Health and Safety News

HSE targets meat/poultry factory inspections on agency workers 19 March 2010
Following an investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into working conditions for migrant and agency workers, HSE has issued instructions to inspectors on meat and poultry factories....   read more

Sainsbury's feature in HSE Shattered Lives campaign 09 March 2010
Sainsbury's revised safety footwear policy,which resulted in provision of slip-resistant shoes to workers not previously provided with safety shoes,features as a case study on HSE's Shattered Lives website....   read more

HSE campaign on safety of loads 25 January 2010
HSE has published guidance on safety of loads on its website as part of its ongoing campaign...   read more

Vehicles in the workplace - free leaflets 10 December 2009
HSE has published a series of free information leaflets on the health and safety of vehicles in the workplace. ...   read more

Topical Tips 10 December 2009
Q. The weather is getting colder at the moment and as usual it’s freezing in work, what can be done?...   read more

More HSE and VOSA joint inspection of vehicle loads in 2010 07 December 2009
HSE has announced there will be further joint inspections of vehicle loads with VOSA in 2010. In 2009 3 out of 4 loads inspected were found to be unsafe....   read more

Tories continue attack on Health and Safety 03 December 2009
In a speech on Tuesday 1 December David Cameron continued his parties attack on health and safety. ...   read more

Clothes shop fined £400,000 for fire safety breaches 03 December 2009
Fashion retailer New Look was fined £400,000 and ordered to pay £136,052 costs at Southwark Crown Court after a serious fire at its Oxford Street store in London...   read more

HARD TIMES - Protecting health and safety in a recession 09 October 2009
Usdaw has sent every one of its 4,600 health and safety reps a leaflet reminding them of the importance of using their legal functions to defend health and safety standards for the union's members in the current down-turn....   read more

TUC Survey on RPE 05 October 2009
The HSE is conducting a project on the use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). One particularly important area they will be looking the “wear-ability” of RPE. ...   read more

Checklists for reps 05 October 2009
The TUC has circulated a a number of inspection packs and checklists produced by the HSE that will be of use to unions and safety reps....   read more

Updated Lone Worker Leaflet 21 September 2009
HSE has published an updated version of it’s free leaflet INDG73(rev2) ‘Working Alone – Health and safety guidance on the risks of lone working’....   read more

Usdaw calls for TUC to support maximum temperature law 14 September 2009
Usdaw has called on the TUC to turn up the heat on the debate on workplace temperatures. ...   read more

New qualification for LGV drivers 10 August 2009
A new qualification for professional lorry drivers - the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) comes into force on the 10th September. The qualification started on the same date last year for bus and coach drivers. ...   read more

Pandemic flu guidance for Usdaw members 22 July 2009
As the outbreak if H1N1 flu (so-called swine flu) spreads, Usdaw has issued guidance for reps and members on how to deal with the workplace issues....   read more

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