What's new at HSE » Electricity http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Scotland events http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/04/scotland-events/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/04/scotland-events/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:36:34 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4737 Details are now available of a number of events being run in Scotland, by HSE in conjunction with The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) :

  • IOSH North of Scotland Branch Programme of  Events for 2008-2009
  • IOSH North of Scotland Branch meeting, Aberdeen
  • Warehouse safety event details, 16 September 2008
  • IOSH Electrical Safety event, Inverness
  • Widening Horizons event, Edinburgh

View event details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/04/scotland-events/feed/ DVD - Signposts for health and safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/29/dvd-signposts-for-health-and-safety/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/29/dvd-signposts-for-health-and-safety/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:20:58 +0000 steve http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4727 A compilation of films for small businesses, Originally broadcast on BBC2 as 10 half-hour programmes. A variety of small businesses show how they have successfully dealt health and safety issues. The content has been updated as much as possible to reflect for example, recent changes to smoking in the workplace and noise exposure limits.

Signposts for health and safety - DVD

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/29/dvd-signposts-for-health-and-safety/feed/ Dodgy ladders shatter lives http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/27/dodgy-ladders-shatter-lives/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/27/dodgy-ladders-shatter-lives/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:18:59 +0000 steve http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4664 Exchange your dodgy ladder now. Ladder Exchange 2008 aims to highlight the risks associated with using a dodgy ladder, providing employers with the opportunity to exchange their substandard ladder for a new one at a discounted price.

Find out how to exchange your ladder

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/27/dodgy-ladders-shatter-lives/feed/ Asbestos - hidden killer http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/26/asbestos-hidden-killer/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/26/asbestos-hidden-killer/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:59:29 +0000 Gavin http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4717 National campaign starts October 2008, targeting tradesmen at risk from asbestos exposure.

Find out more about the October asbestos campaign 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/26/asbestos-hidden-killer/feed/ Dacorum Borough Council fined after death of employee http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/16/dacorum-borough-council-fined-after-death-of-employee/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/16/dacorum-borough-council-fined-after-death-of-employee/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:13:22 +0000 HSEnews http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=2616 HSE has warned organisations to ensure employees are properly trained to use equipment, following an incident leading to the death of a 29 year-old council worker after he clamped an electric cable thinking it was a domestic water main.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/16/dacorum-borough-council-fined-after-death-of-employee/feed/ School’s out - stay safe! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/school%e2%80%99s-out-stay-safe/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/school%e2%80%99s-out-stay-safe/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:16:27 +0000 HSEnews http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=2618 Now that Scottish schools have broken up for the summer holidays, HSE and Scottish Hydro Electric have a message for parents to help their children to stay and play safe - beware of the risks from electricity outdoors as well as in the home.

Read the press release in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/15/school%e2%80%99s-out-stay-safe/feed/ Specialist Inspector vacancies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/02/specialist-inspector-vacancies/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/02/specialist-inspector-vacancies/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:03:40 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/02/specialist-inspector-vacancies/ HSE currently has posts for Specialist Inspectors within occupational hygiene, occupational health, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and construction engineering. Based at various locations across the United Kingdom, closing date 28 July 2008.

Find out more about these vacancies

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/02/specialist-inspector-vacancies/feed/ Asbestos kills: Protect yourself! http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-protect-yourself/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-protect-yourself/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:13:11 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-protect-yourself/ Are you an electrician, plumber, heating and ventilation engineer, joiner or do you work in a similar building or maintenance trade?

Your future health is still at serious risk from asbestos.

View guidance [PDF 265KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-protect-yourself/feed/ Asbestos kills: a quick guide to protecting yourself http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-a-quick-guide-to-protecting-yourself/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-a-quick-guide-to-protecting-yourself/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:12:17 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-a-quick-guide-to-protecting-yourself/ This pocket card is aimed at electricians, plumbers, heating and ventilation engineers, joiners and people working in similar building or maintenance trades.

Download guidance [PDF 250KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/27/asbestos-kills-a-quick-guide-to-protecting-yourself/feed/ Job vacancies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/04/job-vacancies/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/04/job-vacancies/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:30:58 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/04/job-vacancies/ Details of a number of new vacancies are now available:

  • Offshore Specialist - Mechanical Engineer
  • Mechanical Specialist Inspector
  • Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Specialist
  • Electrical Specialist Inspector
  • Construction Engineer

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/04/job-vacancies/feed/ Talking leaflets http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/19/talking-leaflets/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/19/talking-leaflets/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:59:15 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/19/talking-leaflets/ A selection of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publications are now available in audio format, covering a range of topics including risk assessment, gas safety, homeworking and stress prevention.

