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New example risk assessments

HSE — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:31:58 +0000

A further three new example risk assessments have been added to the current list they are for a Charity shop, Motor vehicle bodyshop and Factory maintenance work. Pick the one closest to your industry and adapt it to your workplace.

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HAVS - diagnosing finger systolic blood pressure

HSE — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:08:50 +0000

Individuals with the vascular component of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) experience whiteness or blanching of the fingers in cold conditions, which is accompanied by numbness and then tingling or pain when the fingers warm-up. In the absence of a gold-standard diagnosis based upon pathology it is currently necessary to rely on self-reporting of key symptoms. The accuracy of the diagnosis depends upon an individual’s recall of their current symptoms and when they first commenced. Consequently there is a need for a suitable diagnostic test to help confirm the diagnosis

Read RR665 - HAVS - Diagnosing finger systolic blood pressure research report

Data mining in a HAVS referral population

HSE — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:05:19 +0000

The Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) has provided a HAVS diagnostic service, for individuals under health surveillance, over the past 7 years. Essentially these are vibration exposed workers who are referred by a companies’ own occupational health service, external occupational health providers and general practitioners for a diagnosis and staging concerning HAVS.

Read RR666: Data mining in a HAVS referral population research report

Health and safety in care homes - Free seminars

HSE — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:02:32 +0000

HSE, LACORS and Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) are working together to deliver 16 half day seminars at various locations across England and Scotland for owners and managers of nursing and residential care homes.

Find a seminar near you

Local Authority News - November

HSE — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:59:30 +0000

Final edition in current format, from December becomes ‘Partnership News’ as live updates on HSE’s Local Authority Unit web pages.

LA News final edition

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HSE — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:58:24 +0000

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