14 March 2006 - New HSE Research Reports

14 March 2006 - New HSE Research Reports

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have provided three new research reports within their website as follows:

• RR425 - Modelling the PSA1 indicator

• RR430 - Offshore gas turbines (and major driven equipment) integrity and inspection guidance notes

• RR432 - Operator roll-over protection on small vehicles

• RR440 - Violence and aggression management training for trainers and managers

By clicking your chosen link above, the pdf format reports can be accessed from the HSE webpages.

• HSL/2006/14 - An investigation of trends in Under-reporting of Major and Over-3-day Injuries in the Manufacturing Sector: First Survey

• HSL/2006/15 - Report on Proceedings of HSE's Health Models Review Workshop - Manchester 20 September 2005

• HSL/2006/16 - Evaluating the Impact of the Pilot Bristol Safety & Health Awareness Day (SHAD) on Motor Vehicle Repair bodyshops' Control of Health Risks

• HSL/2006/17 - An Evaluation of Reward and Recognition Schemes in the area of Occupational Health and Safety

The above pdf format reports can be accessed by clicking the relevant link.

The HSE have also produced a revised Asbestos topic site, which is well worth perusing. Asbestos-related illness is the greatest single cause of work related deaths in the UK.

Included within the Asbestos topic site are the following:

• Asbestos related diseases, such as, Asbestosis, Lung cancer and Mesothelioma.

• Information and Guidance, such as, Enforcement action, Free leaflets on asbestos, Training providers and Asbestos-related research.

• Regulations applicable to Asbestos.

• Asbestos campaign information.

• Licensing and Enforcement.

The HSE Asbestos Webpage can be accessed by clicking the following:

Asbestos health and safety in the workplace

Article by Alexandra Johnston