HSE News | Pest Magazine https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:47:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 HSE launches consultation on the future of anticoagulant rodenticides https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/hse-launches-consultation-on-the-future-of-anticoagulant-rodenticides.html Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:00:33 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=12514 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has opened a public consultation on the continued approval of anticoagulant rodenticides under the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR). The consultation, which runs [...]

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]]> HSE unveils guidance for tackling workplace stress https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/hse-unveils-guidance-for-tackling-workplace-stress.html Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=11802 HSE has released guidance on tackling workplace stress after statistics showed that almost half of work-related illnesses are mental health-related That’s an estimated 776,000 cases with each case taking an [...]

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]]> HSE promotes Mental Health Awareness Week https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/hse-promotes-mental-health-awareness-week.html Fri, 10 May 2024 05:00:59 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=11096 With half of all reported work-related ill health in Great Britain due to stress, depression or anxiety, the Health & Safety Executive said Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from [...]

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]]> HSE: Helping staff stay safe and warm https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive/hse-helping-staff-stay-safe-and-warm.html Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:00:50 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=9846 Employers are being reminded of their responsibilities to keep workers safe as cold weather continues to affect large parts of the country. The Health and Safety Executive is stressing the [...]

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]]> New HSE podcast focuses on stress and mental health https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive/new-hse-podcast-focuses-on-stress-and-mental-health.html Mon, 12 Dec 2022 07:00:18 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=9835 The Health & Safety Executive said its latest podcast focuses on stress and mental health, as part of the organisation’s Working Minds campaign. In the podcast, HSE chair Sarah Newton [...]

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]]> Temperature in the workplace https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive/temperature-in-the-workplace.html Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:00:44 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=9475 When working outdoors the effects of the weather in the UK environment can potentially have a serious impact on an employee’s health if the risks have not been considered or [...]

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]]> Protecting pregnant workers and new mothers https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/uncategorized/protecting-pregnant-workers-and-new-mothers.html Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00:24 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=9309 The Health & Safety Executives’ advice has changed for pregnant workers and new mothers and an individual risk assessment must now be carried out. Employers are responsible for providing a [...]

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]]> HSE launches campaign to encourage employers to promote good mental health at work https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive/hse-launches-campaign-to-encourage-employers-to-promote-good-mental-health-at-work.html Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:30 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8708 Work-related stress and poor mental health risk becoming a health and safety crisis for Great Britain’s workplaces, the Health & Safety Executive has warned. While the full impact of the [...]

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]]> HSE gives ventilation advice for returning office workers https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive/hse-gives-ventilation-advice-for-returning-office-workers.html Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:00:36 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8529 The Health and Safety Executive said fresh air supply and good ventilation is key to a safe working environment as pandemic continues. The law requires employers to ensure an adequate [...]

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]]> Health & Safety Executive chair reflects on her first year in office https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/health-safety-executive/health-safety-executive-chair-reflects-on-her-first-year-in-office.html Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8453 Sarah Newton, chair of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), has spoken of her overriding feeling of pride in the people and achievements of the organisation, as she reflected on [...]

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