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Abrasive Wheel Regs - replaced by PUWER 98 [see PUWER below] H & S Guidance - Abrasive Wheels - Devonline.gov.ukAbrasive Wheels Health & Safety Guide - Stockport Council (pdf) Abrasive Wheel Safety (pdf, zipped)Abrasive Grinding Wheels - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf, zipped) Cutting Wheel Safety - Gov. South Australia (pdf, zipped)Accidents - accidents and your role as a Safety RepAir, Light and Temperature Air-powered Hand Tools - IAPA, Canada (pdf, zipped)Air Sampling Standards Agriculture - Free HSE Leaflets (grain dust, pesticides, farmers lung) Asbestos Asthma Back Pain Barbeque/barbecue Safety Behavioural Safety - Behaviour Modification - HSEBehavioral Safety - Behavioral Safety.com - articles and downloadsBritish Standards Brown Book - 1977 Safety Representatives and Consultation Regulations, revised for 2008 Carbon Monoxide in the Workplace Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Zurich Risk Services (pdf, zipped) - See MSDs / Musculoskeletal Disorders Section Catering/Hospitality/Restaurants/Pubs - HSE Home PageCeramics - Free HSE Leaflets (asbestos, PPE, silica dust)Checklists for Hazards and Inspections Chemicals Chemicals - Working Safely in Health Care Cold - Working in Cold Weather - GMB (Word doc, zipped)Compressed Air - HSE Confined Spaces Consultation, Consulting Employees on Health and Safety Construction - Free HSE Leaflets (cement, chemical cleaners, solvents, silica)Construction / CDM The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) - Statutory Instrument - - See Construction/CDM Section A Guide to the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 - HSE (pdf) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) - Statutory Instrument - See COSHH Section Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - A Brief Guide to the Regulations Convictions - HSE Public Register of Convictions Cylinders - Compressed Gas Dermatitis / Skin DiseaseDisplay Screen Equipment/VDUs - What Should I Do? - see also Offices DIY - Are You Damaging Your Children's Health? - by Dave Griffin, GMB Safety Rep (pdf, zipped) (Word.doc , zipped)Dust / Fumes / Local Exhaust Ventilation - See also COSHH Section Engineering - Free HSE Leaflets (chemicals, coolant, skin creams, CNCs, presses, welding, etc.)Electrical Safety at Work - HSEElectricity - FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - HSEEmployees Rights: Protection from Suffering Detriment in Employment - Safety Reps - See Part 44 (1)Employee's Rights: Right To Leave Dangerous Work - See Part 100 (1) (d-e)European Six-Pack
Fire Safety First Aid Food and Drink Industry - Free HSE Leaflets (manual handling, slips/trips/falls, equipment, etc)Food and Drink Manufacture - HSEForklift Accidents Forklift Trucks (pdf) Forklift Truck Occupational Hazard Datasheet (pdf)Foundries - Free HSE Leaflets (chlorine, formaldehyde, furans) - See also COSHH Section Gas Health & Safety - HSE (domestic gas and gas supply)Gas / Cylinders / Compressed Gas Safety Gloves - Chemical Resistant Gloves Guide Hairdressing, Beauty Salons - dermatitis, gloves, creams Hand/Arm Vibration Harness & Webbing Products Expiry Dates - Jeff Clipston (safety harnesses, heights, fall arrest equipment) Hazardous Substances Health and Safety - The benefits of good health and safety Health and Safety Assessments - Zurich Risk Services (pdf, zipped)Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 - HSE pdf download - Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 - in htmlHealth and Safety Inspections at Work - Unison (pdf, zipped)An Introduction to Health & Safety - by Dave Griffin, GMB Safety Rep (pdf, zipped) (Word.doc , zipped) Click on FREE (Rapidshare) Health and Safety Legislation / Laws / Statutes Health and Safety Regulation - A Short Guide - HSE HSC13 (pdf)Health and Safety Law: What You Should Know - HSE (pdf)Heights - Falls from height, scaffolds, laddersHIV and AIDS - Unison (pdf)Safety in the Home - by Dave Griffin, GMB Safety Rep (pdf, zipped) (Word.doc , zipped)Housekeeping at Work - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf) Hydraulics Hazards of Working with Hydraulic Oil - the devastating effects of accidental high pressure injectionHydraulics Safety Awareness PowerPoint Presentation - Dennis Mac, HandS
