What's new at HSE » Your views http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Consultation on race equality scheme http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/08/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/08/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme-2/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:17:47 +0000 steve http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/08/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme-2/ We have reviewed our existing race equality scheme and have developed a new agenda for action for the next three years. Public consultation ends 14 July, time is running out to have your say.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/08/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme-2/feed/ Consultation - CHIP http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/02/consultation-chip/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/02/consultation-chip/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:03:33 +0000 steve http://www.hsenews.com/2008/07/02/consultation-chip/ Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (CHIP) consultation ends 4 July - have your say on proposals to amend the classification, packaging and labelling of chemicals legislation.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/02/consultation-chip/feed/ Consultation on Race equality scheme http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/26/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/26/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:08:25 +0000 steve http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/26/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme/ Mid point of consultation process, have your say.  We have reviewed our existing race equality scheme and have developed a new agenda for action for the next three years, responses by 14 July 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/26/consultation-on-race-equality-scheme/feed/ Consultation on revision of sunbed guidance http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:32:21 +0000 steve http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/ Have your say. Your opportunity to comment on the revision of sunbed guidance, responses by 17 July 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/feed/ Public consultation - chemical labelling and packaging http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/public-consultation-chemical-labelling-and-packaging/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/public-consultation-chemical-labelling-and-packaging/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 11:59:46 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/public-consultation-chemical-labelling-and-packaging/ Have your say - proposals to amend regulations about the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Chemicals to implement EC Directive 2006/8/EC.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/public-consultation-chemical-labelling-and-packaging/feed/ Consultation on proposals for amending HSIER 1989 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/23/consultation-on-proposals-for-amending-hsier-1989/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/23/consultation-on-proposals-for-amending-hsier-1989/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 08:25:35 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/23/consultion-on-proposals-for-amending-hsier-1989/ The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) require employers to provide information to their employees relating to health safety and welfare at work, by displaying in the workplace a copy of the approved poster or alternatively by giving employees a copy of the approved leaflet.

The proposed amendments to the (HSIER) would allow HSE to approve and publish new posters and leaflets which do not require the addition or updating of information by businesses displaying them.  This will reduce the administrative burden on employers, whilst maintaining or improving employees’ access to useful information.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/23/consultation-on-proposals-for-amending-hsier-1989/feed/ Equality Scheme Framework: Race equality scheme consultation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/22/equality-scheme-framework-race-equality-scheme-consultation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/22/equality-scheme-framework-race-equality-scheme-consultation/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 21:16:15 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/22/equality-scheme-framework-race-equality-scheme-consultation/ Your views are needed on how we will meet our duties to promote race equality. We have reviewed our existing race equality scheme and have developed a new agenda for action for the next three years. We would like comments from our external stakeholders on the priorities which impact on our interface with them as regulators and our race action plan priorities.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/22/equality-scheme-framework-race-equality-scheme-consultation/feed/ Consultation on revision of sunbed guidance http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:56:09 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/ HSE has guidance on controlling the health risks associated with working with UV tanning equipment  for example sunlamps, sunbeds and tanning booths. The guidance is now ten years old and HSE is currently consulting on a revised version.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/feed/ HSC/E merger announcement http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/01/hsce-merger-announcement/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/01/hsce-merger-announcement/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:50:36 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/01/hsce-merger-announcement/ 1 April 2008 - the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announces the merger of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to form a single national regulatory body, responsible for promoting the cause of better health and safety at work.

The merged body will be called the Health and Safety Executive and will provide greater clarity and transparency whilst maintaining its public accountability.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/01/hsce-merger-announcement/feed/ New nuclear reactors - four designs complete initial assessment http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/03/18/new-nuclear-reactors-four-designs-complete-initial-assessment/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/03/18/new-nuclear-reactors-four-designs-complete-initial-assessment/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:44:04 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/18/new-nuclear-reactors-four-designs-complete-initial-assessment/ HSE and the Environment Agency have been applying a new process, called ‘Generic Design Assessment’, which allows the safety, security and environmental implications of new power station designs to be assessed before an application is made to build that design at a particular site.

