Health and Safety Executive

Category: Infections at work

The Science Behind the Hygiene: 12 November in Buxton

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Run in conjunction with the Dutch Occupational Hygiene Society and the Occupational Hygiene Society of Ireland.

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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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Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and

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Skin disease at work

Thursday, September 18, 2008

New to skin disease in the workplace? The skin at work website provides straight-forward information

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Chief Medical Adviser appointed

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

HSE has announced the appointment of Dr John Osman as Chief Medical Adviser

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Disposable glove fact sheet

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Sixty three hairdressers tested disposable gloves, this Local Authority fact sheet summarises the results.

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Free seminar - ‘The Essential Facts’

Thursday, August 7, 2008

26 September 2008, EEF Broadway House, London. A risk management update especially designed

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HP Bulmer Ltd and Nalco Ltd prosecuted following outbreak of legionnaire’s disease

Thursday, July 3, 2008

HSE has renewed its warning to companies to ensure that water storage and cooling systems are adequately treated to

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Removal of pack from cooling towers

Thursday, April 10, 2008

This guidance note considers issues raised by the guidance given in the Approved Code of Practice and Guidance

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Diacetyl flavouring

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

A number of workers in the popcorn industry in the USA have developed severe lung disease after inhaling fumes from a

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Needlestick injuries

Monday, February 18, 2008

The main group of workers at risk from needlestick injuries are those within the healthcare sector, but injuries also

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Pandemic flu - workplace guidance February 2008

Friday, February 15, 2008

Updated guidance for employers and employees to use if the Chief Medical Officer declares a pandemic flu within

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C. difficile outbreaks at Stoke Mandeville

Thursday, December 6, 2007

In 2006 the Healthcare Commission published a report into two outbreaks of

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease case study

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Successful HSE prosecution of a Northumberland stonemasons firm after failure to report a case of Respirable

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An evaluation of disinfecting agents used in endoscopy suites

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

This research report looks at alternatives to glutaraldehyde for the disinfection of endoscopy suites in the

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Final report - potential biosecurity breaches at Pirbright

Friday, September 7, 2007

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published its final report into potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright

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Investigation of foot and mouth outbreak update

Friday, September 7, 2007

HSE issues final report and safety alert on potential breaches to biosecurity at the Pirbright site.

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Handling needles in the waste and recycling industry

Friday, August 17, 2007

This ‘good practice’ was written for managers and employees and aims to reduce the risks of bloodborne

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Initial report on biosecurity at the Pirbright site

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

HSE publishes initial report on potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site.

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Investigation of foot and mouth outbreak update

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

The HSE is playing an important role in COBR led response:

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