hse research report 076

Research reports indexed by year of publication

• Earlier reports - Indexed by report number
• RR1202: Respirable crystalline silica exposure during demolition activity (2024)
• RR1201 - Decontamination and re-use of FFP3 respirators (2023)
• RR1200: Evidence on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on work-related musculoskeletal disorders: evidence summary to 29 April 2021 (2023)
• RR1198: Implementation of the Principal Designer Role within CDM 2015 (2023)
• RR1196: Radiation calculations for fireball and jet fire models: A literature review (2023)
• RR1195: Exposure to Metal Powders in Additive Manufacturing (2023)
• RR1194: Fit testing of CE marked ear loop respirators (2023)
• RR1193: Static concrete mixer cleaning Establishing alternative methods for control of harmful noise and hand-arm vibration exposures (2023)
• RR1192: Industrial Cleaning: Exposure to Dust Hazardous to Health (2023)
• RR1191: Fluorescence Microscopy to measure asbestos in air and lung samples: evaluation of a commercially available method (2023)
• RR1190: Factors affecting the severity of vapour cloud explosions - flame propagation from hinging enclosures (2023)
• RR1186: Failure rates for above ground major accident hazard pipelines outside above ground installations (2023)
• RR1177: Risk control for small pressure vessels: café boilers, bench-top autoclaves, and model steam engines (2023)
• RR1175: Underground storage of explosives in mines: modelling blast effects (2023)
• RR1189: Modelling flashing liquid releases for hazardous area classification including LPG and ammonia (2022)
• RR1188: Jet fire mathematical modelling for failure of pipelines carrying flammable substances: Part 2) Model Performance (2022)
• RR1187: Jet fire mathematical models for failure of pipelines carrying flammable substances: Part 1) Literature Review (2022)
• RR1185 - Fireball mathematical models and experimental data: A literature review (2022)
• RR1184 - Evaluation of exposure controls used in electrolytic nickel plating (2022)
• RR1183 - Chainsaws noise information from suppliers: usefulness for tool selection and risk assessment to protect workers (2022)
• RR1182 - Hand-arm vibration and noise emissions of battery powered tools compared with equivalent traditionally powered tools (2022)
• RR1181 - Preliminary Fire Testing of Composite Pipe Repairs (2022)
• RR1180 - Secondary Guarding on Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs): Appraisal of the level of protection offered (2022)
• RR1179: Temporary refuges on offshore installations: Modelling the time taken for heat impairment of workers (2022)
• RR1178 - Freight containers: potential worker exposure to hazardous atmospheres at ports and distribution centres (2022)
• RR1176 - Asbestos exposures to workers in the licensed asbestos removal industry (2022)
• RR1174 - Jack Rabbit II Chlorine Release Experiments: HSE scientific contribution and main findings (2022)
• RR1173 - Forestry wood chippers: suitability of measurement procedures used to provide the manufacturer's and supplier's noise advice to purchasers and users (2022)
• RR1172 - Mechanical assessment of tower crane slewing brakes (2022)
• RR1171 - Metalworking fluid and use of compressed airguns in machining: expert workshop (2022)
• RR1169 - Hydrogen in the natural gas distribution network: Preliminary analysis of gas release and dispersion behaviour (2022)
• RR1168 - Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: modelling the dispersion of flammable vapour (2022)
• RR1167 - Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: modelling the dispersion of continuous releases of toxic pressure-liquefied gases (2022)
• RR1166 - Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: modelling the dispersion of flashing instantaneous releases of toxic substances (2022)
• RR1165 - Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: evaluation and assessment (2022)

RR1170 - High Rise Residential Buildings: Preliminary Serious Incident Scenarios and Potential Control Measures (2021)

• RR1164 - The effectiveness of British Standard BS EN ISO 28927-10:2011 concerning the vibration emission of percussive drills, hammers and breakers (2020)
• RR1163 - The effectiveness of British Standard BS EN ISO 28927-11:2001 concerning the vibration emission of stone hammers (2020)
• RR1162 - Standard test codes for the declaration of vibration emission: a review of research carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (2020)
• RR1161 - The response of large pressure vessels in the process industries to excess pressure: literature review (2020)
• RR1159 - International Association for Hydrogen Safety 'Research Priorities Workshop', September 2018, Buxton, UK (2020)
• RR1158 - Application of a risk-based method to evaluate operator visibility from a large rigid frame dumper truck (2020)
• RR1157 - Application of a risk-based method to evaluate operator visibility from an hydraulic excavator (2020)
• RR1156 - Visibility risk zone method to evaluate operator visibility for earth-moving machinery (2020)

Is this page useful?

