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November 2012 Biocidal Products Directive Annex I Inclusion Decisions

Rhys — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:45:00 +0000

Details on the active substances that will be Included onto Annex I of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) on the 1 November 2012.

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Nanotechnology – What are nanomaterials?

Rhys — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

Nanotechnology involves the creation and/or manipulation of materials at the nanometre (nm) scale. One nanometre is 10-9 m or one millionth of a millimetre. Nanoparticles are also manufactured or produced as a by-product of many long standing processes, such as fires, diesel engines and high energy manufacturing processing such as welding or grinding.

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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Gloucestershire’s construction sites

Rhys — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:28:00 +0000

Construction sites across the West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Gloucestershire, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

http://news.hse.gov.uk/

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Somerset’s construction sites

Rhys — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Construction sites across the South West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury.

Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites Somerset, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on the West’s construction sites

Rhys — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +0000

Construction sites across the West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Wiltshire’s construction sites

Rhys — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Construction sites across the South West are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill-health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites Wiltshire, where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

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Musculoskeletal Disorders eBulletin – Free subscription

Rhys — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Subscribe to musculoskeletal disorders email eBulletin for free regular email news and updates via email.

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HSE clampdown to improve construction site safety in West Yorkshire

Rhys — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

The family of a Dewsbury decorator, who died from long-term injuries suffered in a fall from an unsuitable ladder, is backing a new inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury on building sites. In a week-long drive from today (21 February), inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Kirklees and Wakefield where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Worcestershire construction sites

Rhys — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Construction sites in Worcestershire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Over the next four weeks, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting sites across Worcestershire where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

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Lancashire widow backs construction site clampdown

Rhys — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:15:00 +0000

The widow of a Lancashire worker, who died after falling from unsafe scaffolding, is backing a new intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health on construction sites. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will spend the next month visiting sites in Lancashire where refurbishment or repair work is being carried out.

http://news.hse.gov.uk/