What's new at HSE » Printing http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/12/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-coshh/?rss=Printing Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:35:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8405 Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk, causing diseases including asthma, dermatitis or cancer. COSHH regulations require employers to control substances that can harm workers health.

The COSHH website has been re-launched with lots of additional information.

View the re-launched website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/12/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-coshh/feed/ HSE demands firms take safety seriously after teenager injured http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/09/hse-demands-firms-take-safety-seriously-after-teenager-injured/?rss=Printing Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:45:46 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5627 HSE warns of the importance of using safe working procedures when cleaning printing machinery. The warning follows the prosecution of Lancashire company after a 16-year old employee’s hand was dragged into a printing machine while he was cleaning it.

Read teenager injured cleaning printing machinery press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/09/hse-demands-firms-take-safety-seriously-after-teenager-injured/feed/ HSE announces new operations Director http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/hse-announces-new-operations-director/?rss=Printing Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:26:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5187 HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”. His initial grounding as an inspector, means that he is well placed to make a successful and significant contribution to HSE’s work.

Press release - new field operations director

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/hse-announces-new-operations-director/feed/ Print services - HSE contract opportunity http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/22/print-services-hse-contract-opportunity/?rss=Printing Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:41:01 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5171 HSE will be placing framework agreements with a number of service providers for the provision of a range of printing services, set out in ‘Lots’.

Apply for a printing service framework agreement

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/22/print-services-hse-contract-opportunity/feed/ Skin at work advice http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/26/skin-at-work-advice/?rss=Printing Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:02:38 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5081 Work-related skin problems are very common, they can happen in most workplaces although they happen more in certain high risk jobs. Some specific advice has been provided for hairdressers and other high risk jobs.

Skin at work advice for high risk jobs

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/26/skin-at-work-advice/feed/ Printing Industry Advisory Committee - open meeting http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/printing-industry-advisory-committee-open-meeting/?rss=Printing Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:51 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4825 The Printing Industry Advisory Committee (PIAC) are holding their next open meeting in Northamptonshire on Wednesday 19th November 2008.

Apply to attend the open meeting

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/printing-industry-advisory-committee-open-meeting/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=Printing Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Risk assessment in printing and publishing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/20/risk-assessment-in-printing-and-publishing/?rss=Printing Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:31:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4696 As part of the two year European risk assessment campaign we have put together some information on risk management and risk assessment to help small businesses in the printing and publishing industries.

View information on risk assessment in printing

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/20/risk-assessment-in-printing-and-publishing/feed/ Fatalities on hand-fed platen machines http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/02/fatalities-on-hand-fed-platen-machines/?rss=Printing Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:55:07 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/02/fatalities-on-hand-fed-platen-machines/ HSE has issued a safety alert aimed at employers in the printing industry who use hand-fed platen machines. This follows two fatal incidents in the last 13 months where machine operators have been crushed between the platens.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/02/fatalities-on-hand-fed-platen-machines/feed/ Safety alert for the printing industry http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/28/safety-alert-for-the-printing-industry/?rss=Printing Wed, 28 May 2008 14:59:36 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/28/safety-alert-for-the-printing-industry/ For the attention of firms in the printing and cardboard packaging industries. This is to raise awareness of the potential dangers of whole body access between the platens of these machines when operating in the dwell mode following two fatalities in the last 13 months.

View the safety alert

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/28/safety-alert-for-the-printing-industry/feed/ HSE finds printing ‘on the right lines’ in Yorkshire & Humber http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/18/hse-finds-printing-on-the-right-lines-in-yorkshire-humber/?rss=Printing Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:23:25 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/18/hse-finds-printing-on-the-right-lines-in-yorkshire-humber/ An intensive inspection by HSE of small firms in the printing industry in Leeds, Wakefield and York last month demonstrated some positive results.

