McKenzie outlined the aims and outputs of the European Campaign on risk assessment

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SACGMCU agenda and minutes

Peter — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:44:30 +0000

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification (Contained Use) (SACGMCU), has released the meeting agenda for the 10 July 2008 and the minutes from the meeting on 21 April 2008.

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‘About us’ reorganised

Fiona — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:35:36 +0000

Following the merger of Health and Safety Commission with Health and Safety Executive, the ’About us’ section of the HSE microsite has been reorganised.

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Nuclear Joint Programme Strategy and Operating Plan 2008

phil — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:47:35 +0000

This document sets out both medium term and longer term Nuclear Directorate (ND) Objectives in a format that is intended to provide much greater clarity of intent. Interested parties are welcome to comment on the document or raise suggestions for future ND attention.

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Judith Hackitt’s speech for Police Federation

Fiona — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:47 +0000

Transcript of Judith Hackitt’s speech for the Police Federation of England and Wales Health and Safety Conference, Windsor on 3 July 2008.

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Senior Management Team agenda

Fiona — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:23:33 +0000

The agenda and papers from the HSE Senior Management Team meeting on 4 June 2008 are now available.

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HSC Annual Report and HSC/E Accounts 2007/08

Peter — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:18:11 +0000

The Annual Report describes delivery of the HSC Business Plan 2007/08 together with other key developments in the organisation during the year. The Accounts include operating costs for the Commission and Executive and a balance sheet for the Executive at 31 March 2008.

Read the Annual report in full

HSE Board papers

Fiona — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:45:35 +0000

The minutes for the board meeting on 28 May 2008 in Redgrave Court, Bootle and the Chief Executive’s report for 18 June 2008 have been added.

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Business plan

Fiona — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:40:49 +0000

The Health and Safety Executive Business Plan for 2008/09 is now available.

View the business plan [PDF 537KB]

Chief Executive’s report for May 2008

Fiona — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:33:57 +0000

The Chief Executive’s report to Health and Safety Executive Board for May is now available.

View report [PDF 72KB]

CONIAC open meetings

phil — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:36:49 +0000

HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting on Monday 23 June 2008.

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