HSE and the Environment Agency have recently completed their initial assessment of four nuclear power station designs.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/03/18/new-nuclear-reactors-four-designs-complete-initial-assessment/feed/ Land use planning consultation outcome http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/06/land-use-planning-consultation-outcome/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/06/land-use-planning-consultation-outcome/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:11:33 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/06/land-use-planning-consultation-outcome/ HSE has published the results of its consultation that will shape its future policy on the advice given to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) when they consider planning applications close to large scale petrol storage facilities.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/06/land-use-planning-consultation-outcome/feed/ Large-scale petrol storage depots - consultation results http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/large-scale-petrol-storage-depots-consultation-results-report/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/large-scale-petrol-storage-depots-consultation-results-report/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:18:28 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/05/large-scale-petrol-storage-depots-consultation-results-report/ A summary of the responses to the consultative document on proposals for revised policies for HSE advice on development and control around large-scale petrol storage depots. It explains the changes HSE will be making to its advice around large-scale petrol storage depots.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/large-scale-petrol-storage-depots-consultation-results-report/feed/ Consultation on legislation amendments http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/19/consultation-on-legislation-amendments/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/19/consultation-on-legislation-amendments/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:13:58 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/11/19/consultation-on-legislation-amendments/ A consultation seeking comments on proposals to amend regulations on explosives, to revoke obsolete local mining regulations and to correct an omission in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/11/19/consultation-on-legislation-amendments/feed/ Buncefield Investigation Board response to consultation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/21/buncefield-investigation-board-response-to-consultation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/21/buncefield-investigation-board-response-to-consultation/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:16:07 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/21/buncefield-investigation-board-response-to-consultation/ The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has issued its response to the consultation issued by the COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) Competent Authority (CA) on ‘Containment of bulk hazardous liquids at COMAH Establishments’.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/21/buncefield-investigation-board-response-to-consultation/feed/ New nuclear reactor designs http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/12/new-nuclear-reactor-designs/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/12/new-nuclear-reactor-designs/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:34:55 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/12/new-nuclear-reactor-designs/ The UK’s Nuclear Regulators (the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency) have developed a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process for new nuclear power stations.  Under this process, we will be making a rigorous and structured examination of the safety, security and environmental aspects of new nuclear reactor designs.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/12/new-nuclear-reactor-designs/feed/ GHS chemicals consultation document - revised http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/29/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document-revised/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/29/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document-revised/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:43:39 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2007/08/29/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document-revised/ Originally published on 16 August 2007, this consultation document was revised on 24 August 2007. 

This document seeks comments on the Regulation proposed by the European Commission (EC) to adopt the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – commonly referred to as ‘GHS’.

The UN GHS sets out internationally accepted definitions and criteria to identify the hazards of chemicals (called ‘classification’) and communicate these hazards via labels and safety data sheets.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/29/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document-revised/feed/ HSC launches chemical classification and labelling consultation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/20/hsc-launches-chemical-classification-and-labelling-consultation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/20/hsc-launches-chemical-classification-and-labelling-consultation/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:47:22 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/08/20/hsc-launches-chemical-classification-and-labelling-consultation/ The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has launched a 12 week consultation on the proposed European Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals, based on the United Nation’s Globally Harmonised System (GHS). 

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/20/hsc-launches-chemical-classification-and-labelling-consultation/feed/ GHS chemicals consultation document http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/16/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/16/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:16:44 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2007/08/16/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document/ This document seeks comments on the Regulation proposed by the European Commission (EC) to adopt the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – commonly referred to as ‘GHS’.

The UN GHS sets out internationally accepted definitions and criteria to identify the hazards of chemicals (called ‘classification’) and communicate these hazards via labels and safety data sheets.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/16/ghs-chemicals-consultation-document/feed/ HSC/HSE merger http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/09/hschse-merger/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/09/hschse-merger/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:47:02 +0000 Gavin http://www.hsenews.com/2007/08/09/hschse-merger/ Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) announces Ministerial Consultation following HSE’s earlier public consultation.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/09/hschse-merger/feed/ Buncefield - Emergency preparedness, response and recovery http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/19/buncefield-emergency-preparedness-response-and-recovery/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/19/buncefield-emergency-preparedness-response-and-recovery/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:46:35 +0000 Peter http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/19/buncefield-emergency-preparedness-response-and-recovery/ The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board has published its second set of recommendations, relating to emergency preparedness, response and recovery. This has followed an extensive process of consultation across Government, and with the Competent Authority (HSE & EA), regional agencies, devolved administrations; and local businesses and residents.

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