Join us for a free lunchtime seminar to celebrate the publication of HSE’s 2024 Annual Science Review
Thursday 18 April
Our series of 5 minute talks feature HSE scientists talking about the ways our science and evidence is being used to help everyone lead safer and healthier lives. This year’s focus is the role played by our scientist and engineers in delivering forensic incident investigation activities and providing expert evidence used by courts to secure justice.
Register for the seminar using this link
Our Annual Science Review 2024 is available here: Annual Science Review from 26th March.
Topics include:
Maintaining GB’s record as one of the safest countries to work in:
- Forensic incident investigation:
- Development of an animation to support a prosecution following a fatality at a cardboard recycling company,
- Investigation into multiple fatalities following a wall collapse in a metal recycling plant
- Sharing knowledge on investigating incidents.
Enabling industry to innovate safely in the move to net zero:
- Population density analysis for CO2 pipeline routing
Reducing work-related ill health:
- Evaluation of exposure controls used in electrolytic nickel plating
Increasing and maintaining trust to ensure people feel safe where they live, where they work and in their environment:
- Monitoring the health of registered pesticide workers.
- Putting residents at the heart of the new Building Safety Regulator.