
Professor Andrew Curran CBE
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Director of Science and Chief Scientific Adviser @H_S_E
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http://www.hse.gov.uk 05-03-2020 11:49:00
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Watch HSE's Annual Science Review seminar. Our 5 minute 'Turbo Talks' videos feature Health and Safety Executive scientists talking about how science and evidence is being used to help everyone lead safer and healthier lives: youtu.be/lO1lqTXqPLY



Research Report: Wood dust exposures in manufacturing industries. Exposure to different wood dusts can cause asthma, dermatitis and sinonasal cancer. Woodworking manufacturing were surveyed by Health and Safety Executive scientists to update HSE’s knowledge. Report:hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm…


I’m pleased to launch Health and Safety Executive's 2024 Areas of Research Interest. Detailing our research priorities to help identify specific topics of shared interest with other government departments, academia and industry to join up activity and achieve more together: hse.gov.uk/research/state…


Lessons learned from an investigation into a theme park incident. Health and Safety Executive's Engineering specialists identified the cause of the incident and found no evidence of routine safety testing. Lessons learned importance of effective, regular, testing of rides: hse.gov.uk/research/conte…


Research Report When welding goes wrong: Learning from past failures. Priority areas to improve welding outcomes, reducing failures with high consequences and fatalities, have been identified. Health and Safety Executive using findings to support regulatory activity. Report: hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf…


Putting residents at the heart of the new Building Safety Regulator: Health and Safety Executive’s Insight and Service Design team carried out research to understand residents needs, attitudes and behaviours in relation to safety then applied this understanding to design BSR. hse.gov.uk/research/conte…


Investigation of a pipework failure that led to a major river contamination by fertilisers, 135,000 dead fish. Environment Agency asked Health and Safety Executive’s engineering-materials specialists to conduct a forensic investigation and provide expert evidence to the court: hse.gov.uk/research/conte…



Over the last 50 years Health and Safety Executive science and evidence has helped ensure GB is one of the safest places to work. Our annual statistics on work-related health and safety show there is still work to do, we will continue striving to protect people and places: hse.gov.uk/statistics/ove…

Research Report: The impact of Permanent Volumetric Modular Construction PVMC on building safety: describes an initial review of evidence linked to the building safety of PVMC to inform Health and Safety Executive as the BSR and construction industry of the available evidence. hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm…



Research Report: Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of the HardSPEC environmental exposure model for pesticide regulatory assessments. HardSPEC is a realistic but worst-case environmental exposure model used by Health and Safety Executive in risk assessment of pesticides. hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm…


Watch webinar including Colin Chambers talk on “Mapping AI Use Cases: Insights for Health and Safety Executive Regulated Industries” a Chartered Engineer with 25 years experience, provided insights into the regulation of AI applications in high-hazard industries, for the safe and effective use of AI

Join us for Health and Safety Executive's turbo-charged seminar during British Science Week, featuring rapid-fire talks from experts in the field! 12 March 12.00 free registration: eventbrite.co.uk/e/hse-british-…



The quantitative risks of mesothelioma and lung cancer in relation to #asbestos exposure: relationship between asbestos exposure and cancer risk is important evidence used to inform effective Health and Safety Executive policy development and interventions: hse.gov.uk/research/conte…


HSE Research Reports: Review of key machinery safety standards and guidance and how they reflect on emerging technologies. Considering new technologies, the potential utilisation of AI for machinery safety' Health and Safety Executive identified gaps in standards and guidance hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf…
