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1. Maintenance of industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/ups-systems-industrial-maintenance.htm
2. Offshore craneshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/offshore-cranes.htm
3. Wheeled loading shovelshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/wheeled-loading-shovels.htm
4. Lubrication of circuit breakershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/lubrication-circuit-breakers.htm
5. Catastrophic failure of marine loading armhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/marine-loading-arm-failure.htm
6. Failure of a road tanker pressure/vacuum relief valvehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/failure-road-tanker-pressure.htm
7. Failure to detect dangerous gas/vapour due to incorrect specification of sample tubehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/failure-to-detect-dangerous-gas.htm
8. Use of face masks designated KN95https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/use-of-face-masks-designated-KN95.htm
9. Air suspension systems on vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/air-suspension-systems-on-vehicles.htm
10. Use of gas-fired oven cleaning equipment inside vehicleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/gas-fired-oven-cleaning-equipment.htm
11. Catastrophic rupture of dead-leg pipe-workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/catastrophic-rupture-dead-leg-pipe-work.htm
12. Safety notice to act as a reminder of the phenomenon of condensate induced water hammerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/phenomenon-of-condensate-induced-water-hammer.htm
13. Use of ICAR Capacitors in uninterruptable power supply (UPS) systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/icar-capacitors.htm
14. Platform Lifts (vertical lifting platforms or lifts for people with impaired mobility). Risk of falls from height to employees/workers and members of the public.https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/platform-lifts.htm
15. Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fumehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mild-steel-welding-fume.htm
16. High Temperature Hydrogen Attack: Safe use of carbon steelhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/high-temperature-hydrogen-attack.htm
17. Tower Crane, Slew Brakes and Release Mechanism Maintenance https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/tower-crane-slew-brakes-release.htm
18. BendPak two post vehicle lifts – safety issues relating to locking mechanismshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/bendpak-two-post-vehicle-lifts.htm
19. Revision of Standards for Powered Doors, Gates & Barriershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/revision-standards-powered-doors.htm
20. Preventing unauthorised access onto scaffolding and other work platformshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/ladders-and-scaffold-security.htm
21. Personnel certification in non-destructive testing (PCN) scheme fraudhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/pcn-scheme-fraud.htm
22. Cylinders manufactured from aluminium alloys HE30/AA6082 and AA6351 and used primarily for gases for underwater breathing apparatushttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/aluminium-cylinders.htm
23. Siemens - Maxum II Edition Gas Chromatograph - Safety Featureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/siemens-maxum.htm
24. Track Tensioning incidenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/track-tensioning.htm
25. Catastrophic failure of silo – bolted conical bottom section https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/silo-bolted-conical.htm
26. A-Belco Group, Hadar range of ATEX Lighting productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/atex-lighting.htm
27. Some Ergonomic Issues of DP Vessel Controlshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/dp-vessel-controls.htm
28. Certain Types of Pool Hall Lighting Systems on Runnershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/pool-hall-lighting.htm
29. Electrolytic Chlorination Units (Electrolysis) in Marine Ballast Treatment Systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/electrolytic-chlorination-units.htm
30. Offshore Crane Safety Systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/crane-safety-systems.htm
31. Use of Barrier Glands in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres to meet IEC 60079:14_2013 (Edition 5)https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/use-of-barrier-glands.htm
32. Catastrophic failure of a pipework clamp connectorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/catastrophic-failure-of-a-techlok-clamp.htm
33. 'Norfolk Range' large wheeled dry powder fire extinguishers manufactured before 2009 by UK Fire International Ltdhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/norfolk-large-wheeled-dry-powder-fire-extinguishers.htm
34. Extendable Scaffolding Loading Bay Gate - use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/loading-bay-gate.htm
35. Earth Moving Machinery – changes to visibility requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/earth-moving-machinery.htm
36. External chloride stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel lokring pipe connectorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/lokring-pipe-connectors.html
37. Change in classification for detonation cordhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/detonation-cord-classification.htm
38. Tower crane slew brakeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/tower-crane-slew-brakes.htm
39. Hydraulic injection injuryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/hydraulic-injection-injury.htm
40. Preventing entrapment in plastics rotational moulding ovens where there is whole body accesshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/rotational-moulding-ovens.htm
41. Storage tank external floating roof: the importance of inspection and maintenance to retain buoyancy of the roof structurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/floating-roof-tanks.htm
42. Devices used to reduce operator entrapment and crushing on mobile elevating work platforms https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mewp-operator-entrapment-crushing.htm
43. Liquid metal embrittlement by mercury in the refining and allied process industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/lme-by-mercury.htm
44. Preventing catastrophic failure of luffing jib tower cranes in high windshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/luffing-jib-tower-cranes.htm
45. Genie Z135/70 Mobile elevated work platform (MEWP)https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mewp-genie-z135-70.htm
46. Failure of a foot valve actuator on an LPG road tankerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/foot-valve-actuator-lpg-tanker.htm
47. Sizing of latex neck seals used with diving equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/latex-neck-seals.htm
48. Divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
49. Use of chain flail/non standard cutting attachments on brush cuttershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/brush-cutters.htm
50. arboriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/index.htm
51. agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
52. constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
53. Chloride induced stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel thermowellshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/thermowell-corrosion.htm
54. All operators of major accident hazard planthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/index.htm
55. Corrosion in trunnion supports of pipework containing hazardous substanceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/trunnion-supports-corrosion.htm
56. All operators of major accident hazard planthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/comah/index.htm
57. Electrical safety - inflatable blower fanshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/inflatable-blower-fans.htm
