We look at how HSE has been working with industry on the asbestos training pledge. Latest news: New figures show fall in number of people injured and made unwell at work. Marks and Spencer plc fined £1m for asbestos exposure. HSE challenges ind

HSL Centenary

Jul 29th, 2011 13m 9s

In this special edition of the HSE Podcast, we look at the work of the Health and Safety Laboratory, an agency of HSE. To mark the hundredth anniversary of the laboratories we toured the site talking to the scientists who work there and the Emp

Changes to incident reporting and Infoline services

Jul 7th, 2011 11m 45s

We look at changes to how businesses can report incidents to HSE, the closure of Infoline and improvements being made to the HSE website. Latest news: Energy giant Shell UK has been ordered to pay £1.24million in fines and costs after an explos

Construction inspections

Apr 28th, 2011 12m 2s

We follow HSE inspector Luke Messenger as he visits a construction site to make sure that they're working safely. Latest news: HSE encourages people to stand up to jobsworths who use health and safety as an excuse to stop Royal Wedding celebrat

Health and safety made simple

Mar 31st, 2011 11m 13s

We look at a new range of tools designed to make health and safety simpler for small businesses. Employment Minister Chris Grayling talks about a new online directory of health and safety consultants. Latest news: Employment minister Chris Gray

Let's Talk Gas Safety

Jan 31st, 2011 12m 41s

We look at the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and speak to Sarah Hill from Gas Safe to talk about their latest campaign. Chelmsford plumber jailed after ignoring orders to stop illegal gas work. Focus on preventing major offshore incident

Emerging energy technologies

Jan 28th, 2011 11m 51s

We look at how HSE is working to support the UK's transition to safe, low-carbon, affordable energies as we speak to Taf Powell, director of HSE's Emerging Energy Technologies programme. HSE inspectors to make unannounced visits to construction

Myth of the Month

Nov 30th, 2010 10m 6s

We look at HSE's Myth of the Month campaign and ask Sally Sykes, HSE's director of communications to nominate her favourite health and safety myth. New figures show that Britain has the lowest rate of work-related deaths in Europe. Merseyside h

Lord Young Review

Nov 2nd, 2010 13m

We speak to Judith Hackitt, the chair of HSE, as she welcomes publication of Lord Young's review of health and safety. Latest news: HSE satisfied that most local authorities are managing asbestos in 'system build' schools. Major pub chain fined

Safety Alert - Electric gates

Sep 23rd, 2010 10m 55s

We speak to David Ashton, HSE's Director of Field Operations, about the new warning that has been issued to the manufacturers and installers of electric gates. Latest news: Offshore oil and gas industry warned about its safety record. Shropshir

Agriculture - Royal Welsh Show

Aug 25th, 2010 11m 29s

We visit the Royal Welsh Show to find out what HSE is doing to reduce death and injury in agriculture. Latest news: HSE begins inspection programme of ageing offshore oil and gas installations. Teesside scaffolding contractor fined after scaffo

Buncefield prosecution

Jul 19th, 2010 10m 38s

We talk to HSE's Deputy Chief Executive, Kevin Myers, about the prosecution of five companies held responsible for the explosion at Buncefield Oil Storage Depot in 2005. Latest news: HSE's annual report into workplace deaths shows they have fal

Offshore safety

Jun 24th, 2010 12m 32s

We talk to Tom McLaren from the Offshore Safety Team about how offshore drilling is regulated in the UK Latest news: NHS Trust fined £50,000 after disabled patient death. American Airlines fined £70,000 after ground worker hit by aircraft tug.

Construction inspection initiative

May 20th, 2010 12m 8s

We look at HSE's work on construction site safety. Latest news: Five-year ban for director after raft of health and safety breaches. UK's largest sweet manufacturer fined three hundred thousand pounds after employee death. BBC documentary helps

Worker involvement: Do Your Bit campaign

Apr 6th, 2010 13m 16s

We talked to David Smeatham about HSE's Do Your Bit Campaign. Latest news: Gas installer faces prison for not being gas safe registered. Workers are being warned not to use telescopic forklift trucks if they have broken windows. A new online to

Noise and vibration at work

Mar 30th, 2010 14m 1s

We talked to HSE's Pete Lennon about tackling the risks from noise and vibration in the workplace. Latest news: HSE launches new construction initiative aimed at stopping bad practise on building sites. A Yorkshire council is fined seventy five

Shattered Lives 2010

Feb 12th, 2010 12m 52s

We visited a Sainsbury's store and a Merseyside college to find out how they are reducing slips, trips and falls. Latest news: An airport services company has been fined ninety thousand pounds after a man was crushed to death under a vehicle at

Asbestos: The Hidden Killer - behind the scenes

Jan 27th, 2010 10m

We joined 3 apprentice engineers who were asked to produce a video to highlight the dangers of asbestos for young people. Latest news: £283,000 fines after a man was paralysed from the waist down while working at a Shell oil refinery, HSE is en

HSE in 2009

Dec 16th, 2009 14m 44s

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt reflects on the key events and changes to British occupational health and safety in the last 12 months. Latest news: HSE launches online Strategy Pledge Forum, two construction firms involved in a major scaffolding coll

Estates Excellence

Nov 25th, 2009 12m 26s

We visited Norma's Kitchen in Kent - a catering company who have got involved in HSE's Estates Excellence project. Latest news: HSE launches Asbestos: The Hidden Killer campaign, a rice manufacturing company has been fined £140,000 and HSE has

Asbestos: The Hidden Killer

Oct 30th, 2009 13m 26s

HSE's Steve Coldrick talks about HSE's Asbestos - the Hidden Killer campaign. Latest news: Sugar giant Tate and Lyle fined more than a quarter of a million pounds, A sixteen year old schoolgirl lost 6 fingers and both her thumbs at school. Land

Ladder Exchange

Aug 27th, 2009 10m 48s

In this episode: HSE's Head of Slips, Trips and Falls; Alison Wellens and Inspector Matt Lea talk about Ladders Exchange - HSE's campaign to help businesses exchange broken or damaged ladders. Latest news: priced publications are free to downlo

Young people at work

Jul 21st, 2009 12m 11s

In this episode: HSE Inspector Norman Macritchie speaks to thesite.org; a charity providing advice and support for young people about health and safety challenges facing young people when they start work. Latest news - big falls in accidents la

New HSE Strategy

Jun 23rd, 2009 19m 14s

In this episode: HSE Chair Judith Hackitt introduces the New HSE Strategy - The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution. Ian Whewell; HSE's head of offshore health and safety talks about the industry today and lessons lear

Bad Hand Day

Jun 3rd, 2009 17m 44s

In this episode: We visit a Wrexham hairdressers and talk to HSE's Isla Fairhurst about Bad Hand Day and dermatitis prevention. News of a construction inspection campaign, new guidance for tanning salons, results of a workplace transport safety