Consultations and discussions ending during 2004

• Regulation and recognition - towards good performance in health and safety
  Consultation ended 24 December 2004

• Work at Height Regulations and the Construction Industry 2-Metre Rule
  Consultation ended 3 December 2004

• Proposals for new safety regulations for railways and other guided transport systems
  Consultation ended 27 November 2004

• Summary of comments received and significant changes made [150kb]

• Draft HSE offshore health and safety strategy to 2010 [170kb]
  Consultation ended 27 November 2004

• Proposals for the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) (Amendment) Regulations to implement Directive 2003/105/EC on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances
  Consultation ended 1 October 2004
  Summary of results [152kb]

• Proposals to replace the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992
  Consultation ended 10 September 2004

• Small Business Service: Consultation on Common Commencement dates for new regulations
  Consultation ended 3 September 2004
  
  
• Stress Management Standards
  Consultation ended 27 August 2004

• Proposal to publish HSE criteria for delicensing parts of, or entire sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965.
  Consultation ended 30 July 2004

• HSC's response to DTI's consultation on draft EU Directive on Services in the Internal Market

• Proposals for the export and import of dangerous chemicals Regulations 2004
  Consultation ended 2 July 2004

• Proposals for new Control of Noise at Work Regulations implementing the Physical Agents (Noise) Directive (2003/10/EC)
  Consultation ended 25 June 2004

• COMAH Competent Authority Strategy for COMAH Regulation 8 - Safety Report Review & Revision [180kb]

• A further consultative document on the proposed Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
  Consultation ended 28 May 2004

• Proposals for the control of inhalable dust in coal mines
  Consultation ended 28 May 2004

• Health and safety and freedom of information
  Consultation ended 21 May 2004

• COMAH Competent Authority Strategy for COMAH Regulation 8 - Safety Report Review & Revision [180kb]
  Consultation ended 17 May 2004

• Proposals for Work at Height Regulations
  Consultation ended 2 April 2004

• Proposals for new Control of Vibration at Work Regulations implementing the Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive - hand-arm vibration
  Consultation ended 31 March 2004

• Proposals for new Control of Vibration at Work Regulations implementing the Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive - whole-body vibration
  Consultation ended 31 March 2004