What's new at HSE » Manual handling http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Health and safety in waste management http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/27/health-and-safety-in-waste-management-2/?rss=Manual handling Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:28:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10134 Is safety lost in waste management? - Manchester, 13 October. The event is designed to give managers and safety professionals working in the waste management sector the opportunity to explore recent developments and gain practical advice and guidance.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/27/health-and-safety-in-waste-management-2/feed/ Stonemasonry - Rebranded http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/02/stonemasonry-rebranded/?rss=Manual handling Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:38 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8945 Health and safety issues in the stonemasonry industry website has been rebranded - New design, new features, better navigation, ask the expert, manual handling, hand and arm vibration, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/02/stonemasonry-rebranded/feed/ MSD website - Rebranded http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/26/msd-website-rebranded/?rss=Manual handling Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:36:30 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8850 The Musculoskeletal disorders website has been relaunched and rebranded, new design, better navigation, now includes new Upper Limb Disorder (ULD) guidance.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/26/msd-website-rebranded/feed/ HSE encourages tyre industry to tread carefully http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/25/hse-encourages-tyre-industry-to-tread-carefully/?rss=Manual handling Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:40:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8706 Workers whose job involves handling tyres are being invited to a special workshop in Newcastle next month in a bid to increase awareness of the potential dangers and cut the number of injuries caused each year. 

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/25/hse-encourages-tyre-industry-to-tread-carefully/feed/ Coping with health and safety legislation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/11/coping-with-health-and-safety-legislation/?rss=Manual handling Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:32:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8401 Netherwood Hotel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. 15 October 2009. Coping with health and safety legislation: manual handling, COSHH and work equipment.

A variety of talks will take place, including: Demystifying the Manual Handling Regulations, COSHH assessment: keep it simple, Practical solutions to manual handling in the NHS; and a seminar overview on Manual handling.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/11/coping-with-health-and-safety-legislation/feed/ Upper limb disorders http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/upper-limb-disorders/?rss=Manual handling Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:51:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8306 A new section giving information about upper limb disorders has been added.

Upper limb disorders (ULDs) affect the arms, from fingers to shoulder, and neck. They are often called repetitive strain injuries, ‘RSI’, cumulative trauma disorder or occupational overuse syndrome.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/upper-limb-disorders/feed/ Back pain http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/back-pain/?rss=Manual handling Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:28:43 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8304 Low back pain is common and can be extremely painful. The information on back pain has been revised.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/back-pain/feed/ Sign up safely - Free event http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/sign-up-safely-free-event/?rss=Manual handling Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:22:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8302 Barnsley, 30 June 2009. HSE and The British Sign & Graphics Association free safety and health awareness day, looking at health and safety in the sign manufacturing industry. The event features demonstrations of access equipment, as well as talks on: working at height, manual handling, COSHH and risk assessments.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/sign-up-safely-free-event/feed/ Musculoskeletal Disorders - Labelling of loads http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/01/musculoskeletal-disorders-labelling-of-loads/?rss=Manual handling Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:32:37 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8199 Views sought on “Labelling of loads ” guidance recently issued by HSE. Has this guidance helped you?
We hope you have time to answer a few questions. The responses will be treated anonymously and you will not be contacted. If you haven’t read the guidance yet, please do read it first.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/28/workplace-transport-seminar/feed/ Health and safety in waste management http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/19/health-and-safety-in-waste-management/?rss=Manual handling Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:50:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6414 ‘Don’t recycle bad practice’, April 29 2009, Berkshire. RoSPA is holding a one-day event to to explore recent developments in the waste management sector. Various organisations will be represented, including HSE, with Geoff Cox, Head of Manufacturing from HSE giving the opening keynote address.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/19/health-and-safety-in-waste-management/feed/ Risks to airport workers from loading baggage announced http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/06/risks-to-airport-workers-from-loading-baggage-announced/?rss=Manual handling Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:04:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5198 An HSE Research Report has been published on Monday 5 January 2009 based on the findings of a collaborative project at East Midlands Airport.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/06/risks-to-airport-workers-from-loading-baggage-announced/feed/ RR674: Reducing the risks associated with the manual handling of air passenger baggage for narrow bodied aircraft http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/06/rr674-reducing-the-risks-associated-with-the-manual-handling-of-air-passenger-baggage-for-narrow-bodied-aircraft/?rss=Manual handling Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:59:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5195 This report is an update of the review for ramp-based baggage handling related literature undertaken in 2005 (Tapley and Riley, 2005). The aim of this review is to present information relating to alternative methods of loading narrow-bodied aircraft that reduce the manual handling related injury and ill-health risks to the handlers, and to identify knowledge gaps.

This was used to inform subsequent work at East Midlands Airport in 2007/2008 (Musculoskeletal ill-health risks for Airport Baggage Handlers: Report on a stakeholder project at East Midlands Airport - RR675).

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/06/rr674-reducing-the-risks-associated-with-the-manual-handling-of-air-passenger-baggage-for-narrow-bodied-aircraft/feed/ Docks website re-launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/31/docks-website-re-launched/?rss=Manual handling Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:19:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5184 HSE’s docks health and safety website has been revamped to focus information and advice on the key risks in the industry - vehicles, falls from height, lifting and carrying and slips and trips.

HSE docks health and safety website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/31/docks-website-re-launched/feed/ Tyre workshop venue changed http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/16/tyre-workshop-venue-changed/?rss=Manual handling Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:01:38 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5154 The venue for the Birmingham workshop on 11 March has changed. It will now be held at: Holiday Inn, Chapel Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7BG (near junction 7 on the M6)

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/16/tyre-workshop-venue-changed/feed/ HSE announces tyre handling workshops http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/10/hse-announces-tyre-handling-workshops/?rss=Manual handling Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:06:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5130 A countrywide series of workshops to draw attention to the dangers of handling tyres is being staged by HSE in conjunction with the tyre Industry.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/10/hse-announces-tyre-handling-workshops/feed/ Construction event postponed http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/06/construction-event-postponed/?rss=Manual handling Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:21:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5000 HSE Supply Chain Initiative - Forum for Stakeholders

Reducing musculoskeletal risk in handling paving materials (slabs/kerbs)

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been postponed and will be re-arranged for February 2009.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/06/construction-event-postponed/feed/ HSE publishes health and safety statistics for 2007/08 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/29/hse-publishes-health-and-safety-statistics-for-200708/?rss=Manual handling Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:35:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4962 New statistics published by the HSE today reveal a reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or made ill by work during 2007/08.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/29/hse-publishes-health-and-safety-statistics-for-200708/feed/ Health and safety statistics 2007/8 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/29/health-and-safety-statistics-20078/?rss=Manual handling Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:30:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4957 Latest release - health and safety statistics 2007/08 presenting the latest top level statistics on work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries, and enforcement in Great Britain.

Health and safety statistics 2007/8

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/29/health-and-safety-statistics-20078/feed/ Visual display unit checklist for safety reps http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/08/office-checklist-for-safety-reps/?rss=Manual handling Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:01:27 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4877 A display screen equipment assessment checklist to help safety reps and other officials to assess the risks to workers from visual display units and comply with legal requirements.

This document was only available for the duration of the recent Better Backs campaign which is now finished

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