What's new at HSE » 2008 » February » 18 http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 It’s a pantomine for Clegg http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/its-a-pantomine-for-clegg/?rss= Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:53:50 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/18/its-a-pantomine-for-clegg/ Judith responds to an article in the Express that Nick Clegg will be appearing in pantomime in Sheffield in the role of a health and safety officer.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/its-a-pantomine-for-clegg/feed/ Needlestick injuries http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/needlestick-injuries/?rss= Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:53:42 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/18/needlestick-injuries/ The main group of workers at risk from needlestick injuries are those within the healthcare sector, but injuries also occur in other fields of work.  Workers may acquire a blood-borne infection if they are exposed to infected blood or body fluids. Where the skin is punctured or scratched by a needle or sharp device that has been used in a medical procedure this  is commonly referred to as a needlestick or sharps injury.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/needlestick-injuries/feed/ Manual handling awareness day http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/manual-handling-awareness-day/?rss= Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:48:20 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/18/manual-handling-awareness-day/ Two half day sessions aimed at care homes, Manchester, 6 March 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/manual-handling-awareness-day/feed/ Example risk assessments http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/18/example-risk-assessments/?rss= Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:39:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/18/example-risk-assessments/ These new examples for a poultry farm, plastering company, call centre, private hire and dry cleaners are to help you see what a risk assessment might look like. A risk assessment should be about identifying practical actions that protect people from harm and injury.

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