HSE | Research & Development

• What is Research?‏‏‎
• Data Protection
• Data Sources
• Cookie Policy
• Research Ethics
• Research Integrity
• European Funding
• Clinical Trials
• Research Dissemination, Translation & Impact
• Patient and Public Involvement in Research (PPI)
• R&D Publications
• Join R&D Mailing List

            hseresearch.ie > Home

Privacy Overview

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/us-ai-safety-institute-signs-agreements-regarding-ai-safety-research

U.S. AI Safety Institute Signs Agreements Regarding AI Safety Research, Testing and Evaluation With Anthropic and OpenAI

These first-of-their-kind agreements between the u.s. government and industry will help advance safe and trustworthy ai innovation for all..

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced agreements that enable formal collaboration on AI safety research, testing and evaluation with both Anthropic and OpenAI.

Each company’s Memorandum of Understanding establishes the framework for the U.S. AI Safety Institute to receive access to major new models from each company prior to and following their public release. The agreements will enable collaborative research on how to evaluate capabilities and safety risks, as well as methods to mitigate those risks. 

“Safety is essential to fueling breakthrough technological innovation. With these agreements in place, we look forward to beginning our technical collaborations with Anthropic and OpenAI to advance the science of AI safety,” said Elizabeth Kelly, director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute. “These agreements are just the start, but they are an important milestone as we work to help responsibly steward the future of AI.”

Additionally, the U.S. AI Safety Institute plans to provide feedback to Anthropic and OpenAI on potential safety improvements to their models, in close collaboration with its partners at the U.K. AI Safety Institute. 

The U.S. AI Safety Institute builds on NIST’s more than 120-year legacy of advancing measurement science, technology, standards and related tools. Evaluations under these agreements will further NIST’s work on AI by facilitating deep collaboration and exploratory research on advanced AI systems across a range of risk areas.

Evaluations conducted pursuant to these agreements will help advance the safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of AI by building on the Biden-Harris administration’s Executive Order on AI and the voluntary commitments made to the administration by leading AI model developers.

About the U.S. AI Safety Institute

The U.S. AI Safety Institute , located within the Department of Commerce at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was established following the Biden-Harris administration’s 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence to advance the science of AI safety and address the risks posed by advanced AI systems. It is tasked with developing the testing, evaluations and guidelines that will help accelerate safe AI innovation here in the United States and around the world. 

Cookies on HSE Solutions

We use some essential cookies to make this service work.

We'd like to set additional cookies so we can remember your settings, understand how people use the service and make improvements.

View our  cookie policy.

Products and services to help you solve your health and safety challenges

Enabling a better Working World

HSE Science and Research Publications 2022

Journal papers, conference publications, trade and professional magazine articles.

• Book Chapters

Reports by HSE Scientists and Expert Committees

• National and Official Statistics Publications

Abbott K, Buston J, Gill J, Goddard S, Howard D, Howard G, Read E and Williams R (2022)  Comprehensive gas analysis of a 21700 Li(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2) cell using mass spectrometry .  Journal of Power Sources , 539 231585

Bacon J, Butler O, Cairns W, Cavoura O, Cook J, Davidson C and Mertz-Kraus R. (2022) Atomic Spectrometry Update - a review of advances in environmental analysis . JAAS Journal, 37, 9-49.

