Health & Safety News Brief: Occupational Health & Safety Information Service (OHSIS)

About the OHSIS News Brief
The monthly occupational health and safety news briefing service updates you on key published documents, articles about what’s happening within the health and safety industry, a list of significant documents that have been included in the product and an industry events calendar.

Below you find a listing of articles that appear in the past months of the OHSIS News Brief. As part of your annual subscription to OHSIS, customers receive the most up-to-date OHSIS Newsbrief emailed to their email inbox on a monthly basis.

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Archived News Briefs:

September 2006

• Latest News Items
• Bovis Lend Lease Ltd fined for employee’s fall
• Health and Safety Commission promotes safe systems of work to reduce fatalities in waste and recycling collection work
• New safety and health campaign targets small businesses in EU 10, Bulgaria and Romania
• Ireland's Occupational injuries and illnesses costing up to €3.6bn
• European NANOCAP project: ETUI- REHS steps into debate on infinitely small technologies
• Future European Health and Safety at Work (HSW) strategy: ETUC response to Commission consultation
• USA NIOSH Hearing Loss Research program evaluation
• Prospect Union slams job cuts at UK safety body
• Reactor Accidents – Institutional Failure in the Nuclear Industry
• RoSPA's course fees fall this autumn
• What the HSE Chief Inspector of Construction had to say at the InterConstruct 06 Conference, Dublin, Ireland
• Latest Edition of Directory of Occupational Hygiene Consultants
• European Commission consults on proposal based on UN globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals
• Driving is the most dangerous work activity that most people do
• New publications in Daily Document Alert

August 2006

• Latest News Items
• Who benefits from health and safety?
• Action over mini-motorbikes welcomed
• Company fined following injury at Wembley Stadium
• HSE launches programme to protect two million workers
• NEW BSI book – A Guide to Emergency Lighting supports planned NEW fire safety legislation
• Two Million British Workers suffering ill Health
• Three new health hazard evaluation reports are available from the US NIOSH
• 100,000th NEBOSH National General Certificate awarded to Hampshire Fireman
• TUC welcomes reversal of Law Lords asbestos decision
• Patient Safety: Surrey University launches timely new MSc in Systems, Safety and Ergonomics
• Working at Heights or responsible for those working at heights? Then be trained by the experts!
• Don't let your first job be your last, TUC warns young summer workers
• New publications in Daily Document Alert

July 2006

• Latest News Items
• Common position of the Council strikes the right balance for authorisation under REACH
• Neglecting health and safety could damage profits
• HSE issues further safety alert to fuel depot operators
• Hatfield: Court gives out the wrong message, says IOSH
• Health and safety is the most popular function to outsource for small and medium sized businesses
• Scientific Advice on the EU Physical Agents Directive. A report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
• Reporting incidents and ‘near misses’ - Do your employees know what to do?
• New scope for the EC health and safety at work strategy 2007-2012
• Burden of Lung Disease 2006
• RoSPA calls for more safety measures as cycle deaths rise
• Don’t court trouble!
• Ireland's Work at Height Regulations now law
• Almost a quarter of all disease caused by environmental exposure
• Preparing for the teenage invasion
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

June 2006

• Latest News Items
• HSE to get free and easy with publications
• HSE warns of workplace transport dangers following prosecution of Stafford based manufacturer
• Survey reveals 50% of UK businesses are still in the dark about fire safety reform
• IOSH Middle East Branch becomes a reality
• New injection needle to prevent 100,000 hospital accidents in UK
• Ireland’s HAS consultation on draft Asbestos Regulations and Dangerous Substances and Preparations Marketing and Use Regulations is now closed
• NISO appoints new chief executive
• New edition – HSE’s The Essentials of health and safety at work
• Health and Safety Authority Annual Report reveals increase in inspection activity
• EU seat belt rules extended to coaches, lorries, mini-buses
• Last Call for Abstracts for Poster Presentations at the December 2006 Nanotechnology Conference
• Can you help? Evaluation in to the success of other OH &S regulators use of expert systems overview 
• Birmingham steel processor fined £150,000 and costs of £20,000 following fatality
• Massive increase in work related illnesses in Ireland
• Threats to personal liberty need to be incorporated in government risk assessments – Public Smoking Ban an over-reaction
• ASH (Action on Smoking and Health)
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

May 2006

• Latest News Items
• HSC statement on revised asbestos regulations
• New guidance on working with dangerous pathogens
• Speak up for better safety reps' rights!
• Benchmarking risk management in Europe
• Third Buncefield progress report: HSE statement
• Just five months before age regulations come into force
• Asthma
• Diving hazards unmasked
• New Emergency Services Show 2006
• Ireland - Building a safer tomorrow today
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

April 2006

• Latest News Items
• Time to turn the noise down! Noise regulations have come into force
• Asbestos - updated information for schools from the HSE
• Ireland's HSA Board approves Construction and Work at Height Regulations
• HSE begins public consultation on revised nuclear safety assessment principles
• View US NIOSH Director’s presentation on nanotechnology online
• European survey on working time and work-life balance: High levels of flexi-time arrangements in the UK compared to Europe
• Consultation Document on the Use of Iodine tablets and nuclear accidents
• Stress Builds across UK Construction
• Red Cross launches new first aid website
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

March 2006

• Latest News Items
• ILO World OSH day
• RoSPA Member Zone website
• Solid low-level radioactive waste
• HSE Construction Regulations
• Workplace Health and Safety
• Ireland's State Claims guidance
• The Blame Machine
• Nanotechnology Conference
• RoSPA Training courses
• EurOhse Masterclasses
• Bill Leading conference in the Netherlands
• Corporate Manslaughter
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

