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Category: MSD
HSE encourages tyre industry to tread carefully
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Workers whose job involves handling tyres are being invited to a special workshop in Newcastle next month in a bid to
Upper limb disorders
Monday, June 8, 2009
A new section giving information about upper limb disorders has been added.
Back pain
Monday, June 8, 2009
Low back pain is common and can be extremely painful. The information on back pain has been revised.
Musculoskeletal Disorders - Labelling of loads
Monday, June 1, 2009
Views sought on “Labelling of loads ” guidance recently issued by HSE. Has this guidance helped you?
Developing an assessment tool for repetitive tasks of upper limbs
Friday, May 22, 2009
There was a demand for a tool that Inspectors can use to screen frequent handling of light loads or other
Lower limb musculoskeletal disorders
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Research - there is evidence for kneeling / squatting, climbing stairs or ladders, heavy lifting, walking /standing, and
Labelling of loads guidance - have your say
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Your views are sought on recently published lifting and carrying guidance - time is running out to have your say.
Workplace transport seminar
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 19 May 2009. HSE, in partnership with The Marches Health, Safety & Fire Group will be presenting the next seminar.
Agriculture health carry card updated
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
This carry card provides information on the health risks associated with your work in agriculture, horticulture and
Tyre handling workshops
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors Association and the British Tyre Manufacturers Association, is staging a country wide series of workshops
Tyre handling workshop downloads
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The information sheets from the tyre handling workshops are now available to download.
Reducing musculoskeletal risk in handling plasterboard
Thursday, February 5, 2009
This event is being held on 12 March 2009 in Rose Court, London. The event seeks to look at the handling issues concerning plasterboard
European health and safety legislation
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Euronews provides revised and updated information about European health and safety legislation on the horizon,
Additional tyre handling workshops
Monday, February 2, 2009
Because of the considerable demand for places on the workshops the HSE, working with the National Tyre Distributors
Health & safety in care homes
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Through February and March half-day free seminars are being run,
Risks to airport workers from loading baggage announced
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
An HSE Research Report has been published on Monday 5 January 2009 based on the findings of a
RR674: Reducing the risks associated with the manual handling of air passenger baggage for narrow bodied aircraft
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
This report is an update of the review for ramp-based baggage handling related literature undertaken
RR675: Musculoskeletal ill-health risks for airport baggage handlers
Monday, January 5, 2009
This report describes the work undertaken to gather further information on the musculoskeletal ill-
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