Health and Safety Executive

Category: Health services

Spotlight on health and safety in the region’s care homes

Thursday, June 25, 2009

HSE has joined forces with local authorities (LAs) across Yorkshire and the North East to ensure that health and safety is a top priority

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British Safety Council Conference

Monday, June 8, 2009

London, 2 July 2009, half-day conference to address the challenges faced by the NHS and local authorities.

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Balanced decision-making for people who use care services

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

This circular provides advice to health and safety regulators who are involved in the regulation of social care

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Management of health and safety in care homes 2009/2010

Friday, May 8, 2009

Circular providing guidance for visiting staff on inspecting the management of health and safety in care homes in

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HSE Board Agenda 29 April 2009

Monday, April 20, 2009

The agenda for the HSE Executive Board meeting in Redgrave Court, Bootle on 29 April is now available.

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The health and safety law poster

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet.

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Taking care of the carers

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital have today pledged their support to the HSE in the latest phase of its “Shattered Lives” campaign

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Management of health and safety in care homes 2009/2010

Monday, March 23, 2009

This instruction provides guidance for visiting staff on inspecting the management of health and safety in care homes

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HSE national leads for corporate social care providers updated

Friday, March 20, 2009

This revised SIM updates the national arrangements for liaison and coordination of large independent corporate care

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REACH Bitesize advice sheets updated

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Brief leaflets produced by the UK CA in collaboration with other UK Government Departments. They are intended to

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Shattered Lives - Healthcare

Friday, February 20, 2009

Every month over a thousand people suffer serious injuries as a result of slips, trips or falls in the workplace.

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Slips, trips and falls are no joke

Monday, February 9, 2009

61 people died and more than 14,000 suffered serious slip, trip or fall injuries in British workplaces last year.

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Shattered Lives 2009 - starts 9 February

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Following the success of the 2008 campaign, Shattered Lives 2009 raises awareness of workplace slips, trips and falls

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Managing offensive/hygiene waste

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

This guidance has been written for managers of waste management operations that may come into contact with offensive/hygiene wastes.

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Health & safety in care homes

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Through February and March half-day free seminars are being run,

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Product authorisation/registration following the inclusion of an active substance into Annex I/IA of the BPD

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Biocidal Products Directive (BPD), which is implemented into UK law through the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR),

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HSE announces new operations Director

Monday, December 29, 2008

HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”.

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Council fined after 90-year-old lady dies

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

HSE is warning health and social care organisations and other employers to ensure that they carry out suitable risk assessments

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Amendment to the enforcement provisions of COMAH

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

This Semi-Permanent Circular (SPC) provides guidance for inspectors on a change to the enforcement provisions in regulation 20

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Health and social care risk assessment reminder after elderly woman dies

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

HSE is warning health and social care employers to ensure that risk assessments are carried out to determine the suitability of equipment used in everyday tasks.

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