Bailey C, Johnson P, Moran J, Rosa I, Brookes J, Hall S and Crook B (2022) Simulating the environmental spread of SARS CoV-2 via cough and the effect of personal mitigations. Microorganisms , 10 (11), 2241

Beards P (2022) A new human factors incident taxonomy for members of the public (HFIT-MP): an investigation of escalator incidents . Safety Science , 147 105597

Beswick A, Fry C, Bradley CS, Pottage T, Sharpe S, Haill C, Mugglestone M, Bak A, Marsden G, Bennett A, Garvey M and Wilson A (2022) Automated room decontamination: report of a Healthcare Infection Society Working Party . Journal of Hospital Infection , 124, 97-120

Brainard J,  Hall S, van Der Es M, Sekoni A, Price A, Padoveze M, Ogunsola F, Nichiata L, Hornsey E,  Crook B, Cirino F, Chu L and  Hunter P . (2022) A mixed methods study on effectiveness and appropriateness of face shield use as COVID-19 PPE in middle income countries . American Journal of Infection Control , 50, 878-884.

Bramwell L, Morton J, Harding A-H, Lin N and Entwistle J (2022) Determinants of blood and saliva lead concentrations in adult gardeners on urban agricultural sites . Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 44 (10), 3493-3513

Chen Y, Aldridge T, Ferraro C and Khaw, F-M . (2022) COVID-19 outbreak rates and infection attack rates associated with the workplace: a descriptive epidemiological study . BMJ Open, 12 , e055643

Coldrick S, Kelsey A, Ivings M, Foat T, Parker S, Noakes C, Bennett A, Rickard H and Moore G (2022) Modeling and experimental study of dispersion and deposition of respiratory emissions with implications for disease transmission . Indoor Air , 32 (2), e13000

De Matteis S, Jarvis D, Darnton L, Consonni D, Kromhout H, Hutchings S, Sadhra S, Fishwick D, Vermeulen R, Rushton L and Cullinan P (2022) Lifetime occupational exposures and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk in the UK Biobank Cohort .  Thorax, 77 (10), 997-1005

Drahota A, Felix L, Raftery J, Keenan B, Lachance C, Mackey D, Markham C, Laing A, Farrell-Savage K and Okunribido O (2022)  Shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention in older adults and staff in hosptials and care homes: the SAFEST systematic review. Health Technology Assessmen t, 26 (5), 1-196

Edwards J and Buckley P (2022) Risk of work-related violence in England and Wales . Occupational Medicine , 72 (1), 25-27

Fishwick D, Carder M, Iskandar I, Fishwick B and Van Tongeren M (2022) Occupational inhalational accidents; analysis of cases from the UK SWORD reporting scheme from 1999 to 2018 . Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 79 (9), 628-630

Fishwick D, Harding A-H, Chen Y, Pearce N and Frost G (2022)  Asthma in pesticide users. An update from the Great Britain Prospective Investigation of Pesticide Applicators' Health (PIPAH) cohort study .  Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 79(6), 380-387

Fishwick D and Kiely D (2022)  Vascular compression and pulmonary hypertension: the occupational context. Occupational & Environmental Medicine , 79 (11), 721-722

Foat T, Higgins B, Abbs S, Maishman T, Coldrick S, Kelsey A, Ivings M, Parker S and Noakes C (2022)  Modeling the effect of temperature and relative humidity on exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in a mechanically ventilated room .  Indoor Air , 32 (11), e13146

Fox S, Hanna S, Mazzola T, Spicer T, Chang J and Gant S (2022) Overview of Jack Rabbit II (JR II) field experiment and summary of the methods used in the dispersion model comparisons. Atmospheric Environment , 269 118783

Fransman W, Arnone M, Borghi F, Cattaneo A, Cavallo D, Cherrie J, Franken R, Galea K, Van Der Haar R, Heussen G, Jensen K, Koponen M, Koppisch D, Kromhout H, Luo Y-S, McNally K, Saamanen A, Spinazze A, Van Tongeren M, Vanoirbeek J, Verpaele S, Vetter D, Viegas S and Warren N. (2022)  Response letter to Koivisto et al. 'Evaluating the theoretical background of STOFFENMANAGER® and the advanced REACH tool '.  Annals of Work Exposures and Health , 66(4), 543-549

Frost G, Liddle M, Fairhurst C, Cockayne S, Cunningham-Burley R, Torgerson D and On Behalf of the SSHeW Study (2022) R elationship between age, workplace slips and the effectiveness of slip-resistant footwear among healthcare workers . Injury Prevention , 28(3), 256-258

