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Category: Manual handling
Retail industry website launched
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
HSE has launched a new website offering advice and guidance on health and safety topics in the retail
Manual handling assessment charts updated
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC) is a tool designed to help health and safety inspectors assess the most
Two companies fined £30,000 after worker loses fingertips
Thursday, April 3, 2008
HSE warns businesses to make sure that workers and contractors are properly trained to carry out risk assessments
Northeast safety consultants conference 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Following on from a successful event held previously in Yorkshire I am happy to inform you a further event has been
Manual handling awareness day
Monday, February 18, 2008
Two half day sessions aimed at care homes, Manchester, 6 March 2008.
Backs to basics – free health and safety event
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
19 February, The Pavilions of Harrogate at The Great Yorkshire Showground. This event runs from 9.30 – 15.00
Better backs campaign stakeholder signup
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Four more organisations have signed up to participate in the 2007/08 Better Backs Campaign, they are:
Electric profiling beds (EPBs) conferences
Friday, February 1, 2008
As part of the 07/08 Better Backs Campaign, these conferences will take place on 13 February, Croydon and 5 March,
Worker injured by 50kg sack of rice
Thursday, January 31, 2008
HSE is reminding companies of their legal duties relating to manual handling after an employee was injured when a 50kg
Better Backs 2008 - Free event
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
A free health and awareness event, 26 February Staff House, Hull university, Hull. covering topics such as
Hand-held concrete breakers
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Report on the results of noise emission tests carried out on hand-held concrete breakers, in accordance with the
Warehousing and storage: a guide to health and safety (HSG76)
Friday, November 30, 2007
If you are a manager, a supervisor or otherwise involved in health and safety in warehouses and storage facilities,
Warehousing and storage: Keep it safe
Thursday, November 29, 2007
New edition of this short guide contains simple advice to help those involved in warehousing and storage to reduce
Ergonomics in pharmaceuticals
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The result of partnership working with the pharmaceutical industry, this new site is
Workplace transport seminar, 5 December, Coventry
Friday, October 26, 2007
Presentations by representatives from HSE, HSL and Warburtons covering: Safe sites, safe delivery & safe unloading,
Minister for health and safety puts his back into it
Friday, October 26, 2007
To mark the start of this year’s European Week for Safety and Health campaign ‘Lighten the Load’ which aims to raise
HSE finds printing ‘on the right lines’ in Yorkshire & Humber
Thursday, October 18, 2007
An intensive inspection by HSE of small firms in the printing industry in Leeds, Wakefield and York last month
Manual Handling Operations Regulations revised
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
This revised Operational Circular (OC) updates and replaces the information previously contained in OC313/2(rev)
Euroweek - resources for safety representatives
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
These checklists are for use by safety representatives to help you carry out risk assessments
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