HSE Press Office: Putting the record straight in 2005
Responding to health and safety related articles and reports in the British media.
- 28/12/05: The Independent, 'The killers in pin-striped suits' - Steve Coldrick responds
- 21/12/05: The Daily Mirror, 'Stop deadly gamble' - Giles Denham, HSE's Director, Policy Programmes responds
- 11/12/05: 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
- 29/11/05: The Daily Telegraph, 'Can custard make science interesting?' - Johnathan Rees responds
- 03/11/05: The Daily Mirror, 'Asbestos switch to hit thousands' - Allison Potter-Drake, HSE's Chief Press Officer responds
- 24/10/05: Daily Express - Elizabeth Gibby responds
- 07/10/05: Nottingham Evening Post, 'Ban on window cleaners using ladders' - Ian Greenwood Head of HSE Falls from Height Team responds
- 15/09/05: Daily Telegraph, 'the Way of the World - A health and safety history of Britain' - Justin McCracken, HSE's Acting Chief Executive responds
- 02/09/05: Southern Daily Echo, 'Testing gravestones in cemeteries' - Phil Scott, Director of HSE East and South East responds
- 03/08/05: The Sun, 'Ridiculous examples of health and safety in Great Britain' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
- 21/07/05: The Daily Mail, 'Taking all the fun out of fun' - Timothy Walker , HSE's Director-General responds
- 07/07/05: The Daily Telegraph, 'Boy in wheelchair is a 'safety hazard' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
- 07/07/05: The Daily Mail, 'Boy in wheelchair is a 'safety hazard' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
- 17/05/05: Private Eye, 'Shell makes a killing ' - Tom McLaren, Principal Inspector HSE Offshore Division responds
- 03/05/05: IOSH President Lawrence Waterman writes to the Independent in response to the Diana Memorial fountain article
- 03/05/05: IOSH President Lawrence Waterman writes to the Guardian in response to comment in Weekend Guardian by Max Hastings
- 03/05/05: IOSH President Lawrence Waterman writes to the Times in response to Sir Digby Jones's comments to the School Heads' conference
- 03/05/05: IOSH President Lawrence Waterman writes to the Financial Times in response to article "Top entrepreneur tired of red tape says next project will be overseas"
- 30/04/05: ROSPA Occupational Safety Adviser Roger Bibbings responds to Guardian comment and analysis
- 30/04/05: The Times, 'No expense spared' approach to health and safety is unsustainable - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
- 29/04/05: The Hampstead and Highgate Express: 'Swimmers celebrate High Court triumph' - Timothy Walker responds
- 26/04/05: The Evening Standard, 'Swimmers celebrate High Court triumph' - Timothy Walker responds
- 13/04/05: RAIL, 'Open access': article on working at height risk assessment - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
- 26/03/05: The Guardian, 'Football reporter given his own scaffold' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director-General responds
- 24/02/05: Daily Telegraph, 'Assault on HSE Inspector' - Timothy Walker, HSE's Director General responds
- 22/02/05: ROSPA Occupational Safety Adviser Roger Bibbings responds The Times article "The issue explained: Risk in public places"
- 03/02/05: The Evening Standard, 'Don't let them shut the Tube' - Justin McCracken, HSE's Deputy Director-General responds
- 23/01/05: Sunday Times, 'It's a blackboard jungle - get me out of here': article on stress - HSE asks for a correction to be made
- 06/01/05: HSE statement on paddling pools - Justin McCracken, HSE's Deputy Director responds via HSE press release