Gartland N, Fishwick D, Coleman A, Davies K, Hartwig A, Johnson S and Van Tongeren M (2022) Transmission and control of SARS-CoV-2 on ground public transport: a rapid review of the literature up to May 2021 . Journal of Transport and Health , 26 101356

Hall S, Stacey P, Pengelly I, Stagg S, Saunders J and Hambling S. (2022) Characterising and comparing emissions of dust, respirable crystalline silica and volatile organic compounds from natural and artificial stones . Annals of Work Exposures and Health , 66 (2), 139-149

Hanna S, Mazzola T, Chang J, Spicer T, Gant S and Batt R. (2022) Gaps in Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) Model Systems: Improvements and Changes over Past Ten Year. Process Safety Progress , 41(1) 151-166

Jones K, Galea K, Scholten B, Loikala M, Porras S, Bousoumah R, Ndaw S, Leese E, Louro H, Silva M, Viegas S, Godderis L, Verdonck J, Poels K, Goen T, Duca R, Santonen T and HBM4EU Diisocyanates Study Team (2022) HBM4EU diisocyanates study - research protocol for a collaborative European human biological monitoring study on occupational exposur e. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 19 (14), 8811

Loizou G, McNally K, Paini A and Hogg A (2022) Derivation of a Human In Vivo Benchmark Dose for Bisphenol A from ToxCast In Vitro Concentration Response Data Using a Computational Workflow for Probabilistic Quantitative In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation . Frontiers in Pharmacology , 12 754408

Louro H, et al including Jones K. (2022) The use of human biomonitoring to assess occupational exposure to PAHS in Europe: A comprehensive review . Toxics 10(8) 480

McNally K, Goede H, Schinkel J, Gorce J-P and Warren N (2022)  The Dermal Advanced REACH Tool (dART): a Bayesian model for dermal exposure assessment .  Annals of Work Exposures and Health , 66 (5), 602-617

Morton J, Sams C, Leese E, Garner F, Iqbal S and Jones K (2022)  Biological monitoring: evidence for reductions in occupational exposure and risk . Frontiers in Toxicology, 4

Mueller W, Atuhaire A, Mubeezi R, Van Den Brenk I, Kromhout H, Basinas I, Jones K, Povey A, Van Tongeren M, Harding A-H, Galea K and Fuhrimann S (2022) Evaluation of two-year recall of self-reported pesticide exposure among Ugandan smallholder farmers . International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 240 113911

Mueller W, Jones K, Mohamed H, Bennett N, Harding A-H, Frost G, Povey A, Basinas I, Kromhout H, Van Tongeren M, Fuhrimann S and Galea K (2022) Recall of exposure in UK farmers and pesticide applicators: trends with follow-up time. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 66 (6), 754-767

Ndaw S, et al including Leese, L. (2022)  HBM4EU chromates study - Usefulness of measurement of blood chromium levels in the assessment of occupational Cr(VI) exposure .  Environmental Research , 214 (1), 113758

Nwoko K, Kenny L and Jones K (2022) Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate lysine conjugates in the urine of workers exposed to methylenediphenyl diisocyanate . Toxicology and Industrial Health, 38 (9), 636-642

Ohlander J, Fuhrimann S, Basinas I, Cherrie J, Galea K, Povey A, Van Tongeren M, Harding A-H, Jones K, Vermeulen R, Huss A and Kromhout H (2022) Impact of occupational pesticide exposure assessment method on risk estimates for prostate cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Parkinson's disease: results of three meta-analyses . Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 79 (8), 566-574

Pique S, Quesnel S, Weinberger B, Novelot Q, Houssin D, Vyazmina E, Torrado D and Saw J-L (2022) Preliminary risk assessment of hydrogen refuelling stations in a multifuel context . Chemical Engineering Transactions , 90 229-234

Raja A, Van Veldhoven K, Ewuzie A, Frost G, Sandys V, Atkinson B, Nicholls I, Graham A, Higgins A, Coldwell M, Simpson A, Cooke J, Bennett A, Barber C, Morgan D, Atchison C, Keen C, Fletcher T, Pearce N, Brickley E and Chen Y (2022) Investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak at an automotive manufacturing site in England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (11), 6400

Rasmussen P, Levesque C, Butler O, Chenier M and Gardner D (2022) Selection of metric for indoor-outdoor source apportionment of metals in PM2.5: mg/kg versus ng/m3 . Indoor Air, 32 (1), e12924

Ruiz P, and Loizou G (2022) Editorial: application of computational tools to health and environmental sciences, Volume II. Frontiers in Pharmacology , 13, 1102431.

