HSE: HSE are running a number of free workshops on Work-related stress in June and September, October and November 2006. The workshops are aimed at the five sectors reporting the highest levels of stress-related ill health: Education; Health Services; Central Government; Local Authorities; and Financial Services. -added 19.6.06
More details here
Department for Communities and Local Government: The D of CLG have published some of their Guidance to accompany the New Fire Regulations. (The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) which comes into force in October 2006). The guides cover various types industries and organisations and they tell you what you have to do to comply with fire safety law, help you to carry out a fire risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place.
The guides available at the moment are: Offices and Shops, Factories and Warehouses, Sleeping Accommodation, Educational Premises, Small and Medium Places of Assembly and Large Places of Assembly. Other guides are being prepared. -added 6.6.06
The guides, information about the guides and FAQs are available here
Note: Department for Communities and Local Government has replaced the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
HSE: The HSE have lauched a 'Height Aware' their falls from height campaign. The campaign will take place during May and June 2006. The aim is to help people identify when they are working at height and where they may be at risk of falling. There will be a campaign meeting at the Bescot Stadium (Walsall Football Club) on 14 June. -added 26.5.06
View campaign website here
View main Falls from Height website here
Details of meeting at Bescot Stadium here
HSE: The HSE have updated their Work Related Stress website and have published a new leaflet 'Making the stress Management Standards work: How to apply the Standards in you workplace'. The resources on this site and the information in the leafletwill help you to understand the causes of stress at work, and to identify and solve problems in your workplace. -added 26.5.06
View website here
View and download leaflet here
HSE: The HSE published 'Site Safe News' -May 2006 edition. -added 25.5.06
Download it here
HSE: The HSE have launched a Woodworking industry and allied trades health and safety advice website. It has advise on dust, machinery, manual handling, vehicles, noise and slips and trips. -added 28.04.06
View website here
HSE: The HSE have published a new series of COSHH essential leaflets -added 11.05.06
Download them here
HSE: The HSE have published a new edition of ' The Essentials of Health and Safety at Work'. This book should help you prevent accidents and comply with the law without major disruption or expense. Straightforward advice from the most authoritative source in the country. -added 11.05.06
More details here
HSE: The HSE have launched a Welding web site. -added 28.04.06
View website here
HSE: The HSE, on behalf of the Health and Safety Commission have issued a Consultative Document to seek views on how to encourage, improve and increase worker involvement in health and safety risk management. Consultation ends 8 September 2006.
-added 28.04.06
Read press release here
Document and more information here
HSE: The HSE has issued best practice guidance on 'orphaned' compressed gas cylinders in waste and recycling industries. It is written for managers, supervisors and operatives who come across unwanted and unidentifiable compressed gas cylinders in the waste stream.
-added19.04.06
Download guidance here
HSE: The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 come into force today, 6 April 2006. The regulations replace the existing Noise at Work Regulations 1989 for all industries in Great Britain except music and entertainment, which have until April 2008 to comply.
-added 06.04.06
Read press release here
Read regulations here
Guide to regulations here
HSE's main noise web page
HSE: The HSE has revised the leaflet 'Health and Safety Law: what you should know'.
-added 05.04.06
Download it here
HSE: The HSE has revised the leaflet 'Working Safely with Metalworking Fluids: a guide for employees', INDG365.
-added 05.04.06
Download it here
HSE's main metalworking fluids web page
HSE: The HSE has updated information on managing asbestos in schools. The potential exposure of teachers and pupils to asbestos remains low but HSE is re-issuing the guidance to remind those responsible of their duties relating to the management of asbestos.
-added 04.04.06
Read press release here
Read the updated information here
HSE's main asbestos web page
HSE: The HSE has launched a Noise at Work Campaign and information leaflet 'Is your workplace noisy?' to coincide with the new Control of Noise at Work Regulations will come into force on 6 April 2006. -added 28.03.06
More about campaign here
HSE's Noise website here
Is your workplace noisy? leaflet
HSE: The HSE is reminding industry of the dangers of misusing retractable type fall arresters - sometimes referred to as ‘inertia blocks’. Retractable type fall arresters, used to protect workers against falls from height, are commonly being misused in circumstances they have not been tested for, creating safety hazards and an increased risk of fatality. -added 24.03.06
More details here
HSE: The HSE have launched a Falls web site. The site gives generic examples and case studies of good practice in the planning and assessment of tasks requiring work from height. -added 21.03.06
View website here
HSE: HSE has produced a quick guide to DSEAR 2002 and the ATEX Directives.