February 2006

• Latest News
• HSE statement of forthcoming regulations in 2006
• Work-life balance
• High Court action by HSA
• HSA targets 5 Counties in new farm H&S initiative
• HSA now responsible for Chemical Safety Strategy
• PAS 81:2005 - the new specification for the management and operation of UK swimming schools
• BRC global standard guidelines
• Korean and EU Agency joint website
• Intro to health and safety
• Tolley's Workplace Accident Handbook
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

January 2006

• Latest News Items
• Christmas figures show drink-drive limit has to go lower
• Five million work a day a week unpaid
• Avian Influenza - information sources
• IOSH recognised as a non-governmental organisation
• RoSPA appoints TTC Group to run course for businesses
• Get ready for future OSH Challenges and Emerging Risks
• Optical radiation: eclipse of the sun: EU directive on the protection of workers
• Still going wrong?
• Call for Abstracts: 13th Conference of the International Society for Respiratory Protection
• UK Small Business Trade Association Forum
• CHCS Training Courses – Basic Toxicology and Advanced Toxicology
• HSE: a recipe for safety: occupational health and safety in food and drink manufacture
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

December 2005

• Latest News Items
• Workplace violence: issues, trends and strategies
• New IOSH President calls for greater public recognition
• Over 6,000 IOSH members become Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners
• 28% increase in Ireland’s Health and Safety Authority grant
• UK Workplace Lacks Inspirational Leaders
• Exploding the Myths on Ageing
• EU prepares for a year-long campaign to protect young workers
• People want flexible working, but most can’t get it, says TUC
• Staff have to be happy, healthy and here to realise efficiency gains
• Government squeaks result on committee stage of health bill: rebellion grows
• Raising Smoking Age to 18 ‘Modestly Useful’
• HSE L141 Whole Body Vibration. The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. Guidance on Regulations
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

November 2005

• Latest News Items
• HSC report shows progress on ill health but more needs to be done
• Avian Influenza H5N1: an occupational health, safety and rights issue for food and agricultural workers
• Sweden: heavy work, absenteeism and physical disorders
• CIPD urges employers to take stress seriously in order to help manage absence
• New research project to cut carbon emissions in food processing
• HSC Consults on amended Asbestos Regulations and Approved Code of Practice
• Key themes emerge from 2nd International Nanotechnology Symposium
• Safe use of ladders and stepladders – An employers’ guide Health and Safety Executive. INDG 402
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

October 2005

• Latest News Items
• Debate opens on a new European Community health at work strategy By Laurent Vogel, Researcher, ETUI-REHS
• Accidents and Agenda – Royal Academy of Engineering
• IPods at the Ready!
• Irish smoking ban brings all-round benefits
• RoSPA’s Safety exchange
• HSE announces launch of ladders week
• Safety During Emptying And Cleaning Of Fryers
• Personal Protective Equipment at Work (2nd Edition)
• Identifying Human Factors Associated With Slip And Trip Accidents

• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

September 2005

• News Briefs
• Hear ye! Noise and the workplace
• The European Restructuring Monitor ERM Quarterly: strong link between restructuring and job creation
• PPE – A Short Guide
• Director Leadership of Health and Safety
• Storing and Selling Fireworks Safely
• New publications in OHSIS Document Alert

August 2005

• News Briefs
• How does your business measure up?
• Changes to Infectious Substances Transport Procedures
• Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the Design, Construction and Use of Buildings
• Control Back Pain Risks from Whole Body Vibration
• Safeguarding Children: Safer Recruitment and Selection in Education Settings
• Competency: specification and achievement

April 2005

• HSE issues warning over Recreational Dive Training
• Avian influenza: European Commission proposes updated measures
• TUTB merges into European Trade Union Institute...
• Charting good futures for safety and health professionals
• Draft ACOP for the manufacture and storage of explosives
• Avoiding Danger from Underground Services
• Safety with Asbestos
• Corporate Manslaughter: The UK Draft Bill 2005
• New Publications in OHSIS Document Alert

March 2005

• Good Practice Awards 2005
• New Noise exposure limit
• Good Health and Safety is "Hallmark of Business Success"
• Work at Height
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Updates
• New Publications in OHSIS Document Alert

February 2005

• ILO World Day for Safety and Health at Work
• European Environment and Health Action Plan report
• Asthma at Work – Your Charter Asthma UK
• Electrical Contractors Association
• Guidelines for the Operation of Hot Water Boilers
• Lighting Guide 12: Emergency Lighting Design Guide
• Measuring Workplace Transport Safety Performance
• New Publications in OHSIS Document Alert

January 2005

• Health effects of particles produced for nanotechnologies
• The pre-tender stage health and safety plan
• The role of the planning supervisor
• Improving Health and Safety in the construction industry
• A summary of Recent Reports on Mobile Phones and Health
• Disability Discrimination Bill
  
• New Publications in OHSIS Document Alert

December 2004

• REACH: The current situation with Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
• Noise Overload
• INDG 230 - Storing and Handling Ammonium Nitrate
• INDG371 - Health and Safety in Ski-Slope Operations

November 2004

• Horizon Scanning - Future health and safety issues
• Work-related Stress
• A ‘common sense’ approach to stress management
• Safe recovery of petrol from end-of-life vehicles
• Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 ODPM Factsheets
• Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 Key Factsheet 1
• Revision of Working Time Directive
• Regulation and Recognition Towards Good Performance in Health and Safety
• Safe transport in waste management and recycling facilities
• New Publications in OHSIS Document Alert

October 2004

• Trends 2004/2005
• The Asbestos Licence Assessment Guide
• Proposals for the Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations
• The Development of Case Studies that Demonstrate the Business Benefit of Effective     Management of Occupational Health and Safety
• The Work of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive
• Road Safety Research Report No 51 Safety Culture and Work-Related Road Accidents
• New Publications in OHSIS Document Alert