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Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the UK government agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety, and welfare. It aims to reduce work-related death, injury, and ill health through guidance, inspections, and enforcement actions.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

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Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

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Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

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Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

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Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

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Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

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Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Winners of risk reduction through design award 2024 announced

Winners of risk reduction through design award 2024 announced

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

The musculoskeletal disorders risk reduction through design award aims to inspire employers to make changes that reduce the risks of harm to their wor...

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Two new appointments to the HSE Board

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Martyn Thomas and Sarah Pinch have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive Board as non-executive directors....

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Revised guidance to protect the health, safety and welfare of workers

Revised guidance to protect the health, safety and welfare of workers

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

The Health and Safety Executive has published new help for employers on how to protect the health, safety and welfare of their workers....

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National clampdown targets poor construction site safety

National clampdown targets poor construction site safety

Tuesday, 03 September 2013

Poor standards and unsafe work on Britain's building sites will be targeted as part of a nationwide drive aimed at reducing death, injury and ill heal...

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