58. Entertainment and Leisure industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/index.htm
59. Schools and educationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/education/index.htm
60. Catering and Hospitalityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/index.htm
61. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
62. engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
63. Risks to occupiers from the installation of modular, stone and artificial stone fireplace surroundhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/fireplace-surrounds.htm
64. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
65. retailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/retail/index.htm
66. Warning to offshore industry on blocking of data communications in dynamic positioning systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/dynamic-positioning-systems.htm
67. Offshore oil and gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
68. Divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
69. Risk of carbon monoxide release during the storage of wood pelletshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/co-wood-pellets.htm
70. Warning to offshore industry on possible failure of fire resistant composite deck gratingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/deck-gratings.htm
71. Offshore industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
72. Management of the risks from legionella within water systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/legionella2.htm
73. Management of the risks from legionella in cooling towers and evaporative condensershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/coolingtowers.htm
74. Hooped ladders and the use of personal fall-arrest systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/hoopedladders.htm
75. Vertical lifting platforms or lifts for people with impaired mobilityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/liftingplatforms.htm
76. Health and social care providershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/index.htm
77. Catering and Hospitalityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/index.htm
78. Schools and educationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/education/index.htm
79. Entertainment and Leisurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/index.htm
80. Retailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/retail/index.htm
81. Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/services/index.htm
82. Risk of MSA SavOx units catching fire if the wearer does not follow start up procedureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/msasavoxunit.htm
83. Mineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/index.htm
84. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
85. Dockshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/index.htm
86. Risks to vulnerable members of the public from falling from height from windowshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/windowrestrictors.htm
87. Health and social care providershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/index.htm
88. Provision of key clinical information on laboratory specimen request formshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/clinicalinformation.htm
89. Health Services (Health & Social Care Sector)https://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/index.htm
90. Use of mobile phone "Expert XP-Ex-1" in potentially explosive atmosphereshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mobilephonexpex1.htm
91. Mobile crushing plant - unintended movement of trackshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mobilecrushingplant.htm
92. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
93. Mininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/index.htm
94. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
95. Waste and Recyclinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
96. Preventing inrushes at underground mineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/minesinrush.htm
97. Mininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/index.htm
98. HSE issues gas detector safety alerthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/gasdetectors.htm
99. Offshorehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
100. Gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/index.htm
101. Mininghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/index.htm
102. HSE warns of dangers of diving for shellfish following two recent tragedieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/shellfishdiving.htm
103. Divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
104. Risks to users from firewood processing machineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/firewoodprocessors.htm
105. arboriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/index.htm
106. forestryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/index.htm
107. agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
108. Jacking of flat bottomed storage tankshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/tankjacking.htm
109. Chemical processing and productionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/manufacture.htm
110. Chemicals and downstream oil industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/manufacture.htm
111. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
112. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
113. Warehousing and storagehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
114. Powered perimeter gateshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/poweredgates.htm
115. Overturns of JLG 500RTS scissor liftshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/scissorlifts.htm
116. Construction Industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
117. Waterlogic water dispensers with a UV system or WL 3000 Cold only modelhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/waterlogic.htm
118. Offshore industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
119. Gas boilers - flues in voidshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/fluesinvoids.htm
120. Homeownershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqownerocc.htm
121. tenantshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqs.htm#tenant
122. Landlords (private and social)https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/landlords/index.htm
123. Managing Agentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/landlords/index.htm
124. Gas industry (Gas Safe registered businesses/engineers; gas appliance manufacturers; gas emergency service providers)https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/index.htm
125. Construction (home builders)https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
126. Local Authorities (Housing)https://www.hse.gov.uk/services/localgovernment/index.htm
127. 'False' engagement of tipping hooks on 'builders' skipshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/tippinghooks.htm
128. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
129. Transport - Roadhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
130. Other - Waste and recycling industry, skip hire: site operators, managers and drivershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
131. Deadly explosions during cutting of drums and containershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/hotwork.htm
132. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
133. Motor Vehicle Repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/mvr/index.htm
134. Agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
135. Deterioration and failure of cold / frozen food store ceilingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/coldstoreceilings.htm
136. Manufacture/Storage/retail/frozen foodshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/food/index.htm
137. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
138. Risks to pedestrians from crushing zones on electrically powered gates - 2https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/electricgates2.htm
139. Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/services/index.htm
140. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
141. The dropping of a 9.5 tonne load on an offshore installation as a result of the incorrect manufacture of a 15 tonne Flemish eye crane pennanthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/flemish-eye-crane-pennant.htm
142. Offshore oil and gas industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
143. Avoiding trapping/crushing injuries to people in the platform of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/workplatforms.htm
144. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
145. Agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
146. Catering and Hospitalityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/index.htm
147. Chemical processing and productionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/manufacture.htm
148. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
149. Entertainment and Leisurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/index.htm
150. Food Packaging and processinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/food/index.htm
151. Retailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/retail/index.htm
152. Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/services/index.htm
153. Warehousinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
154. Risks associated with working on or near lamp columns with non-standard roots during excavation workshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/lampcolumns.htm
155. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
156. Gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/index.htm
157. Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/services/index.htm
158. Local Authoritieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/index.htm
159. Fatality caused by stacked boards collapsehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/stackedboards.htm
160. Woodworkinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/woodworking/index.htm
161. Forestryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/index.htm
162. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
163. Schools and educationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/education/index.htm
164. Retailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/retail/index.htm
165. Warehousinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
166. Local Authorityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/index.htm
167. Safety Alert to operators of "COMAH" oil/fuel storage sites & other storing hazardous substances in large tankshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/comah-large-tanks.htm
168. Chemical and petrochemical processinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/manufacture.htm
169. Manitowoc Cranes, Potain Tower Cranes - MD, MDT and MR series - Potentially faulty spigots on K600 and K800 mast sectionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/towercranes.htm
170. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
171. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
172. Offshorehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
173. Nuclearhttp://www.onr.org.uk/index.htm
174. Portshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/index.htm
175. Chemical processing and productionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/manufacture.htm
176. Entertainment and Leisurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/index.htm
177. Hydrocarbon leak and fire caused by incorrect seal material used in the assembly of a pipe work clamp connectorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/clampconnector.htm
178. Offshore oil and gas production industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
179. Chemical processing and productionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/manufacture.htm
180. Assessment of the adequacy of venting arrangements for cargo oil tanks on FPSO and FSU installationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/cargooiltanks.htm
181. Offshore Industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
182. Rollover risk associated with the use of road vehicles in off-road applications in quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/rolloverrisk.htm
183. Quarry Industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
184. Stress corrosion cracking of beverage mixed gas cylindershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mixedgascylinders.htm
185. Food and drink manufacturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/food/index.htm
186. Failure of pipeline emergency shut-down valvehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/pipelinevalve.htm
187. Offshore Industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
188. The back-loading and carriage of hazardous oil contaminated bulk cargo on offshore supply vesselshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/oilcontaminatedcargo.htm
189. Offshore Industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
190. Death prompts telehandler warninghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/telehandlers.htm
191. Agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
192. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
193. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
194. Foodhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/food/index.htm
195. Woodhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/woodworking/index.htm
196. Wastehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
197. Scissor lift failure in motor vehicle repair facilityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/mvrscissorlifts.htm
198. Motor Vehicle Repair (MVR)https://www.hse.gov.uk/mvr/index.htm
199. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
200. Transport (road)https://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
201. Risks to pedestrians from crushing zones on electrically powered gateshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/electricgates.htm
202. constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
203. Handling and storage of large sheet stone slabshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/stoneslabs.htm
204. Stonemasonshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/stonemasonry/index.htm
205. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
206. Construction siteshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
207. Road Hauliershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
208. Risks to Service users known to self-hoist and transfer using ceiling track hoists https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/ceilingtrackhoists.htm
209. Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/services/index.htm
210. Health Serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/index.htm
211. Laptop computer charging trolleyshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/education/safety121009.htm
212. Electrical safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm
213. Failure of scissor lifthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/liftlux-scissor-lifts.htm
214. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
215. Road surface top cutting machineshttp://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100512170024/http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2009/e09070.htm
216. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
217. Skid-steer loaderhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/skidsteer.htm
218. Waste & Recyclinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
219. Molten metal explosionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/moltenmetals/safety-alerts.htm
220. Engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/index.htm
221. Explosion protected heatershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_01_09.htm
222. HID/OSDhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
223. Hand-fed platen machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/printing/alert.htm
224. Printinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/printing/index.htm