HSE confirms appointment of new chief executive
Dr Richard Judge has welcomed his appointment as chief executive of the Health and Safety Executive. Dr Judge is set …
View PositionHealth and Safety at Work Act turns 40 this year
Health and Safety Executive chair, Judith Hackitt, has described the Health and Safety at Work Act as “one of the …
View PositionLearn from the past for a safer tomorrow says Hackitt
The chair of the Health and Safety Executive has cast a spotlight on 1974’s Flixborough disaster, urging industry leaders to …
View PositionMinister says health and safety laws misunderstood
Work and pensions minister, Mike Penning, has warned that the real issues of health and safety are being masked by …
View PositionEmployees a barometer of safety says HSE chair
Judith Hackitt, chair of the Health and Safety Executive, has pinpointed employees at the coalface as the barometer against which …
View PositionChild’s play imparts good safety messages says HSE chair
Lessons learned in childhood can help shape our future understanding of safety, according to the chair of the Health and …
View PositionThe Best Process Safety Quotes
For those of us in the safety sector, there has been one phrase uttered with more frequency than ‘coffee please’ …
View PositionHSE Chair Challenges Industry To “Continuous” Improvement
The chair of the Health and Safety Executive has challenged industry leaders to commit to a campaign of “continuous improvement” …
View PositionShould industry engage in safety knowledge sharing?
The age-old debate about the virtues of health and safety knowledge sharing was reopened last month when the president of …
View PositionBoardrooms “gambling” with their business warns IChemE
Boardrooms who fail to focus on process safety are “gambling” with the survival of their business, according to the president …
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