News from the Health and Safety Executive

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News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive

• Judith Hackitt?s speech for Police Federation
  Transcript of Judith Hackitt’s speech for the Police Federation of England and Wales Health and Safety Conference, Windsor on 3 July 2008. View speech
  
• HSE National leads for corporate social care providers
  This circular gives advice to local authority enforcement officers and addresses national arrangements for liaison and coordination of large independent corporate care providers in England, Wales and Scotland as described in Public Services Sector SIM 07/2008/02. View circular LAC 79/10
  
• Recent communications on first aid at work
  HSE has become aware of recent communications put out widely to the first aid community, in part relating to draft guidance which was previously subject to consultation. As first aid training providers have seen these communications, some have contacted HSE. This should clarify any confusion that may have been caused. View statement
  
• Fatal injury statistics
  Workplace fatal injuries for 2007/08, as reported to all enforcing authorities. View statistics
  
• RIDDOR quaterly statistics update
  This data is a snap shot for 2007/08 quarter 4 taken from the live database held at the Incident Contact Centre (ICC). Its purpose is to provide an early indication of the latest trends in accidents to employees reported under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR). View analysis
  
• Administrator vacancy
  HSE currently has a vacancy for an administrator in the  Fields Operations Directorate (FOD), based in Manchester. The successful candidate will join the teams of administrative staff who carry out frontline or business support duties, Closing date is 17 July 2008. View the job profile
  
• Ergonomics intervention study to prevent incidence of MSDs
  This report looks at the changes in the workplace that can have an effect on health outcomes, specifically looking at musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Read research report RR626
  
• DWP Select Committee inquiry - the work of HSC/E
  In 2007, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Select Committee undertook an inquiry into the work of the HSC/E. In April 2008 the DWP Select Committee published a report of it’s findings and on 2 July 2008 the Government published it’s response. Read the Government response report
  
• Assessing and modelling fatigue crack growth in structural steels
  This report aims to find the best way in which information gained during in-service inspection can be used to improve the prediction of the remaining useful life of structural steels and in particular offshore structures approaching the end of there design lives. Read research report RR643
  
• Assessment uncertainties relating to electromagnetic fields (EMF)
  This report describes possible uncertainty management regimes, and discusses the likely implications of these regimes for UK industry. Although it does not describe in detail how to make an assessment of uncertainty, its appendices contain examples of uncertainty assessment from three CENELEC EMF assessment standards. Read research report RR649
  
• HP Bulmer Ltd and Nalco Ltd prosecuted following outbreak of legionnaire?s di...
  HSE has renewed its warning to companies to ensure that water storage and cooling systems are adequately treated to prevent the growth of the legionella bacteria. The warning comes after HP Bulmer Limited and Nalco Limited, were were fined at Hereford Crown Court prosecuted following an outbreak of Legionnaire?s disease. Read the press release
  
• Cleaning industry statistics
  Health and safety statistics covering major and over 3 day accidents for the cleaning industry have been updated. View statistics
  
• Skin at work advice for medical and health and safety professionals
  Work-related skin diseases (WRSDs) can affect people in a wide range of occupations, this part of the site deals with WRSDs in more technical depth. It includes information on; the causes of WRSDs, details of research and links to training tools. View the skin at work advice
  
• Noise emissions and exposure from mobile woodchippers
  This report describes the noise measurement procedure and details the results of Mobile wood chipping equipment used in forestry and arboriculture. Read research report RR618
  
• Consultation - CHIP
  Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (CHIP) consultation ends 4 July - have your say on proposals to amend the classification, packaging and labelling of chemicals legislation. View the document