What's new at HSE » Engineering http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 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, targetting tradesmen at risk from asbestos exposure.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/26/asbestos-hidden-killer/feed/ Petersfield company fined for ignoring worker’s safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/12/petersfield-company-fined-for-ignoring-workers-safety/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/12/petersfield-company-fined-for-ignoring-workers-safety/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:20:13 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4655 HSE is urging companies to assess the risks to their employees from exposure to vibration, after a Hampshire company was fined £10,500 for ignoring the safety of a worker.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/12/petersfield-company-fined-for-ignoring-workers-safety/feed/ Assessment uncertainties relating to electromagnetic fields (EMF) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:09:03 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/ This report describes possible uncertainty management regimes, and discusses the likely implications of these regimes for UK industry. Although it does not describe in detail how to make an assessment of uncertainty, its appendices contain examples of uncertainty assessment from three CENELEC EMF assessment standards.

Read research report RR649

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/03/assessment-uncertainties-relating-to-electromagnetic-fields-emf/feed/ HSE warns of the dangers of unguarded machinery http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/08/hse-warns-of-the-dangers-of-unguarded-machinery/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/08/hse-warns-of-the-dangers-of-unguarded-machinery/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:25:06 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/08/hse-warns-of-the-dangers-of-unguarded-machinery/ HSE is warning employers to ensure they have effective measures in place to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery. The warning follows HSE’s prosecution of a Manchester company after a maintenance engineer lost the tip of his finger.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/08/hse-warns-of-the-dangers-of-unguarded-machinery/feed/ Treatment of feed water for steam boilers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/31/treatment-of-feed-water-for-steam-boilers/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/31/treatment-of-feed-water-for-steam-boilers/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:45:48 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2008/01/31/treatment-of-feed-water-for-steam-boilers/ Commissioned report to investigate the treatment of feed water for steam boilers using magnetic devices. The key aims of the project were:

  • provide an independent assessment of the ability of magnetic devices to treat feed water for shell or coil steam boilers
  • identify possible situations where magnetic devices could impair boiler safety.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/01/31/treatment-of-feed-water-for-steam-boilers/feed/ Controlling the risk of inhaling mist containing nickel http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-inhaling-mist-containing-nickel/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-inhaling-mist-containing-nickel/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:23:46 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-inhaling-mist-containing-nickel/ A new information leaflet is now available from the surface engineering website. “Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the Risk of Inhaling Mist Containing Nickel” includes information on the health risks of inhaling nickel and nickel alloys, training and monitoring nickel exposure.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-inhaling-mist-containing-nickel/feed/ Controlling the risk of skin exposure to nickel http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-skin-exposure-to-nickel/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-skin-exposure-to-nickel/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:15:23 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-skin-exposure-to-nickel/ A new information leaflet is now available from the surface engineering website. “Nickel and Nickel Alloy Plating Operations: Controlling the Risk of Skin Exposure” includes information on the health risks of exposure to nickel and nickel alloys, training and an example record of exposure.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/08/controlling-the-risk-of-skin-exposure-to-nickel/feed/ Damage modelling of composite panels offshore http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/15/damage-modelling-of-composite-panels-offshore/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/15/damage-modelling-of-composite-panels-offshore/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:54:18 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2006/12/15/damage-modelling-of-composite-panels-offshore/ The advantages of using fibre reinforced plastics, composed of glass fibres embedded in a resin mix, for offshore structures and shipbuilding have been recognized for many years. One of the drawbacks with composites is the lack of robust damage models applicable to large composite structures capable of reliably predicting damage growth and ultimate failure loads. Research report number RR520.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/15/damage-modelling-of-composite-panels-offshore/feed/ The UK Wire Industry Live Wire! Initiative. SIM 03/2006/11 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/10/the-uk-wire-industry-live-wire-initiative-sim-03200611/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/10/the-uk-wire-industry-live-wire-initiative-sim-03200611/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:45:57 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/10/the-uk-wire-industry-live-wire-initiative-sim-03200611/ This Sector Information Minute (SIM) alerts inspectors to the UK Wire Industry’s Live Wire! initiative for accident reduction. It provides details on the background, aims, objectives and approach for this initiative that runs from July 2006 to December 2007.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/10/the-uk-wire-industry-live-wire-initiative-sim-03200611/feed/ COSHH guidance on silica now available http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/03/coshh-guidance-on-silica-now-available/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/03/coshh-guidance-on-silica-now-available/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:56:03 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/03/coshh-guidance-on-silica-now-available/ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Essentials guidance publications on brick and tile making, construction, ceramics, foundries, manufacturing, quarries, stonemasons and slate works are now available to download.

