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Fri, 03 Feb 2012
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Nuclear LLC/SSG Q4 reports - Sellafield-Capenhurst, Urenco-Capenhurst, Springfields, Hunterston 'B' and Hartlepool
Quarterly Local Liaison Committee (LLC) / Site Stakeholder Group (SSG) reports for the period 1 October to 31 December 2011 (Q4) for Sellafield – Capenhurst, Urenco – Capenhurst, Hartlepool, Hunterston ‘B’ and Springfields now available.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012
ONR publishes Quarterly News
ONR has published Quarterly News, our third quarterly news update, as part of efforts to carry out our work with greater openness and transparency. It reflects key developments in each of our regulatory programmes and highlights the ongoing corporate changes at ONR as we progress towards becoming an independent statutory corporation.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Company fined after worker's arm is impaled by steel bars
A company in Tonypandy has been fined after a worker’s arm was impaled by two steel bars.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Unregistered gas engineer left householders in danger
An illegal gas engineer lied to a householder about being registered to the industry body and left one property at risk of explosion after carrying out work at premises in Cheltenham.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012
International fencing firm prosecuted for serious safety failings
An international fencing manufacturer has been fined after a worker suffered severe injuries to his left arm at a production plant in Sheffield.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Falls from height - Frequently asked questions
This page provides answers to some of your frequently asked questions about working at height.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Quarterly statement of nuclear incidents at nuclear installations - October to December 2011
A statement on incidents at nuclear installations in Britain, which meet Ministerial Reporting Criteria (MRC), is provided to the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Secretary of State for Scotland, and is published each quarter by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, an Agency of HSE.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Working Safely with Nanomaterials - Conference 6th July 2012, Edinburgh
The British Occupational Hygiene Society is hosting an International Conference on Working Safely with Nanomaterials. The day will include discussions in issues relating to working safely with nanomaterials and case studies from those currently practising responsible nanosafety.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Q4 2011 Site Stakeholder Group reports for Barrow and Raynesway
Q4 2011 Site Stakeholder Group reports for BAE Systems Marine Limited Barrow-in-Furness and Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd, Derby are now available online.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Turning concern into action - Construction video
This hard-hitting video illustrates the tragic cost in human terms of construction accidents and ill-health.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Man's fingertip sliced off at stoke factory
An air conditioning manufacturer has been fined after a man’s fingertip was cut off by a circular saw at the company’s factory in Stoke-on-Trent.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Workers seriously injured after eight metre fall
Two workers fell eight metres from a temporary structure that collapsed while they were upon it, Cheltenham Magistrates Court heard.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Vehicles at work - Interactive case studies
HSE has put together some 'before-and-after' interactive case studies to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in the workplace. They are all based on events that our inspectors have reported.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012
ONR vacancy: Chief Operating Officer
Job vacancy details are now available for the post within the Office for Nuclear Regulation, based in Bootle, Merseyside – as Chief Operating Officer. The closing date for all applications is Friday 17 February 2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012
RR906 - Collision and injury criteria when working with collaborative robots
This study explores the safety, reliability and evidence for the force limits defined by the draft TS 15066, and of the methods for testing them. It also addressed whether the proposed approach in the draft TS 15066 is likely to adequately protect people from the risks.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Unsafe asbestos removal put people at risk
A building company in Bradford-on-Avon has been fined after it removed an asbestos insulation board (AIB) ceiling in an unsafe manner, leaving workers and residents at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012
Two companies fined after fatality in Brentford
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £65,000 after a man was killed when a steel beam weighing more than a tonne fell on him while it was being unloaded from a lorry.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012
OSHCR: Find a consultant - Fast accessible and proportionate advice
Businesses will be able to search the database for consultants according to keyword(s), county, industry or topic, free of charge. OSHCR meets several of the aspirations for improved competence in external health and safety advice, outlined in the Government commissioned report on UK health and safety, Common Sense Common Safety.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Behaviour Based Safety - How to Improve Health & Safety Culture, London 7 March 2012
Delegates will gain insights into the importance of a safe working environment from the office to the construction site and will hear about how to engage the workforce with behavioural safety. MWB Meeting Rooms, London, 7 March 2012.