What's new at HSE » 2008 » April » 30 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 HSE launches Podcast service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/hse-launches-podcast-service/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:28:01 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/hse-launches-podcast-service/ Free regular audio news and updates from the Health and Safety Executive. In our first episode we spoke to Judith Hackitt, the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive Board about health and safety leadership.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/hse-launches-podcast-service/feed/ HSE warning following prosecution of builder http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/hse-warning-following-prosecution-of-builder/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:53:18 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/hse-warning-following-prosecution-of-builder/ Following the recent prosecution of builder and roofer David Johnson, HSE is issuing a warning to anyone that has had work carried out by him.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/hse-warning-following-prosecution-of-builder/feed/ Workers Memorial Day http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/workers-memorial-day/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:50:43 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/workers-memorial-day/ International Workers’ Memorial Day (Monday 28 April) is being commemorated to “remember the dead: fight for the living”. This year HSE is supporting the aims of the day by enhancing its multi-lingual migrant worker website to provide guidance for workers from overseas and their employers.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/workers-memorial-day/feed/ Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:49:49 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/ The amended version of this EU directive Physical Agents (Electromagnetic fields) has now been numbered 2008/46/EC  and is now availabe to view.

View dossier 2008/46/EC

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/feed/ Manual handling assessment charts updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/manual-handling-assessment-charts-updated/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:49:11 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/manual-handling-assessment-charts-updated/ The Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC) is a tool designed to help health and safety inspectors assess the most common risk factors in lifting (and lowering), carrying and team handling operations.

View MAC charts [PDF 204KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/manual-handling-assessment-charts-updated/feed/ Updated guidance on Pandemic Flu http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:48:01 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/ Pandemic Flu guidance has been updated for April 2008 and includes areas on,what is pandemic flu?, what are the signs and symptoms?, is bird flu the same as pandemic? and general  advice.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/updated-guidance-on-pandemic-flu/feed/ New CILF spring 2008 newsletter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/new-cilf-spring-2008-newsletter/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:47:34 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/new-cilf-spring-2008-newsletter/ The Cleaning Industry Liaison Forum (CILF) spring 2008  newsletter is now available online. Some of the articles in this issue are, Shattered Lives, Ladder exchange results, looking after your business and reducing slip and trip accidents from floor cleaning.

Read the cleaning industry newsletter in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/new-cilf-spring-2008-newsletter/feed/ RR620: Review of targeted initiatives in the manufacturing sector report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/rr620-review-of-targeted-initiatives-in-the-manufacturing-sector-report/?rss= Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:47:02 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/rr620-review-of-targeted-initiatives-in-the-manufacturing-sector-report/ A number of manufacturing sectors have been operating voluntary ‘targeted initiatives’ whereby a trade association, often with trade union involvement, sets health and safety targets and supports their achievement against a background of HSE prompting and involvement. This review of eleven initiatives found mixed outcomes, with five successful initiatives associated with significant reductions in injury rates and positive subjective feedback.

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