HSE Press Office: Putting the record straight in 2006

Responding to health and safety related articles and reports in the British media. HSC/E also takes an interest when other organisations respond to the media.

• 13th December 2006: Sunday Telegraph article: "Red Tape, Red mist" - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 19 November 2006: The Independant on Sunday article "Relatives furious at
  'state-sponsored' grave desecration" - Bill Callaghan, HSC Chair, responds
• 17 November 2006: The Guardian article "Those who walk under trees are at risk from these terrorising inspectors" - Bill Callaghan, HSC Chair, responds
• 04 November 2006: The Daily Express article “The non-fire night party” - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 12 October 2006: The Evening Standard article by Neil Collins on HSE Better Backs campaign - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 11 October 2006: The Daily Telegraph Business - "HSE admits rules are too costly and promises to cut bill by £200m" - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 25 September 2006: The Daily Telegraph - "Citronella deters insects but it’s illegal to say so" - HSE Biocides Unit responds
• 30 August 2006: The Daily Telegraph- "Spending on spin trebles under Blair" - Justin McCracken, HSE Deputy Chief Executive responds
• 21 August 2006: The Independent - "Merciless torrent of new regulations" - Jonathon Rees responds
• 10 August 2006: Construction News: 'Letters' - Steve Coldrick, Director, Disease Reduction Programme responds
• 6 August 2006: The Sunday Telegraph: 'Great asbestos scam faces a revenue loss of £½bn a year' - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 19 July 2006: Aberdeen Press and Journal: 'Men died after fears flagged up' - Ian Whewell from Head of HSE's Offshore Division responds
• 19 July 2006: The Independent: 'Shooting people is both unhealthy and unsafe' - Colin Douglas, Director of Communcations, responds
• 18 July 2006: The Sun - '..Death of Jean Charles de Menezes...HSE is an unaccountable quango ..' - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 06 July 2006: The Guardian - 'Documents reveal hidden fears over Britain's nuclear plants' - Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations and Director, Nuclear Safety, responds
• 20 June 2006: Edinburgh News - 'Absurd rules are bad for our health' - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 15 June 2006: The Herald - 'For our children's sake let's stop playing safe' - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 07 June 2006: The Daily Telegraph - 'Clingfoil' coverage - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 30 April 2006: The Sunday Times - 'Atticus' Column - Geoffrey Podger, HSE's Chief Executive, responds
• 24 April 2006: The Daily Mail - 'Eggs row ends St George's Day feast' - Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive, responds
• 15 April 2006: The Daily Mail - 'A nation crippled by elf'n safety' - Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive, responds
• 13 April 2006: Construction News - "More deaths with system scaffolding" Stewart Campbell, HSE Director, Scotland responds
• 08 April 2006: The Times - "Government plc" Geoffrey Podger HSE’s Chief Executive responds
• 06 April 2006: The Daily Express - "when Britain was free of health and Safety fanatics" Bill Callaghan (Chair - Health and Safety Commission) responds
• 17 March 2006: The Times - "Rules are Rules" John Bouckley, Commercial & Consumer Services, Transportation and Utilities Sector responds
• 17 March 2006: The Daily Telegraph - "Letters to the editor" Dan Mitchell, HSE Chief Inspector of Mines responds
• 10 February 2006: The Daily Telegraph - "Heritage railway burdens" Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive responds
• 04 February 2006: The Daily Telegraph - "HSE is bad for our health and wealth" Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive responds
• 31 January 2006: The Guardian - "Experts raise safety fears over new generation of liquid gas terminals" Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive responds
• 14 January 2006: The Times - "You Support Health and Safety? What have you been smoking?" Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive responds
• 03 January 2006: The Daily Mail - 'Own goal': letter regarding postponement of football games over the festive season - Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive responds