Some interesting comments have been added to our story on the decorator who was fined for smoking in his van. Check out what your peers have to say about it here.
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Tuesday 29 July 2008
Monday 28 July 2008
Introducing Twitter to HSP
I have just created a Twitter account for users of http://www.healthandsafetyprofessional.co.uk/ to follow any updates made to the site.
Simply visit www.twitter.com/healthandsafety and add the page as a favourite. You can create your own account, and when we add a new piece of content or an important prosecution is reported on, you'll get an update to your mobile phone.
How cool is that?
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Simply visit www.twitter.com/healthandsafety and add the page as a favourite. You can create your own account, and when we add a new piece of content or an important prosecution is reported on, you'll get an update to your mobile phone.
How cool is that?
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Thursday 24 July 2008
Something to make you chuckle...
I was just sent this image and thought I'd share it with you ... it made me chuckle anyway.
Wednesday 23 July 2008
IIRSM teleconference
This Friday we will be holding our second teleconference - giving IIRSM members the chance to discuss hot topics in industry.
The Government published a report today, detailing the progress made so far on preparing for the extension of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act to cover deaths in custody. So that's certainly one subject we'll be discussing.
The teleconference will be posted in the discussion forums on www.healthandsafetyprofessional.co.uk, so make sure you visit the forums next week to see how the debate went.
The Government published a report today, detailing the progress made so far on preparing for the extension of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act to cover deaths in custody. So that's certainly one subject we'll be discussing.
The teleconference will be posted in the discussion forums on www.healthandsafetyprofessional.co.uk, so make sure you visit the forums next week to see how the debate went.
Friday 18 July 2008
HGV servicing
A user has recently posted a question on http://www.healthandsafetyprofessional.co.uk/ asking about servicing HGV which carry fuels such as petrol and kerosine.
What are the minimum requirements before such a vehicle can be worked upon in a normal HGV workshop, with regards the use of electrically powered tools, ie can they be used in the same area, on non-ADR vehicles whilst the ADR vehicle is being serviced? Is there a requirement for intrinsically safe lighting?
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What are the minimum requirements before such a vehicle can be worked upon in a normal HGV workshop, with regards the use of electrically powered tools, ie can they be used in the same area, on non-ADR vehicles whilst the ADR vehicle is being serviced? Is there a requirement for intrinsically safe lighting?
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Monday 7 July 2008
Anti-stab protection vests supplied amid knife crime fears
It's been all over the press today - the growing fear of knife crime in Britain is forcing hospital trusts and local authorities to supply body armour to frontline workers, including A&E staff, hospital porters, teachers, benefits officers and traffic wardens.
The Local Government Association said councils had started responding urgently to staff who 'need a greater level of protection'. Already more than 20,000 sets of Home Office-approved body armour have been issued to local government staff.
The revelations came as Scotland Yard announced that knife crime had eclipsed terrorism as the number one priority for the Metropolitan police.
Experts believe councils are responding to new corporate manslaughter laws that mean organisations failing adequately to protect employees may be prosecuted.
Do you agree? Discuss here.
The Local Government Association said councils had started responding urgently to staff who 'need a greater level of protection'. Already more than 20,000 sets of Home Office-approved body armour have been issued to local government staff.
The revelations came as Scotland Yard announced that knife crime had eclipsed terrorism as the number one priority for the Metropolitan police.
Experts believe councils are responding to new corporate manslaughter laws that mean organisations failing adequately to protect employees may be prosecuted.
Do you agree? Discuss here.
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