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Health and safety news in briefThe latest health and safety news. Falling downApproximately 2,000 workers are seriously injured every year as a result of falling from a vehicle with an average of five workers dying.Ninety per cent of the falls are from below head height and the estimated economic and human cost of the incidents is estimated at more than £36million. The HSE has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the risk that workers are exposed to when accessing and/or working at height on vehicles and the actions that should be taken to minimise these risks. For more details go to: www.hse.gov.uk
Food for thoughtThe annual conference for HSE, employers and unions in the food and drink industries will be held at Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) on 10 and 11 October.This year the focus is on occupational health and rehabilitation. The £90 delegate fee for union safety reps aims to encourage reps to attend with their health and safety managers. The cost of the conference must be met either by your employer or your union branch. For details: www.campden.co.uk
Workplace deathsLast year 241 workers were fatally injured at work, an 11 per cent increase on the 217 deaths in 2005/06, and the highest number of workplace fatalities in five years.For details: www.campden.co.uk
Migrant workersThe TUC has issued a 12 page booklet called 'Safety and Migrant Workers: A practical guide for safety representatives'.The booklet covers health and safety issues for migrant workers who work here on a permanent, temporary or seasonal basis and who are either here with permits, on holiday or without the protection of legal status. The guide covers: Risk assessment, welfare and first aid provision, accident reporting and personal protective equipment. There is also guidance on enforcement of legislation and case studies of how unions are organising migrant workers. Copies of the guide are available from the health and safety section at central office or from the TUC website: www.tuc.org.uk TuberculosisIn recent years there has been a considerable rise in the number of reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the UK with 9,000 new cases reported last year. The TUC has produced a guide for safety reps to counter some of the more sensational press coverage of the disease.Although it can be highly infectious, TB is usually only caught by prolonged close contact. It is therefore not an occupational risk in most workplaces apart from some hospitals and care homes. The TUC briefing for reps can be found at: www.tuc.org.uk
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