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Brian Cotter
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the titles of the guidance books produced by the Health and Safety Executive since February 2002; and if he will make a statement. [122822]
Mr. Browne
[holding answer 1 July 2003]: Since 1 February 2002 66 guidance publications have been produced by HSE. They are listed in the following table:
| Series Reference | Title | Publication date | ||
| INDG | 335 | Is it explosive? Dangers of explosives in metal recycling | 26 February 2002 | |
| HSG | 60 | Upper limb disorders in the workplace | 28 February 2002 | |
| HSG | 225 | Handling home care: Achieving safe, efficient and positive outcomes for care workers and clients | 5 March 2002 | |
| HSG | 197 | Developing and maintaining staff competence: Railway safety principles and guidance Part 3 Section A | 19 March 2002 | |
| INDG | 355 | Reduce risks—cut costs: The real costs of accidents and ill health at work | 22 April 2002 | |
| INDG | 354 | Safety in electrical testing at work: General guidance | 10 May 2002 | |
| INDG | 355 | W | Reduce risks—cut costs: The real cost of accidents and ill health at work (Welsh) | 10 May 2002 |
| INDG | 349 | Safe working with vehicle air conditioning systems: Guidance for employers, self- employed people and supervisors | 14 May 2002 | |
| INDG | 308 | rev1 | The safe use of gas cylinders | 30 May 2002 |
| INDG | 356 | Reducing accidents and ill health in motor vehicle repair | 16 June 2002 | |
| INDG | 357 | Contained use of genetically modified organisms: Excluding information from the Public Register | 18 June 2002 | |
| INDG | 359 | Waste industry safety and health—reducing the risks | 18 June 2002 | |
| HSG | 229 | Work-related violence case studies: managing the risk in smaller businesses | 9 July 2002 | |
| INDG | 229 | (rev1) | Using work equipment safely | 11 July 2002 |
| INDG | 350 | The idiot's guide to CHIP 3 | 24 July 2002 | |
| INDG | 352 | Read the label: How to find out if chemicals are dangerous | 24 July 2002 | |
| INDG | 353 | Why do I need a safety data sheet? CHIP3 | 24 July 2002 | |
| L | 129 | Approved supply list (seventh edition) | 24 July 2002 | |
| L | 130 | The compilation of safety data sheets (third edition). Approved code of practice | 24 July 2002 | |
| L | 131 | Approved classification and labelling guide (fifth edition). Guidance on regulations | 24 July 2002 | |
| INDG | 361 | Regulating health and safety in the UK offshore oil and gas fields: Who does what? | 29 July 2002 | |
| INDG | 358 | Guidance on the provision of equipment and arrangements for evacuation and escape from trains in an emergency: Guidance for the railway industry | 2 August 2002 | |
| HSG | 228 | CHIP for everyone | 7 August 2002 | |
| INDG | 362 | Noise at work—advice for employers | 10 September 2002 | |
| INDG | 363 | Protect your hearing or lose it! | 10 September 2002 | |
| HSG | 177 | Managing health and safety in dockwork | 17 September 2002 | |
| INDG | 368 | Use of contractors—a joint responsibility | 18 September 2002 | |
| INDG | 364 | The right start work experience for young people: Health and safety basics for employers | 19 September 2002 | |
| INDG | 367 | Inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope | 30 September 2002 | |
| L | 70 | A guide to the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995. Guidance regulations. Revised | 4 October 2002 | |
| HSG | 231 | Working safely with metalworking fluids: Good practice manual | 15 October 2002 | |
| INDG | 365 | Working safely with metalworking fluids: A guide for employees | 15 October 2002 | |
| INDG | 300 | Workplace Transport—CD ROM—booklet | 16 October 2002 | |
| INDG | 360 | Health and safety in audio-visual production: Your legal duties | 16 October 2002 | |
| INDG | 238 | (rev2) | Gas appliances: Get them checked—keep them safe | 22 October 2002 |
| INDG | 285 | (rev1) | A guide to landlords' duties: Gas Safety Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 | 22 October 2002 |
| HSG | 232 | Sound solutions for the food and drink industries: Reducing noise in food and drink manufacturing | 28 October 2002 | |
| HSG | 230 | Keeping electrical switchgear safe | 4 November 2002 | |
| INDG | 369 | Why fall for it? Preventing falls in agriculture | 25 November 2002 | |
| HSG | 227 | A comprehensive guide to managing asbestos in premises | 6 December 2002 | |
| INDG | 223 | rev3 | A short guide to managing asbestos in premises | 6 December 2002 |
| L | 127 | The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises. The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. Approved code of pracetice and guidance | 6 December 2002 | |
| L | 132 | Control of lead at work. Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002. Approved code of pracetice and guidance | 6 December 2002 | |
| L | 27 | Work with asbestos which does not normally require a licence (fourth edition). Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. Approved code of practice and guidance | 6 December 2002 | |
| L | 28 | Work with asbestos insulation, asbestos coating and asbestos insulating board (fourth edition). Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. Approved code of practice and guidance | 6 December 2002 | |
| L | 5 | Control of substances hazardous to health. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. Approved code of practice and guidance | 6 December 2002 | |
| HSG | 122 | New and expectant mothers at work: A guide for employers | 9 December 2002 | |
| INDG | 370 | Fire and explosion—How safe is your workplace? A short guide to the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations. | 9 December 2002 | |
| INDG | 371 | Health and safety in ski slope operations | 13 January 2003 | |
| INDG | 90 | (rev2) | Understanding ergonomics at work: Reduce accidents and ill health and increase productivity by fitting the task to the worker | 31 January 2003 |
| HSG | 90 | The law on VDUs: An easy guide: Making sure your office complies with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002) | 28 February 2003 | |
| INDG | 171 | (rev1) | Aching arms (or RSI) in small businesses: Is ill health due to upper limb disorders a problem in your workplace? | 28 February 2003 |
| L | 26 | Work with display screen equipment: Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 as amended by the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002: Guidance on regulations | 28 February 2003 | |
Series Reference
| Title
| Publication date
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| HSG | 85 | Electricity at work: Safe working practices | 20 March 2003 | |
| INDG | 373 | A guide for new and expectant mothers who work | 24 March 2003 | |
| INDG | 372 | Electrical switchgear and safety: A concise guide for users | 16 April 2003 | |
| INDG | 136 | rev2 | COSHH: A brief guide to the regulations. What you need to know about the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) | 22 April 2003 |
| INDG | 259 | rev1 | An introduction to health and safety | 28 April 2003 |
| L | 133 | Unloading petrol from road tankers. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved code of practice and guidance. | 6 May 2003 | |
| HSG | 235 | Bulk storage of acids. Guidance on the storage of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid in tanks | 12 May 2003 | |
| HSG | 234 | Caring for cleaners. Guidance and case studies on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorder | 21 May 2003 | |
| INDG | 376 | Legionnaires' disease: Essential informatioa for providers of residential accommodation | 23 May 2003 | |
| L | 52 | Railways (Safety Case) Regulations 2000 including 2001 and 2003 amendments. Guidance on regulations | 30 May 2003 | |