COSHH Essentials guidance publications

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/03/coshh-guidance-on-silica-now-available/feed/ Risk education in engineering development of year one materials - HSL/2006/61 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/07/risk-education-in-engineering-development-of-year-one-materials-hsl200661/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/07/risk-education-in-engineering-development-of-year-one-materials-hsl200661/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:59:51 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/09/07/risk-education-in-engineering-development-of-year-one-materials-hsl200661/ This report introduces the idea of educating engineering undergraduates about risk in the industry, and how they can overcome the many factors that contribue towards risk.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/07/risk-education-in-engineering-development-of-year-one-materials-hsl200661/feed/ Surface Engineering, COMAH Application & Main Duties information sheet http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/22/surface-engineering-comah-application-main-duties-information-sheet/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/22/surface-engineering-comah-application-main-duties-information-sheet/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:43:24 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/22/surface-engineering-comah-application-main-duties-information-sheet/ This information sheet includes information on how surface engineering sites holding very toxic, environmentally dangerous and toxic substances come into the scope of the COMAH regulations. It also describes: how some sites may have been brought into COMAH as a result of CHIP3; COMAH application rules specifically for surface engineering sites; substances in plating bath mixtures; the main COMAH duties in outline; the timescales involved; and what action needs to be taken by those affected.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/22/surface-engineering-comah-application-main-duties-information-sheet/feed/ Hand soldering - Summary of Information - HSL/2006/58 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/11/hand-soldering-summary-of-information-hsl200658/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/11/hand-soldering-summary-of-information-hsl200658/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:35:00 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/11/hand-soldering-summary-of-information-hsl200658/ This report was compiled following a request from Andrew Garrod of CHSD 3, Bootle for background information on soldering for an HSE project on rosin-cored solder fume. This project only covers hand soldering and not activities such as wave soldering, plumbing flux, investment casting waxes, hot melt glues, resins, sealing waxes or rosin manufacture.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/11/hand-soldering-summary-of-information-hsl200658/feed/ HSL/2006/59 - The Hydrogen Economy - Evaluation of the materials science and engineering issues http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/08/hsl200659-the-hydrogen-economy-evaluation-of-the-materials-science-and-engineering-issues/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/08/hsl200659-the-hydrogen-economy-evaluation-of-the-materials-science-and-engineering-issues/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:07:32 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/08/hsl200659-the-hydrogen-economy-evaluation-of-the-materials-science-and-engineering-issues/ The main objectives of this study were to identify materials issues relating to the widespread use of hydrogen as a fuel.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/08/hsl200659-the-hydrogen-economy-evaluation-of-the-materials-science-and-engineering-issues/feed/ Research report 482 - Further development of an IIG/HSE e-learning health and safety education package for engineering undergraduates http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/02/research-report-482-further-development-of-an-iighse-e-learning-health-and-safety-education-package-for-engineering-undergraduates/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/02/research-report-482-further-development-of-an-iighse-e-learning-health-and-safety-education-package-for-engineering-undergraduates/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:35:30 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/02/research-report-482-further-development-of-an-iighse-e-learning-health-and-safety-education-package-for-engineering-undergraduates/ This report describes work carried out jointly between the author, Logica CMG and the Health and Safety Laboratory to develop a ‘sample’ or ‘demonstration’ e-learning package to teach undergraduate engineers of all disciplines about the key concepts relating to health and safety risks. It is based on outline teaching material developed by a sub-group of the Inter-institutional Group on Health and Safety and on subsequent work carried out by the author and Logica CMG which has recently been published as a HSE research report

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/02/research-report-482-further-development-of-an-iighse-e-learning-health-and-safety-education-package-for-engineering-undergraduates/feed/ Research report 454- Probability of Detection (PoD) curves: derivation, applications and limitations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/31/research-report-454-probability-of-detection-pod-curves-derivation-applications-and-limitations/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/31/research-report-454-probability-of-detection-pod-curves-derivation-applications-and-limitations/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:56:07 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/31/research-report-454-probability-of-detection-pod-curves-derivation-applications-and-limitations/ This report reviews the various issues that can confound people who are using POD measurements to inform their decisions. These can relate to type of material tested, shape and thickness.

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