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An exchange of letters between the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety and the Health and Safety Executive as Building Safety Regulator regarding spray foam insulation research.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The musculoskeletal disorders risk reduction through design award aims to inspire employers to make changes that reduce the risks of harm to their workers
An open letter from the Housing Minister and the Director of Building Safety regarding charges associated with managing safety in high rise buildings.
Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper proposals.
The Health and Safety Executive is working to establish the Building Safety Regulator in line with the Building Safety Act.
Government to consult on UK REACH deadlines
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Elaine Bailey, by exception, to the post of Non-Executive Director to the HSE Board for 12 months.
Restrictions on the use of metaldehyde
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.
The government is set to publish its landmark Bill to deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years and make residents safer in their homes.
Government publishes guidance for employers to help them get their businesses back up and running and workplaces operating safely.
Advice for businesses that use chemicals as part of contingency planning
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Businesses that produce pesticides will need to take different actions to be able to supply new pesticides to the UK and EU markets in the event of a no deal.
New investment to create tiny robots that can help repair the UK’s vast underground pipe network and prevent disruption of roadworks in the future.
Ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde introduced to protect wildlife
Defra has approved a request from Dow AgroSciences Ltd to sell the pest control product Sequoia in the UK for use only in greenhouses
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Sir Paul Kenny as a member of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.
The Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the North East are carrying out joint visits to check waste sites are abiding by the law.
Martin Esom has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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