Santonen T et al including Jones K and Leese E. (2022) HBM4EU Chromates study - overall results and recommendations for the biomonitoring of occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Environmental Research , 204 (Part A), 111984

Shelke A, Buston J, Gill J, Howard D, Abbott K, Goddard S, Read E, Howard G, Abaza A, Cooper B and Wen J (2022) Characterizing and predicting 21700 NMC lithium-ion battery thermal runaway induced by nail penetration . Applied Thermal Engineering , 209, 118278

Shelke A, Buston J, Gill J, Howard D, Williams R, Read E, Abaza A, Cooper B, Richards P and Wen J (2022)  Combined numerical and experimental studies of 21700 lithium-ion battery thermal runaway induced by different thermal abuse . International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer , 194 123099

Stacey P, Clegg F, Rhyder G and Sammon C (2022) Application of a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Principal Component Regression (PCR) chemometric method for the quantification of respirable crystalline silica (quartz), kaolinite and coal in coal dusts from Australia, UK and South Africa. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 66 (6), 781-793

Stacey P, Clegg F, Rhyder G and Sammon C (2022) Correction to: Application of a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Principal Component Regression (PCR) chemometric method for the quantification of respirable crystalline silica (quartz), kaolinite and coal in coal dusts from Australia, UK and South Africa. Annals of Work Exposures and Health , 66 (6), 825-826

Stacey P, Clegg F and Sammon C (2022) Multicomponent measurement of respirable quartz, kaolinite and coal dust using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR):  A comparison between partial least squares and principal component regression . Annals of Work Exposures and Health , 66 (5), 644-655

Stettler M, et al including Coldrick, S . (2022)  Source terms for benchmarking models of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via aerosols and droplets. Royal Society Open Science , 9 212022

Vendra C, Shelke A, Buston J, Gill J, Howard D, Read E, Abaza A, Cooper B and Wen J (2022)  Numerical and experimental characterisation of high energy density 21700 lithium-ion battery fires .  Process Safety and Environmental Protection , 160 153-165

Viegas S et al including Jones K and Leese E . (2022) HBM4EU Chromates study: determinants of exposure to hexavalent chromium in plating, welding and other occupational settings. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (6), 3683

Visser M, Gosens I, Bard D, Van Broekhuizen P, G. J, Kuempel E, Riediker M, Vogel U and Dekkers S. (2022)  Towards Health-based Nano Reference Values (HNRVs) for occupational exposure: recommendations from an expert panel. NanoImpact , 26 100396

Zare Jeddi M, et al including Jones K (2022)  Developing human biomonitoring as a 21st Century Toolbox within the European Exposure Science Strategy 2020-2030 .  Environmental International , 168, 107476

Atkinson B, Van Veldhoven K, Nicholls I, Coldwell M, Clarke A, Frost G, Atchison C, Raja A, Bennett A, Morgan D, Pearce N, Fletcher T, Brickley E and Chen Y (2022) An outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a public-facing office in England, 2021. medRxiv

Hall S, Johnson P, Bailey C, Gould Z, White W and Crook B (2022) Evaluation of face shields, goggles and safety glasses as a virus transmission control measure to protect the wearer against cough droplets . Preprints , 2022020323

Conference Papers

Birkitt K, Hobbs J and Chapman I (2022) Failure of a 30 inch diameter oil pipeline due to atmospheric corrosion . Hazards 32 , Harrogate, UK, 18-20 Oct 2022, Paper 5

Gant S, et al including including Hetherington R, McGillivray A, Kelsey A and Tucker H (2022)  Summary of results from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise on Desert Tortoise and FLADIS. HARMO21 21st International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, Aveiro, Portugal, 27-30 Sept 2022