ATEX is the name given to the legal requirements for controlling explosive atmospheres and the suitability of equipment and protective systems used in them, DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) are the legal requirements for managing the risk of fire, explosion or similar events arising from dangerous substances at the workplace. -added 15.03.06
Read the guide here
HSE: Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive of HSE, has outlined the new challenges of regulating British industry. He was speaking on 10 March at the IOSH conference. -added 15.03.06
Read press relese here
HSE: The HSE have revised their Asbestos web site. -added 15.03.06
View website here
HSE: The HSE has published new guidance on Preventing Back Pain and Other Aches and Pains to Kitchen and Food Service Staff. The guidance supports and supplements HSE's 'Better Backs' campaign (launched in June 2005), which promoted practical tips to employees and businesses on managing back pain and tackling manual handling problems at source. -added 15.03.06
Read press release here
New guidance herehttp://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/flyer.pdf
'Better Backs' campaign here
Other guidance leaflets for the catering/hospitality industry
ODPM: The Office of the Deputy Prome Minister (now D of CLG) has announced that the new fire regulations (The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order), will come into force on 1 October 2006. -added 13.03.06
Read press release here
More information here
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: The Agency has launched a new
Agriculture web section bringing together a wealth of practical information, links and related topics contributing to help the EU Agriculture sector work in safety. -added 09.03.06
View the website here
Read the press release here
HSE: HSE has launched Workplace Health Connect, a new free advisory service on workplace health for smaller businesses. -added 07.03.06
View the website here
Read the press release here
HSE: HSE have announced that the revised Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations will be implemented in Spring 2007. The Regulations will revise and bring together provisions in the existing CDM Regulations 1994 and the Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) (CHSW) Regulations 1996 into a single regulatory package. Read press release here -added 06.03.06
HSE: HSE have launched a new website giving advice to employers and employees on workers involvement in the workplace -added 01.03.06
View the website here
Read the press release here
HSE: HSE have published their first newsletter in support of their 'Watch Your Step Campaign'. Download it here -added 16.02.06
HSE: HSE have published a Catering Information Sheet Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen and food service staff. Download it here -added 06.02.06
HSE: Last year [2005] the HSE held Noise and Vibration Roadshows to publicise the new noise and vibration regulations. The presentations given at these roadshows are now available. Download them here -added 28.01.06
HSE: The HSE have published a revised version of the leaflet HSE (40): Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 A guide for employers.
Downloaded it here -added 23.01.06
HSE: Watch Your Step in the construction industry
Good Order Initiative – February 2006. Throughout February HSE Construction Division Inspectors will carry out targeted inspections looking at good order issues on construction sites and how effectively these are being managed. A website has also been launched.
View website here -added 19.01.06
HSE: HSE are relaunching their Workplace Transport Campaign in the Midlands including radio and press advertising raise awareness among the people who can make a real difference – depot managers and those who receive or despatch goods.
Also the concerns of professional drivers, including the dangers of delivery and collection of goods have also been included.
View details here -added 17.01.06
HSE: HSE have updated their Workplace Transport/Vehicles at Work campaign web site. This site is to help you prevent vehicle accidents at work. They have been written to help you assess and manage vehicle and driver safety, wherever you work.
View details here -added 17.01.06
ODPM: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has launched a web site 'e-fire'.
e-fire is a national project, funded by the ODPM under the Local Government Modernisation Programme. With the active involvement of Fire and Rescue Services and other stakeholders, a range of exciting interactive services and products will be produced to be delivered over the Internet, for citizens and business.
View details here -added 13.01.06
ODPM: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has announced that the new fire regulations (The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order), due to come into force 1 April 2006 have been delayed. No revised date has been set but Octber 2006 is the expected date now. View details here -added 13.01.06
HSE: The HSE have launched a ' Better business - small firms campaign' .
Work accidents and ill health can be expensive. Stopping them happening can save you time and money. The smaller your business the bigger the impact will be if a member of your staff has a serious accident, or is off sick for an extended period of time. It could even put you out of business. There are several important areas to consider if you want to reduce the cost of ill health or accidents caused by the working environment. View details here -added 13.01.06
HSE: The HSE havepublished guidance on the selection and use of working platforms when used with forklift trucks (called 'non-integrated' platforms.) Details here -added 09.01.06
HSE: The HSE have given details of guidance documents they will be publishing to accompany the new Fire Regulations due out in April 2006. The first documents will be available in January 2006. Details here -added 03.01.06
Guides now available to download -added 06.06.06
