Safe Environment October 08

Safe Environment
October 2008


In this issue
Banned due to safety
Save electricity
New safety legislation
Lone working
Win a first aid kit
Free download
About us

Banned due to Health and Safety?
The following are banned due to health and safety reasons (allegedly): The Mail reported an organ grinder and his toy monkey were 'banned' from busking for health and safety reasons due to no risk assessment. A Lifeboat is banned by health and safety... three hours after saving drowning schoolgirl (The Mail - again) due to fears about the safety of the hull. The Telegraph reported that graveside flowerpots are banned from churchyard for health and safety reasons (The Telegraph), apparently the terra cotta pots or glass jars could fragment and injure gardeners, leading to the parish being sued. If you want a sensible approach to health and safety contact us at www.she.ltd.uk.

Save electricity with Spike Milligan
This video clip originated in the 70's however it is still true today... Follow the link to the YouTube clip.

New legislation
Changes from the HSE from the 1st October 2008The 2nd Adaptation to Technical Progress (ATP) to the Dangerous Preparations Directive (DPD). The 2nd ATP adjusts the ‘rules’ for classifying and labelling preparations (mixtures) of chemicals based on the classification of the constituent substances and their concentrations in the preparation. It was due to enter into legal effect in EU Member States on 1 March 2007. For technical reasons we were unable to meet this deadline. HSE have recently completed a public consultation on proposals to implement the Directive through amendments to the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002. It is expected that the new regulations will come into force on 1 October 2008. For more information go to http://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/sectiona.htm. If you need help interpreting safety or environmental legislation contact us.

Win a personal first aid kit
We have three one person first aid kits to win! These kits are ideal for the car, camping, lone workers or even sole traders! To have a chance of entering our competition please click here on freedraw.

Lone workers
There is no law which says that people cannot work on their own, however the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places a duty on the employer to ensure that all work activities are carried out safely. I am a lone worker. What should I expect from my employer? A risk assessment is required under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999, which will look closely at how the job is done and identify the work hazards, assess the risks involved and ensure that adequate measures are put in place to avoid the person carrying out the work being harmed. Once risks have been addressed, a safe working procedure should be developed. This should contain as much relevant information as possible, both for the worker and their supervisors.What would a safe working procedure include? Checks should be carried out, for example, by regular visits of a supervisor, another employee or other designated person; or a system by which workers are required to check in at regular intervals. Where personal checks are used the duration between checks should be based on the estimated hazard of the job. Periodic telephone contact may be adequate for low risk working alone situations.Where can I find out more? "Working Alone Safely, Controlling the risks of solitary work" INDG 73(rev) 03/98 is other information can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk or if you need help with lone worker safety contact us.

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