HSE Press Office: Putting the record straight in 2005

Responding to health and safety related articles and reports in the British media. HSC/E also takes an interest when other organisations respond to the media.

• 28 December 2005: The Independent, 'The killers in pin-striped suits' - Steve Coldrick responds
• 21 December 2005: The Daily Mirror, 'Stop deadly gamble' - Giles Denham, HSE's Director, Policy Programmes responds
• 11 December 2005: The Sunday Telegraph, 'Fatal cracks appear in asbestos scam as HSE shifts its ground' and 'Booker wins asbestos battle' - Johnathan Rees, HSE's Deputy Chief Executive responds
• 29 November 2005: The Daily Telegraph, 'Can custard make science interesting?' - Johnathan Rees responds
• 03 November 2005: The Daily Mirror, 'Asbestos switch to hit thousands' - Allison Potter-Drake, HSE's Chief Press Officer responds
• 24 October 2005: Daily Express - Elizabeth Gibby responds
• 07 October 2005: Nottingham Evening Post, 'Ban on window cleaners using ladders' - Ian Greenwood Head of HSE Falls from Height Team responds
• 15 September 2005: Daily Telegraph, 'the Way of the World - A health and safety history of Britain' - Justin McCracken, HSE's Acting Chief Executive responds
• 02 September 2005: Southern Daily Echo, 'Testing gravestones in cemeteries' - Phil Scott, Director of HSE East and South East responds
• The Sun: 'Ridiculous examples of health and safety in Great Britain' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
• 21 July 2005: The Daily Mail, 'Taking all the fun out of fun' - Timothy Walker , HSE's Director-General responds
• 07 July 2005: The Daily Telegraph,'Boy in wheelchair is a 'safety hazard'' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
• 07 July 2005: The Daily Mail, 'Boy in wheelchair is a 'safety hazard'' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
• Private Eye: 'Shell makes a killing ' - Tom McLaren, Principal Inspector HSE Offshore Division responds
• 30 April 2005: The Times, 'No expense spared' approach to health and safety is unsustainable - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
• 29 April 2005: The Hampstead and Highgate Express: 'Swimmers celebrate High Court triumph' - Timothy Walker responds
• 26 April 2005: The Evening Standard, 'Swimmers celebrate High Court triumph' - Timothy Walker responds
• 13 April 2005: RAIL, 'Open access': article on working at height risk assessment - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds [20kb]
• 26 March 2005: The Guardian, 'Football reporter given his own scaffold' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
• 03 February 2005: The Evening Standard, 'Don't let them shut the Tube' - Justin McCracken, HSE's Deputy Director-General responds
• 24 February 2005: Daily Telegraph, 'Assault on HSE Inspector' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director General responds
• 23 January 2005: Sunday Times, 'It's a blackboard jungle - get me out of here': article on stress
  HSE asks for a correction to be made
• 06 January 2005: HSE statement on paddling pools - Justin McCracken, HSE's Deputy Director responds via HSE press release