Hetherington R, Tickle G, Bowman V, Silk D, Gant S, Kelsey A, McGillivray A and Tucker H (2022)  Drift modelling of the Desert Tortoise and FLADIS ammonia trials for the Jack Rabbit III model inter-comparison exercise . HARMO21 21st International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes , Aveiro, Portugal, 27-30 Sept 2022

Inan E, Thompson P, Christopoulou F, Yates T and Ananiadou S . (2022)  Knowledge graph enrichment of a semantic search system for construction safety. In: Arai, K. (eds) Intelligent Systems and Applications: IntelliSys 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 544, 33-52

McGillivray A, Harper M, Hart F, Puttick S, Ibrahim A, Verdier L, Gant S, Hetherington R and Tucker H (2022)  PHAST modelling of the Desert Tortoise and FLADIS ammonia trials for the Jack Rabbit III model inter-comparison exercise. HARMO21 21st International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes , Aveiro, Portugal, 27-30 Sept 2022, 087

Newton A (2022)  Pipeline release rate model (PiRRaM) for pressure liquefied gases .  Hazards 32 , Harrogate, UK, 18-20 Oct 2022, Paper 2

Simpson A, Saunders J and Keen C (2022) Investigation into workplace ventilation at COVID-19 outbreak sites.  Indoor Air 2022 , Kuopio, Finland, 12th-16th June 2022

Conference Abstracts

Descatha A and Jones K (2022) Special session 8 from the chemical massive disaster to the prevention . Safety and Health at Work , 13 (Supp), S22 Abstract of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (IOCH 2022) 6-10 February 2022, S22

Fishwick D, Carder M, Iskandar I, Fishwick B and Van Tongeren M (2022) Occupational inhalation accidents in the UK: findings from the Surveillance of Work Related Occupational Respiratory Diseases (SWORD) scheme 1999-2018 . Safety and Health at Work , 13 (Supp Abstract of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (IOCH 2022) 6-10 February 2022), S123-124

Lewis C, Johnson S, Hartwig A, Ubido J, Coleman A, Gartland N, Kamal A, Goakar A, Armitage C, Fishwick D and Van Tongeren M (2022) OP61 Areas of COVID-19 prevalence: drivers of prevalence and mitigating strategies . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health : SSM Annual Scientific Meeting Sept 2022, A29-A30

Morton J, Sams C, Leese E, Garner F, Iqbal S and Jones K (2022) Biological monitoring: evidence for reductions in occupational exposure and risk . Safety and Health at Work , 13 (Supp Abstract of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (IOCH 2022) 6-10 February 2022, S240

Sandys V, Keen C, Simpson A, Coldwell M, Atkinson B and Chen Y (2022) The implementation of environmental risk controls at worksites experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks - UK COVID-19 National Core Studies Consortium . Safety and Health at Work , 13 (Supp Abstract of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (IOCH 2022) 6-10 February 2022, S173-S174

Santonen T, et al including Jones K, and Leese L.and L. (2022) Assessment of occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium - recommendations from HBM4EU chromates study. Safety and Health at Work , 13 (Supp Abstract of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (IOCH 2022) 6-10 February 2022), S56-S57

Thompson C, Webb S, Leedale J, Penson P, Paini A, Ebbrell D and Madden J P17-04 An automated tool for selection of chemical analogues to facilitate development of new physiologically-based kinetic models using a read-across approach . Toxicology Letters: Abstracts of the XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT 2022) - Uniting in Toxicology 18-21 Sept 2022, Maastricht, Netherlands, 1 Sept 2022, S228

Wood dust: do you have adequate controls in place to protect your staff and comply with HSE guidance? Woodworking News , 37 (4), 17

Hawker A. (2022) Lower noise, vibration and dust emissions from angle grinding - recent HSE research.  Acoustics Bulletin , 48-49

Hawker A. (2022) Lower noise, vibration and dust emissions from angle grinding.  Exposure Magazine , 14

Sandys V. (2022) Occupational hygienists play a key role in COVID-19 research .  Exposure Magazine , 1 Mar 2022, 18

