Safety Net Journal Issue 6

Campaigns and events

Annual Food and Drink Manufacturing Conference October 2007
The 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.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



European Health and Safety Week October 2007
European Health and Safety Week is an annual event run by the European Union. This year the week runs from 22-26 October. The slogan for the week is ‘Lighten the Load’ and is the focus is on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



Free help for smokers who want to quit
From the 1st July England will be the last country in the UK to ban smoking in public enclosed places. The Department of Health is offering a range of free services to smokers who want to try to give up.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



Hazards Conference 2007
The 18th National Hazards Conference takes place at the University of Manchester on 27 to 29 July. The conference is the UK's largest event for safety reps, with over 500 delegates from several trade unions.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



Sign our road risk petition!
Usdaw is supporting an e-petition from Preston Trades Council calling for work-related road traffic accidents to be reportable.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



Watch out for 'Ladder Safety' week in June/July
Ladder Safety week is a local initiative that will take place throughout June and July. Each area will hold its own ‘week’.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]

HSE

Government says occupational health a priority for L.A. enforcement
Local Authorities enforce health and safety for the vast majority of Usdaw members, but they also have many other enforcement repsonsibiilities.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



HSE Road haulage website
HSE have set up new web pages aimed at the road distribution sector.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



HSE adopts Usdaw risk mapping tool
A new HSE guide for trade union safety reps on slips and trips is based on an idea that Usdaw first started promoting three years ago.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]



HSE/HSC to merge
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) is moving to the next stage of its consultation process on the merger of HSC and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
05 June 2007 [Full Story]

Occupational Health

July 11 2007 - Respect for shopworkers day
The 11 July 2007 sees the start of the fifth Shopworkers Respect event as the union builds on the successes of the last 4 years.
05 June 2007 [Full Story]

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