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Environment
Health & Safety
Occupational Health
Products standards
Sustainable development/ Corporate social responsibility
Accident reduction
UK Wire industry accident reduction initiative – ‘live wire’
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Asbestos
New regulations come into effect on 13th November 2006
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Asbestos
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
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Asbestos
DWP announce legislation to enable more sufferers of asbestos related diseases to keep their full compensation
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Asbestos
Asbestos training providers code of conduct
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Backs
Better backs campaign case studies
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Backs
HSE leaflet translated – back care for mobile machine operators
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Better regulation
‘Keeping it simple’ - HSE’s Simplification plan
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Buncefield
Joint task group calls for immediate action
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Carbon emissions
PricewaterhouseCoopers report projects impact of global growth on carbon emissions
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Carbon trading
Carbon limited - personal carbon trading website
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CDM
HSC approves Construction Design and Management Regulations
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Climate change
Stern review on the economics of climate change
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Climate change
Phase 2 National Allocation Plans for 2008-2012 notified to the European Commission
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Climate change
Parliamentary debate on climate change
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Climate change
UK paves way for non-Kyoto countries to join international carbon market
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Climate change
EEF welcomes Stern Review
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Climate change
EU Member States need to intensify efforts to reach Kyoto emission targets
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Disability
HSC/E consults on it disability and gender equality schemes
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Energy
Parliamentary question: winter gas supplies
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Energy efficiency
EC Action Plan on Energy Efficiency – Realising the Potential
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Energy efficiency
EU ‘Energy Star’ labelling of energy efficient office equipment
http://www.eu-energystar.org/
Energy statistics
DTI has published Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices
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Fees and charges
Consultation on local authority environmental regulation fees and charges
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Fire safety
HSE General enforcement guidance and advice on Fire Safety Order
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Gas supply
DTI consultation on the Effectiveness of Current Gas Security of Supply Arrangements
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Green taxes
Parliamentary debate on green taxes
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Groundwater
UK welcomes risk-based approach of Groundwater Directive
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Health survey
HSE’s Fit3 survey; fit for work fit for life fit for tomorrow
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IPPC
EC adoption of five reference documents on integrated pollution prevention and control
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Leadership
HSE Research publishes case studies on leadership in health and safety
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Major hazards
HSE guidance on process safety indicators
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Mental health
Government launches three year anti-stigma campaign for employers
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Migrant workers
HSE research into the health and safety of migrant workers
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Occupational health
Improving occupational health services – extra funding for NHSPlus
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Pollution prevention (PPC)
DEFRA consultation on amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
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REACH
HSE launches REACH helpdesk
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Renewables
Reform of the Renewables Obligation & Statutory Consultation on the Renewables Obligation Order 2007
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Shift work
Report from Thompsons solicitors on disability discrimination and depression
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Stress
HSE leaflet on tackling stress available in Welsh
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Waste
Consultation on a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on waste
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Waste
Government announce plans for radioactive waste disposal
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Young people
HSE website aimed at employers and work experience providers on the legal requirements associated with employing young people
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