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Health & Safety News Brief
Occupational Health & Safety Information Service

May 2006, Issue Number 50 

Latest News Items

CBI backs Smarter Working campaign
www.workwiseuk.org

23 - 27 May 2006 - Noise Action Week – UK
The week is sponsored by the government (DEFRA). Noise Action Week is co-ordinated by NSCA, the environmental protection charity, and supported by the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations in N. Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
www.noiseactionweek.org.uk

Ireland's Health and Safety Authority seeks your views in relation to the development of a national Workplace Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This survey is private and confidential.
http://consultation.hsa.ie/workplace-health/questionaire.asp

Lord Hunt, Minister of health and safety, today thanked the member’s of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) for their efforts to improve the safety of people working at height.
www.hse.gov.uk/press/2006/e06053.htm

An Evaluation of Successful Communication with Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Health and Safety Laboratory HSL/2006/32
www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2006/hsl0632.pdf

National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) National Occupational Safety Awards closing date is 24 May 2006 with an extended closing date of 9 June upon payment of an extra fee
www.niso.ie/training/descriptions/14.htm

CIEH (New) Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering- Fundamental food hygiene knowledge for all food handlers
www.cieh.org/content.aspx?id=479