It revealed most employers showing a good awareness of health of safety issues, however, out of  121 sites visited and 81 inspections carried out in the month, it was necessary to issue nine enforcement notices at five different factories.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/18/hse-finds-printing-on-the-right-lines-in-yorkshire-humber/feed/ £800 for endangering fellow employee http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/17/800-for-endangering-fellow-employee/?rss=Printing Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:34:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/10/17/%c2%a3800-for-endangering-fellow-employee/ HSE has reminded employees of their duty towards fellow colleagues, the warning follows an HSE prosecution where an employee was fined for endangering a colleague after he was crushed between two parts of a machine

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/10/17/800-for-endangering-fellow-employee/feed/ HSE puts health and safety into print http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/04/hse-puts-health-and-safety-into-print/?rss=Printing Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:52:22 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/04/hse-puts-health-and-safety-into-print/ The Health and Safety Executive is targeting the high concentration of print specialists in the Yorkshire and Humber region, with an intensive inspection campaign starting next month in Leeds, Wakefield and York.

Read the full press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/04/hse-puts-health-and-safety-into-print/feed/ PIAC open meeting http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/25/printing-industry-advisory-committee-piac-open-meeting/?rss=Printing Fri, 25 May 2007 09:04:05 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/05/25/printing-industry-advisory-committee-piac-open-meeting/ The Printing Industry Advisory Committee (PIAC) are to hold an open meeting on 8 November 2007 in Kendal, Cumbria. The topic of the meeting will be Dermatitis in the Printing Industry.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/25/printing-industry-advisory-committee-piac-open-meeting/feed/ Barrow company fined £2,500 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/11/barrow-company-is-fined-2500/?rss=Printing Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:35:24 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/04/11/barrow-company-is-fined-%c2%a32500/ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned businesses to ensure that machinery is properly guarded. The warning comes after a 49 year old worker Douglas Moore lost the tip of his index finger when he was using a guillotine.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/11/barrow-company-is-fined-2500/feed/ COSHH essentials for printers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/28/coshh-essentials-for-printers/?rss=Printing Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:17:14 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/28/coshh-essentials-for-printers/ A number of guidance sheets aimed at the printing industry have been updated. The updated information sheets have been marked as ‘updated’ where we have placed new versions on the website.

Read the updated sheets 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/28/coshh-essentials-for-printers/feed/ Preventing dermatitis at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/27/preventing-dermatitis-at-work/?rss=Printing Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:39:06 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/27/preventing-dermatitis-at-work/ This leaflet tells you about a skin problem that you can get at work – contact dermatitis. If you are an employer, safety representative, trainer or safety advisor you can influence work practice and prevent this disabling disease. The leaflet shows you what to look out for and how to prevent dermatitis. It also tells you where you can find more detailed practical advice for specific jobs and workplaces.

Read the leaflet [PDF 76kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/27/preventing-dermatitis-at-work/feed/ Dermatitis in printers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/15/dermatitis-in-printers/?rss=Printing Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:51:27 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/15/dermatitis-in-printers/ Updated module on the HSE printing web site. Adding a whole range of good practice guidance sheets, posters, free publications, and research reports. It really is now a ‘one stop shop’ to all the information we currently have on preventing dermatitis in printers.

Find out more about preventing dermititis in the printing industry

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/15/dermatitis-in-printers/feed/ Preventing contact dermatitis at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/14/preventing-contact-dermatitis-at-work/?rss=Printing Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:54:17 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/14/preventing-contact-dermatitis-at-work/ If you are an employer, safety representative, trainer or safety advisor you can influence work practice and prevent this disabling disease. The leaflet shows you what to look out for and how to prevent dermatitis. It also tells you where you can find more detailed practical advice for specific jobs and workplaces.

Download the leaflet [PDF 60kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/14/preventing-contact-dermatitis-at-work/feed/ Use of protective gloves to control dermal exposures http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/01/08/use-of-protective-gloves-to-control-dermal-exposures/?rss=Printing Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:04:38 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/01/08/use-of-protective-gloves-to-control-dermal-exposures/ The printing industry is one of the largest sectors in the UK. The chemicals and solvents used in the printing sector are known to cause dermatitis. This project was designed to identify the most appropriate chemical protective glove for each work activity in the uv lithographic printing sector, and review the way each work activity is carried out to try to reduce exposure risk.

Read the report

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