Visit HSE’s talking leaflets section

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/19/talking-leaflets/feed/ SIRA Certification Service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/09/sira-certification-service/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/09/sira-certification-service/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:24:37 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/09/sira-certification-service/ This Operational Circular (OC), informs Electrical Inspectors that Sira Certification Service has been granted the status of an Approved Certification Body in accordance with the Explosive Atmospheres Directive.

Read OC 498/13 [PDF 30kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/09/sira-certification-service/feed/ Myth of the month - Electrical testing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/02/myth-of-the-month-electrical-testing/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/02/myth-of-the-month-electrical-testing/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:40:26 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/02/myth-of-the-month-electrical-testing/ Dispelling the myth - all office equipment must be tested annually by qualified electricians.

Find out more

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/02/myth-of-the-month-electrical-testing/feed/ Construction firms reminded to assess electricity risk http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/21/construction-firms-reminded-to-assess-electricity-risk/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/21/construction-firms-reminded-to-assess-electricity-risk/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:28:47 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/06/21/construction-firms-reminded-to-assess-electricity-risk/ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned construction companies to carry out proper risk assessments especially where there are overhead power lines close to work activities. The warning comes after a worker was electrocuted when the machinery he was operating came in contact with 11kv power lines on a North Wales site.

Read the press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/21/construction-firms-reminded-to-assess-electricity-risk/feed/ Guidance on the electricity at work regulations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/03/guidance-on-the-electricity-at-work-regulations/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/03/guidance-on-the-electricity-at-work-regulations/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:20:58 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/04/03/guidance-on-the-electricity-at-work-regulations/ Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. ISBN 9780717662289. This second edition of the publication updates references to relevant regulations, standards and publications. It replaces references to the Institution of Electrical Engineers’ IEE Regulations with BS7671.

View details of the guidance booklet

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/03/guidance-on-the-electricity-at-work-regulations/feed/ Selection and use of electric handlamps http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/02/22/selection-and-use-of-electric-handlamps/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/02/22/selection-and-use-of-electric-handlamps/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:05:19 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/02/22/selection-and-use-of-electric-handlamps/

Electric handlamps (sometimes known as inspection lead lamps) have been involved in a significant number of serious and fatal electrical accidents. These accidents have been caused by electric shock, fires and explosions in explosive atmospheres. This guidance note gives advice on the selection and use of suitable safe handlamps in order to prevent these accidents. GNPM38

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/02/22/selection-and-use-of-electric-handlamps/feed/ Regulation simplified as HSE becomes sole electricity safety watchdog - E097:06 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/02/press-release-e09706-regulation-simplified-as-hse-becomes-sole-electricity-safety-watchdog/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/02/press-release-e09706-regulation-simplified-as-hse-becomes-sole-electricity-safety-watchdog/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:29:27 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/04/press-release-e09706-regulation-simplified-as-hse-becomes-sole-electricity-safety-watchdog/ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to become the sole regulator for all safety issues associated with electricity transmission and distribution, following transfer of part of the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) Engineering Inspectorate.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/02/press-release-e09706-regulation-simplified-as-hse-becomes-sole-electricity-safety-watchdog/feed/ HSE welcomes ECA and HCVA’s health and safety competency initiative http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/28/hse-welcomes-eca-and-hcva%e2%80%99s-health-and-safety-competency-initiative/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/28/hse-welcomes-eca-and-hcva%e2%80%99s-health-and-safety-competency-initiative/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:01:42 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/09/28/hse-welcomes-eca-and-hcva%e2%80%99s-health-and-safety-competency-initiative/ The HSE welcomes the launch of an initiative by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA), which helps member contractors meet health and safety competences.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/28/hse-welcomes-eca-and-hcva%e2%80%99s-health-and-safety-competency-initiative/feed/ HSE contributes to ECA/HVCA contractor leaflet http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/28/hse-contributes-to-ecahvca-contractor-leaflet/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/28/hse-contributes-to-ecahvca-contractor-leaflet/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:48:53 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/09/28/hse-contributes-to-ecahvca-contractor-leaflet/ The free leaflet ‘Core Criteria for assessing Contractor Safety’, was developed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA). It includes HSE’s criteria outlining what contractors should be doing to satisfy their clients’ requirements.

More about the free leaflet 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/28/hse-contributes-to-ecahvca-contractor-leaflet/feed/ Electrical utility arboriculture. AFAG404 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/07/electrical-utility-arboriculture-afag404/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/07/electrical-utility-arboriculture-afag404/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:54:02 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/09/07/electrical-utility-arboriculture-afag404/ This leaflet covers the safe working practices to be followed by those working specifically for and on behalf of Network Operators (NOs) undertaking routine and emergency tree-work operations near energised and de-energised overhead power lines.

See leaflet

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