On 1 October 2008, HSE will launch a free online toolkit to help employers in retail and licensed
Category: Catering and hospitality
Procuring slip-resistant footwear
A new guide sets out advice and top tips when purchasing footwear, taking into account comfort,
Cardiff catering event flyer
The Health and Safety Executive is running a free workshop on October 8th 2008 in South Wales,
Dodgy ladders shatter lives
Exchange your dodgy ladder now. Ladder Exchange 2008 aims to highlight the risks associated
Stop Slips; Protect Hands - New events
Due to popular demand further ‘Stop slips: Protect hands’ events will be taking place this year, Cardiff in October and London November.
New catering microsite
The catering and hospitality microsite has been revised with substantial new content including an A-Z
Sound advice - music and entertainment guidance book
New priced guidance book “Sound advice - control of noise at work in music and entertainment” contains practical guidelines on
Working in hot and cold environments
Information about how the temperature of the environment you work in can affect you and advice on how to manage it.
Working in Great Britain from overseas
New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as
Latest LAU Newsletter out now
In this month’s edition: Shattered Lives campaign update, simple method to sumbit prosecution statistics…
Example risk assessments
New risk assessment examples have been added for the following; village hall, road haulage, car parking service,
Free food and health and safety forum
There is a free event being held In Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on 20 March 2008, promoting health and safety when dealing
Shattered Lives - get involved
If you are in food retail, food manufacturing, catering, construction, building and plant maintenance get involved in the
Shattered Lives
Campaign website launched - find out how to identify hazards and avoid slips, trips and falls
Slips and dermatitis in kitchens
Details of seminars ‘Stop slips, protect hands in kitchens’ an initiative aimed at people working in and managing
Kitchens campaign coming soon
Stop slips in kitchens - aimed at people working in and managing kitchens. Events will take place between
Employing workers from overseas
Free leaflet - The number of workers from abroad (migrant workers) has increased in recent years. Essential guidance
Occupational health & safety in the food industry - Annual conference
10 - 11 October 2007 - Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, Chipping
Kitchen related accidents
A new section has been added to the slips and trips case studies giving information on kitchen related accidents.

