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The HSE has just published six themes which will form the strategy for the next five years. They will cover.
Promoting broader ownership of workplace health and safety Highlighting and tackling the burden of work-related ill-health Supporting small firms Enabling productivity through proportionate risk management Anticipating and tackling the challenges of new technology and ways of working Sharing the benefits of Great Britain’s approachHSE has published the third edition of the Guide to the PPE Regulations. Changes to the guidance since the last edition: i) It has been updated to clarify the requirement after the repeal of the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989 ii) It details changes to the provisions for head protection for turban wearing Sikhs following an amendment to the Employment Act 1989 iii) It details changes required due to an amendment to Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 relating to self-employed persons. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l25.pdf
European Chemical Agency (ECHA) announces that a new practical guide is available on how to prepare a downstream user chemical safety report.
It describes the approaches that downstream users can take to determine the risks and document their assessment.