Simpson A. and Lekka C. (2022) HSE research on wood dust in manufacturing . Woodworking News, April 2022, 37(4) 23

Book chapters

Ewan B, Moodie K and Hawksworth S Chapter 4 - Accident consequences. In: ed, Hydrogen Safety for Energy Applications: Engineering design, risk assessment, and codes and standards, 2022,  195-261

Fishwick D and Barber C Chapter 3: Respiratory Disorders . In: ed, In: Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practice (5th ed) 2022,  55-105

Hawksworth S, Jordan T, Jeffrey K and Melideo D Chapter 5 - Risk assessment. In: ed, Hydrogen Safety for Energy Applications: Engineering design, risk assessment, and codes and standards, 2022,  263-299

Bailey C, Brookes J and Evans G (2022) Metalworking fluid and use of compressed airguns in machining: expert workshop . (RR1171) HSE

Barrowcliffe D and Davies L (2022)  Asbestos exposures to workers in the licensed asbestos removal industry .  (RR1176) HSE

Beattie H, Hemingway M, Moore A, Pocock D and Bennett S (2022)  Freight containers: potential worker exposure to hazardous atmospheres at ports and distribution centres . (RR1178) HSE

Brueck L and Brereton P. (2022) Forestry wood chippers: suitability of measurement procedures used to provide the manufacturer's and supplier's noise advice to purchasers and users . (RR1173) HSE

Chaplin Z .(2022) Fireball mathematical models and experimental data: A literature review. (RR1185) HSE

Chaplin Z and Cruse H . (2022) Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: Modelling the dispersion of flammable vapour. (RR1168) HSE

Coldrick S. (2022) Temporary refuges on offshore installations: Modelling the time taken for heat impairment of workers. (RR1179) HSE

Coldrick S and Webber D. (2022)  Modelling flashing liquid releases for hazardous area classification including LPG and ammonia. (RR1189) HSE.

Coldwell M, Saunders J, Bennett S and Smith P. (2022) Evaluation of exposure controls used in electrolytic nickel plating. (RR1184) HSE

Coleman A, Gartland N, Fishwick D, Johnson S. and van Tongeren, M. (2022)  Perceptions of transmission and mitigation of SARS-CoV-2: public transport. Theme 3 WP1 deep dives. PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study on Transmission and Environment (PROTECT-02)

Cruse H and Lamb A. (2022) Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14:Modelling the dispersion of continuous releases of toxic pressure-liquefied gases (RR1167) HSE.

Cruse H and Coldrick S. (2022) Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: Evaluation and assessment . (RR1165) HSE.

Gant S, Halford A, Atkinson G, Kelsey A, Torrado D, Hooker P, Lander D, Isaac T, Oxley R, Garrison A, Goff R and Spriggs C. (2022) Hydrogen in the natural gas distribution network: preliminary analysis of gas release and dispersion behaviour. (RR1169) HSE,

Gant S, Tickle G, Tucker H, McKenna B, Batt R, Kelsey A, Garcia M, McGillivray A,  Stewart J, and Wardman M. (2022) Jack Rabbit II chlorine release experiements:HSE scientific contribution and main findings . HSE, (RR1174)

Giannissi S, et al. including Rattigan W, Moodie K, Pursell M. (2022) D2.3 Final report on analytical, numerical, and experimental studies on hydrogen dispersion in tunnels, including innovative prevention and mitigation strategies . HyTunnel.

Hawker A, Hewitt S and Hunwin G. (2022) Hand-arm vibration and noise emissions of battery-powered tools compared with equivalent traditionally-powered tools. (RR1182) HSE

Hawker A and Patel J. (2022) Chainsaws noise information from suppliers: usefulness for tool selection and risk assessment to protect workers. (RR1183) HSE

Health and Safety Executive (2022)  Annual Science Review 2022 , HSE

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Re-use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic: Evidence summary to August 2020 . (ER004) HSE.

HSE Workplace Health Expert Committee (WHEC) (2022) Work-related suicide.>(WHEC-18) HSE.

