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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of policies and practices in the management of sickness absence Read on…
This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of policies and practices in the management of sickness absence Read on…
Dispelling the health and safety myth: Poles are banned in fire stations. It was widely reported that a fire station was built Read on…
The Cylinders In Fire National Stakeholder Group (CIF-NSG) was formed in November 2006 to collectively understand and Read on…
This report is part of a project to investigate the phenomena of spontaneous ignition of accidental hydrogen releases. Read on…
The HSE is working with Warwickshire Police who are leading the ongoing criminal investigation into the Read on…
‘Societal Risk and Responsibility - Buncefield and Texas City’ 15th Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Read on…
Two new case studies have been added, for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and County Durham and Read on…
Documentation released following a request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 asking for Read on…
OC217/05 gives guidance to inspectors on enforcement of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order Read on…
East Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate Read on…
OC 217/05, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 general enforcement guidance and advice. Read on…
The concept of using heat sensing manikins to assess the protection against “flashover†fires provided by clothing has become increasingly recognised over the last ten years. In 2001 the UK Fire Service became concerned that because manikin test facilities only used a “male†form manikin, it was not possible to either assess clothing for female firefighters or to compare it under comparable test conditions with that for male firefighters. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shared these concerns but with respect to wider industrial situations where male and female employees might be exposed to “flashovers†or similar events.