61 people died and more than 14,000 suffered serious slip, trip or fall injuries in British workplaces last year.
Category: Health services
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
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.
Health & safety in care homes
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Through February and March half-day free seminars are being run,
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),
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
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
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.
CDG: Clinical waste
Monday, December 1, 2008
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) manual now contains an extended section on clinical waste
Health and safety in care homes - Free seminars
Friday, November 28, 2008
HSE, LACORS and Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) are working together to deliver 16 half day seminars at various locations
Workplace transport - Personnel
Friday, November 21, 2008
Focusing on advice for workplace managers who are responsible for; recruiting, training
Scotland events
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Details of three additional events have been added to the Scotland events page these are: Scottish Fire and Forensic Conference
Twin gods put nonsense before care - response
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Dr Paul Stollard, HSE Director Scotland, responds to an article in the Scotsman.
Radiation Protection News - new issue
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Contains articles on European proposals to recast the basic safety standards directives, work on
Proposed guidance on blood-borne viruses in the workplace
Monday, September 22, 2008
Have your say on proposed changes to guidance document: “Protection against blood-borne
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