Jackson A. (2022) Jet fire mathematical models for failure of pipelines carrying flammable substances: Part 1) literature review . (RR1187) HSE

Jagger S, Willoughby D and Gill J. (2022) Preliminary Fire Testing of Composite Pipe Repairs . (RR1181) HSE

Jones A and Stewart M. (2022) Secondary Guarding on Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs): Appraisal of the level of protection offered. (RR1180) HSE

McGillivray A and Cruse H. (2022) Gas dispersion model DRIFT 3.6.14: Modelling the dispersion of flashing instantaneous releases of toxic substances . (RR1166) HSE.

Markert F, et al. including Bergin S and Pursell M. (2022) D3.3 Final report on analytical, numerical, and experimental studies on fires, including innovative prevention and mitigation strategies .HyTunnel

OECD (2022) Occupational Biomonitoring Guidance Document, OECD Series on Testing and Assessment,No. 370 , Environment, Health and Safety, Environment Directorate, OECD

Rattigan W, et al.including Moodie K. (2022) 4.3 Final report on analytical, numerical, and experimental studies on explosions, including innovative prevention and mitigation strategies.HyTunnel

Saw J-L et al including Rattigan W, Moodie K, Bergin S, Wilday J and Pursell M . (2022) D6.9 Recommendations for inherently safer use of hydrogen vehicles in underground traffic systems .HyTunnel

Smith E. (2022)  Mechanical assessment of tower crane slewing brakes . (RR1172) HSE

National and official statistics publications

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Management information: Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease reports made by employers to HSE and local authorities since 10 Apr 2020 .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Pesticide usage survey report: Soft fruit crops in the UK, 2020 .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Pesticide usage survey report: Orchards in the United Kingdom, 2020 .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Pesticide usage survey report: Potato stores in the United Kingdom 2020 .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Summary for April to December 2021.

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Exposure to lead in Great Britain 2020 to 2021 .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Fatal injuries in the workplace in Great Britain 2021 to 2022 (year end March): Annual release . Available at:

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Mesothelioma and asbestosis mortality in Great Britain: 1968 to 2020.

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work in Great Britain: Summary for April to June 2022 .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Health and safety statistics: 2021 to 2022 annual release .

Health and Safety Executive (2022) Pesticide usage survey report: Outdoor vegetable crops in the United Kingdom 2021 .

Back to the top

Research report 076 hse information about

RESEARCH REPORT 076 - HSE: Information about …

HSE Health & Safety Executive Machinery and rotating equipment integrity inspection guidance notes Prepared by ABB Ltd for the Health and Safety Executive 2003

  Research , Information , Report , About , Information about , Research report 076 hse

Similar queries

RESEARCH REPORT 076 - HSE: Information about

Comparison of Waymo rider-only crash data to human benchmarks at 7.1 million miles

Scanlon, J.

McMurry, T.

This paper examines the safety performance of the Waymo Driver, an SAE level 4 automated driving system (ADS) used in a rider-only (RO) ride-hailing application without a human driver, either in the vehicle or remotely. ADS crash data was derived from NHTSA’s Standing General Order (SGO) reporting over 7.14 million RO miles through the end of October 2023 in Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, and Los Angeles, CA. When considering all locations together, the any-injury-reported crashed vehicle rate was 0.41 incidents per million miles (IPMM) for the ADS vs 2.80 IPMM for the human benchmark, an 85% reduction or a human crash rate that is 6.7 times higher than the ADS rate. Police-reported crashed vehicle rates for all locations together were 2.1 IPMM for the ADS vs. 4.68 IPMM for the human benchmark, a 55% reduction or a human crash rate that was 2.2 times higher than the ADS rate. Police-reported and any-injury-reported crashed vehicle rate reductions for the ADS were statistically significant when compared in San Francisco and Phoenix, as well as combined across all locations. The any property damage or injury comparison had statistically significant decrease in 3 comparisons, but also non-significant results in 3 other benchmarks. Given imprecision in the benchmark estimate and multiple potential sources of underreporting biasing the benchmarks, caution should be taken when interpreting the results of the any property damage or injury comparison. Together, these crash-rate results should be interpreted as a directional and continuous confidence growth indicator, together with other methodologies, in a safety case approach.