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Abrasive Wheel Regs - replaced by PUWER 98 [see PUWER below] H & S Guidance - Abrasive Wheels - Devonline.gov.uk + Abrasive Grinding Wheels - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf)Abrasive/Grinding Wheel Safety - Grindwellnorton (pdf) Accidents - accidents and your role as a Safety RepAir, Light and Temperature Air-powered Hand Tools - IAPA, Canada (pdf)Air Sampling Standards Agriculture, Farms - Free HSE Leaflets (farmers lung, grain dust, livestock, lifting, machinery, pesticides)Alcohol and Drugs at Work - HSE Microsite Asbestos Asthma Back Pain (HSE)Back Pain - Guide to Back Pain - Public & Commercial Services UnionBarbeque/barbecue Safety Behavioural Safety - Behaviour Modification - HSEBritish Standards Brown Book - 1977 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations, revised for 2008 Carbon Monoxide in the Workplace Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Catering/Hospitality/Restaurants/Pubs - HSE Home PageCement - HSE Information Sheet 26 (pdf) - See also COSHH Section Cement Hazards - Health Risks and Precautions in Using Portland Cement - eLCOSHCeramics - Free HSE Leaflets (asbestos, silica dust)Chemicals Cold - Working in Cold Weather Compressed Air - HSE Confined Spaces Consultation, Consulting Employees on Health and Safety Construction - Free HSE Leaflets (HSE Construction Home Page)Construction / CDM The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) - Statutory Instrument - - See Construction/CDM Section A Guide to the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 - HSE (pdf) COSSH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 - Statutory Instrument - See COSHH Section Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - A Brief Guide to the Regulations -- HSE (pdf) Convictions - HSE Public Register of Convictions Cutting Wheel Safety - Gov. South Australia (pdf)Cylinders - Compressed Gas Dermatitis / Skin DiseaseDisplay Screen Equipment -- HSE Home Page - see also Offices Dust / Fumes / Local Exhaust Ventilation - See also COSHH Section Enforcement Notices - HSE Public Register of Enforcement Notices [see Prosecutions below] Engineering - Free HSE Leaflets (chemicals, coolant, skin creams, CNCs, presses, welding, etc.)Electrical Safety at Work - HSE + Electricity - FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - HSEEmployees Rights: Protection from Suffering Detriment in Employment - See Part V, 47.Employee's Rights: Right To Leave Dangerous Work - See Part V, 44. European Six-Pack (Health and Safety Legislation)
Fire Safety First Aid Food and Drink Industry - Free HSE Leaflets (manual handling, slips/trips/falls, equipment, etc)Food and Drink Manufacture - HSE MicrositeForklift Accidents Forklift Trucks (pdf) + Forklift Truck Occupational Hazard Datasheet - International Labor OrganizationFoundries - Free HSE Leaflets (chemicals, guarding, hand arm vibration, noise) - See also COSHH Section Gas Health & Safety - HSE (domestic gas and gas supply)Gas / Cylinders / Compressed Gas Safety Glass Facts Glass / Glazing: Workplace Health & Safety - HSE Selecting Protective Gloves - HSE (pdf) + Gloves - Chemical Resistant Gloves Guide - Oxford UniversityHairdressing, Beauty Salons - dermatitis, gloves, creams + Hairdressing - HSE Microsite Hand/Arm Vibration Harness & Webbing Products Expiry Dates - safety harnesses, heights, fall arrest equipment Hazardous Substances Health and Safety - The Benefits of Good Health and Safety - HSEHealth and Safety At Work Act 1974 - HSE + Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 (html)Health and Safety Legislation / Laws / Statutes Health and Safety Law - Acts owned and enforced by HSE Health and Safety Regulation - A Short Guide - HSE HSC13 (pdf)Health and Safety Law: What You Should Know - HSE (pdf)Heat / Heat Stress In The Workplace Heights - Falls from height, scaffolds, ladders, roofs, mewpsHIV and AIDS - Unison (pdf)Housekeeping at Work - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf) Hydraulics Hazards of Working with Hydraulic Oil - the devastating effects of accidental high pressure injectionHydraulics Safety Awareness PowerPoint Presentation - Dennis Mac, HandSImages - A selection of images from HSE's topics and industries websites (dermatitis, skin diseases, asbestos)Injury Statistics - UK + Injury Statistics - Canada + Injury Statisitics - US H&S Inspections at Work
