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Health & Safety Executive

The Health and Safety Executive is a body set up to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and to safeguard others, principally the public, who may be exposed to risk from industry.

The HSE’s remit is to ensure that risks to people’s health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.


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    Health and safety rethink to raise employer awareness

    by Nic Paton 22 Sep 2008
    by Nic Paton 22 Sep 2008

    The Health and Safety Executive is to unveil a new strategy for workplace health and safety in the UK in...

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    £60,000 fine for construction firms after glass panel breaks worker’s pelvis

    by Louisa Peacock 10 Sep 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 10 Sep 2008

    Two companies have been fined nearly £60,000 after a 600kg glass panel fell on a construction worker in Kensington, London.The...

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    Health and safety fine of £22,000 for hospital guilty of exposing employee to hazardous chemicals

    by Louisa Peacock 19 Aug 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 19 Aug 2008

    A hospital trust has been fined £22,000 after it allowed an employee to become exposed to a dangerous chemical while...

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    Health and safety lapses cost tyre firm £20,000

    by Guy Logan 13 Aug 2008
    by Guy Logan 13 Aug 2008

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers to ensure sufficient protection measures are in place after a company...

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    UK workplace fatalities fall in 2007

    by Mike Berry 30 Jun 2008
    by Mike Berry 30 Jun 2008

    The number of people killed at work in the UK fell slightly last year, official figures have revealed.
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    Employer and contractor fined over health and safety breach

    by Louisa Peacock 17 Jun 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 17 Jun 2008

    The employers of a welder who suffered serious burns to his face, neck and arms after boiling liquid exploded over...

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    Occupational Health: news in brief

    by Nic Paton 13 Jun 2008
    by Nic Paton 13 Jun 2008

    Firm fined £10k for fall
    A Sunderland building firm has been fined £10,000 following an incident in which one of...

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    Carol Black calls for ‘fit for work’ to kick in after one month off sick

    by Nic Paton 13 Jun 2008
    by Nic Paton 13 Jun 2008

    A fit-for-work service should come into play after an employee has been signed off work by their GP for about...

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    MPs claim under-resourced HSE is failing to do its job properly

    by Mike Berry 22 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 22 Apr 2008

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is lacking the cash and staff to do its job properly, according to a...

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    Construction deaths fall by 10%

    by Nic Paton 21 Apr 2008
    by Nic Paton 21 Apr 2008

    The number of construction industry staff killed at work has fallen by 10% over the past 12 months, according to...

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    Dame Carol Black video interview: Working for a healthier tomorrow

    by Personnel Today 11 Apr 2008
    by Personnel Today 11 Apr 2008

    Dame Carol Black, author of Working for a Healthier Tomorrow, talks to Noel O’Reilly about what her government – commissioned...

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    HSC and HSE merge to form new safety watchdog

    by Mike Berry 2 Apr 2008
    by Mike Berry 2 Apr 2008

    The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have merged to form a new safety...

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    IOSH conference highlights Dame Black’s report as key development

    by Nic Paton 31 Mar 2008
    by Nic Paton 31 Mar 2008

    This year’s annual conference of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health discussed key developments including the Black report on...

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    Specsavers appoints new Corporate Accounts Manager

    by Personnel Today 20 Mar 2008
    by Personnel Today 20 Mar 2008

    Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has announced the appointment of a new Corporate Account Manager, Andrew Drake. An integral part of the...

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    Corporate manslaughter audio guide: Is your organisation prepared?

    by Personnel Today 10 Mar 2008
    by Personnel Today 10 Mar 2008

    What HR can do to minimise the risk of corporate manslaughter claims under the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide...

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