Managing risks from skin exposure at work (HSG262). The guidance in this edition has been refreshed and references updated.
The construction industry has launched new guidance to encourage better management of occupational health risks.
The guidance, published by The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) Health Risks Working Group, offers advice on assessing the risks to health in the construction industry and the role of occupational health service provision in preventing or controlling those risks.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/iacs/coniac/coniac-oh-guidance.pdf
An Essex manufacturing company has been fined £750,000 and ordered to pay costs of £29,511 following an incident, in September 29013, when a worker was fatally crushed after his arm was caught in a powered roller. The incident occurred because a critical guard was not in place.
The EA is changing the requirements for registration as a producer of hazardous waste. Registration i) As from 1st April 2016 registration will not be required in England from 1 April 2016. Legally you are still required to register up until 1 April 2016.These changes only apply to England. It does not affect premises in Wales, who should continue to register with Natural Resources Wales. ii) To accommodate the removal of premises registration, the format of the consignment note code, which appears on every consignment note, will change on 1 April 2016 regardless of the amount of hazardous waste produced, stored or handled. iii) From 1 April 2016, if waste is produced in England, the first six characters of the consignment note code (currently the premises registration number) must be replaced by the first six letters or numbers (not symbols) of the business name. The producer should ensure consistent use of the organisation name in this regard.
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