Ladders Latex Allergies - HSE + Latex Allergies - Useful references + Latex Gloves - Why Their Use is Being Phased Out Lead - NIOSH See also COSHH Section + UK Lead Levels Too High - Hazards Magazine Report (Nov. 2009) Lead - Channel4 News reports that UK safe lead levels are too high (Youtube) Lead - New Health Dangers from Lead - California Dept of Public Health (pdf) Legionnaires' / Legionella Disease LEV - Local Exhaust Ventilation Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) - London Hazards Centre FactsheetLifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations - A Simple Guide - HSE INDG290 (pdf)LOLER and Thorough Examinations - Ratcliff (pdf)Light / Lighting + Lighting at Work - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf) Lone Working - London Hazards Centre Factsheet + Working Alone - Hazards Factsheet (pdf)Lone Working - Trade Unions Congress (TUC) + Lone Working - Working Alone Safely - HSE INDG73 (pdf)Lone Working - Working Alone Safely - Rep's Bulletin - TSSA (pdf) + Lone Working - Working Alone - Unison Health & Safety Guide (pdf)Machines - Buying new machinery - CE Marking - HSE INDG271 (pdf)Machine Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 - Statutory InstrumentManual Handling - RSI, upper limb disorders, carpal tunnel, vibration, white finger, etc.Manual Handling Guide - Overview, regulations, graphs, downloads, with links to LOLER & PUWERManual Handling - Checklist for Safety Representatives - HSE (pdf)Manual Handling - Lifting and Carrying Safety - IAPA, Canada (pdf, 15pp)Manual Handling - Preventing Injuries from Sharp Edges in Engineering HSE (pdf) Mercury Metals - Free HSE Leaflets (working with lead, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, explosives)Metalworking Fluids / Coolants Metalworking Fluids - Safety With Metalworking Fluids PowerPoint Presentation - Dennis Mac, HandS Migrant Workers - Health Advice in Polski, Lietuviškai, Latviešu, Slovencina, Portuguęs, Ceština, Eesti keel, Româna, Russian, BulgarianNational Health Service - Health Services Home Page - HSENEBOSH Certificate Definitions - Common Words/Phrases NEBOSH Revision Aids - Notes, Cards, Qs&As - Health and Safety for Beginners / HSfBNeedles - Needlestick Injuries - HSENoise + Noise at Work Regulations 2005 Occupational Health Statistics - Causes and Kinds of Diseases - HSEOffice Work PAT Testing - The Myth that office equipment must be annually tested by qualified electrician - HSEPAT Testing - Portable Appliance Testing Information Photos - Safety Photos - www.safetyphoto.co.uk - hazards and near-misses in the workplacePhotocopiers PPE - Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 - Statutory InstrumentPressure systems safety and you - HSE INDG261 (pdf)Printing - Free HSE Leaflets (skin problems, solvents, asthma, upper limb disorders, guillotines, etc)Prosecutions - HSE Public Register of Convictions [see Enforcement Notices above] Prosecutions Database: This Week, Last Week, Last Month - HASTAMProsecution Results Section - news of fines to businesses and compensation payouts to employees
Steam Cleaners - Do You Use a Steam/Water Pressure Cleaner? - HSE INDG68 (pdf)Stone Dust and You - HSE INDG315 (pdf) - See also COSHH Section Stress - HSE MicrositeStress at Work Guide - Public & Commercial Services UnionStress at Work + Stress - Tackling Work-related Stress - A Guide for Employees - HSE MISC686 (pdf)Stress at Work - Taking Control - IAPA (pdf) Understanding Stress at Work - IAPA (pdf)Stress - The Leadership Factor - Management Can Make Employees Sick - Joan Burton, BSc, RN, MEDStress - Work Organisation and Stress - Nottingham University/World Health Organisation (pdf)Temperatures Textiles - Free HSE Leaflets (dyes, chemicals, solvents in dry-cleaning/clothing industries)Toilet Breaks / Rest Breaks - Hazards MagazineVentilation VDUs / Visual Display Units Vibration - Control the Risks of Hand-Arm Vibration - HSE (pdf)Vibration at Work - HSE - See also MSDs / Musculoskeletal Disorders Section Vicarious Liability - employer's liabilityWalking and Working Surfaces - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf)Welding Health & Safety - HSE Microsite + Welders Safety - TWI + Welding Health & Safety Factsheets - AWSWelding - Safety in Gas Welding, Cutting & Similar Processes - HSE INDG297 (pdf)Welding - Asphyxiation Hazards in Welding and Allied Processes - HSE (pdf) Welding and Confined Spaces - American Welding Society (pdf)Welding and Cutting Hazards - BOC - See also COSHH Section Welding - Hazardous Gases Arising from Cutting and Welding - TWIWelding - Protecting Yourself From Gases and Fumes - thefabricator.comS ee also COSHH Section Welfare at Work - Guide on Welfare Provisions - HSE INDG293 (pdf) (toilets, washing, water, changing clothes, meal breaks, etc)Women's Health and Safety - Rep's Guide - Unison (pdf)Women - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Women - Addressing the Need - IAPA (pdf)Wood Dust Wood-based Boards - London Hazards Centre Fact SheetWoodworking - Free HSE Leaflets (machines, dust, LEV, chemicals, noise, toxic woods)Working Time Directive + Working Time Regulations - Public & Commercial Services UnionUsing Work Equipment Safely - HSE INDG229 (pdf)Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - Statutory InstrumentWorkplace Health, Safety and Welfare - A short guide for managers - HSE INDG 244 (temperature, light, floors, ventilation, sanitation, etc)
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