British workplaces among safest in the world
The number of people who lose their lives at work has dropped sharply by 85 per cent over the past forty years, from over 650 every year in 1974 to a record low of 133 today, new figures reveal. The…
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Explosives Regulations 2014
Source: HSE The Explosives Regulations 2014 will come into force on 1 October 2014, and the Approved Code of Practice to the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 will be withdrawn. The Approved Code of Practice and guidance in L139…
CONSULTATION: Food Information Regulations (FIR) 2013
Consultation on the Food Information Regulations (FIR) 2013 has concluded and the outcome is available for download.
Government sale to help Constructionline exploit growing markets
Source: Gov.uk Commercial ownership will allow Constructionline to grow and achieve its full potential, including offering new additional services for the benefit of businesses. Investors are being invited to submit their interest for purchasing the service that brings together buyers…
Factors in the design of order picking systems that influence manual handling practices
Source: HSE Order picking can be defined as the retrieval of stock keeping units from a warehouse according to a pick list generated from a customer order prior to the despatch of the completed order to the customer. There is…
Inspections challenge construction sites to ‘Think Health’
Source HSE Poor working conditions likely to lead to ill health on building sites will be targeted this month as work continues to reduce death, injury and ill health in the industry. For every fatal accident in the construction industry,…
40th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act
‘It has arguably saved more lives than any other legislation’, writes Telegraph journalist Telegraph Article: HSE Press Release: http://press.hse.gov.uk/2014/it-has-arguably-saved-more-lives-than-any-other-legislation-writes-telegraph-journalist/?eban=govdel-press-release&cr=17-Jun-2014
Updated sporting event transport guidance online
Source: Moving on Blog The updated voluntary Code of Practice for sporting events in England or Wales is available on the Traffic Commissioners’ web pages on GOV.UK. If you carry passengers to these events, you’ll need to review the guidelines because…
New HACCP web tool for your business
Source: Food Standards Agency MyHACCP offers free step-by-step online guidance to food manufacturing and other food businesses on how to make sure you’ve got effective HACCP-based controls. Check out the tool at www.food.gov.uk/myhaccp More info:
HSE to host twitter chat for small businesses
Source: HSE The Health and Safety Executive’s Small Business Advisor Barbara Hockey will take part in a live Twitter-chat on Thursday 5 June to answer questions on the health and safety of small businesses. Barbara will be supported by HSE…