Ladders Latex Allergies - HSE Latex Allergies - Useful references Latex Gloves - Why Their Use is Being Phased Out Lead Legionnaires' / Legionella Disease LEV - Local Exhaust Ventilation Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) - London Hazards Centre FactsheetLifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations - A Simple Guide - HSE INDG290 (pdf)LOLER and Thorough Examinations - Ratcliff (pdf, zipped)Light / Lighting Lighting at Work - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf, zipped) Lone Working - London Hazards Centre FactsheetWorking Alone Safely - HSE INDG73 (pdf)Working Alone Safely - Rep's Bulletin - TSSA (pdf)Working Alone Safely PowerPoint Presentation - Dennis Mac, HandSMachines - Buying new machinery - CE Marking - HSE INDG271 (pdf)Machine Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf, zipped)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 - Statutory InstrumentManual Handling - RSI, upper limb disorders, carpal tunnel, vibration, white finger, etc. Manual Handling Assessments Manual Handling Guide - Overview, regulations, graphs, downloads, with links to LOLER & PUWERManual Handling - Checklist for Safety Representatives - HSEManual Handling - Lifting and Carrying Safety - IAPA, Canada (pdf, 15pp)Manual Handling - Preventing Injuries from Sharp Edges in Engineering (pdf)Mercury Mesothelioma - Mesothelioma Information & Treatment Centers - mesothelioma and asbestos exposure informationMetals - Free HSE Leaflets (working with lead, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, explosives)Metalworking Fluids / Coolants MWFs - Safety With Metalworking Fluids PowerPoint Presentation - Dennis Mac, HandS Health Services (NHS) - Health Services Home Page - HSENEBOSH Certificate Definitions - Common Words/Phrases (Word.doc, zipped)NEBOSH Revision Aids - Notes, Cards, Qs&As - Health and Safety for Beginners / HSfBNeedles - Needlestick Injuries - HSENoise + Noise at Work Regulations 2005 Occupational Health Statistics - Causes and Kinds of Diseases - HSEOffice Work Oxy-Fuel Systems: How Safe Is Your Oxy-Fuel System? - by Dave Griffin, GMB Safety Rep (pdf, zipped) (Word.doc , zipped)PAT Testing - The Myth that office equipment must be annually tested by qualified electrician - HSEPAT Testing - Portable Appliance Testing Information Photos - Safety Photos - www.safetyphoto.co.uk - hazards and near-misses in the workplacePhotocopiers PPE - Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 - Statutory InstrumentPressure systems safety and you - HSE INDG261 (pdf)Printing - Free HSE Leaflets (skin problems, solvents, asthma, upper limb disorders, guillotines, etc)Prosecutions - HSE Public Register of Convictions Prosecutions Database: This Week, Last Week, Last Month - HASTAM Prosecution Results Section - news of fines to businesses and compensation payouts to employees
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) - Statutory Instrument PUWER Factsheet (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) - London Hazards CentreProvision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations - Simple Guide (PUWER) - HSE INDG291 (pdf)REACH - About REACH - HSE PageREACH - Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals Regulations Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) - Unison (pdf, zipped) - See also MSDs / Musculoskeletal Disorders Section Risk Assessments Risk Assessments, Part 1 - TSSA (pdf, zipped) Risk Assessments, Part 2 - TSSA (pdf, zipped)Risk Assessments for Safety Representatives (Word doc, zipped) Risk Assessments for Safety Representatives (pdf, zipped)Risk Management Guidelines - University of Wollongong (pdf, zipped)Road Safety - Work-related - London Hazards Centre (pdf, zipped)Rubber - Free HSE Leaflets Safety in the Home - by Dave Griffin, GMB Safety Rep (pdf, zipped) (Word.doc , zipped)Safety Management - Employer Duties and Employee Rights - London Hazards CentreSafety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (SRSC) - revised for 2008 (pdf) Sewage - Health Hazards - Free HSE leafletsSickness - Control or Management? - Guidelines on Sickness Policies - Unison (pdf, zipped)Skin at Work - HSE HomepageSkin Disease, Problems, Dermatitis - See COSHH Section Skin Disease - Causes of Skin Disease - HSESilica Slips and Trips - Preventing Slips and Trips in the Workplace - HSESlips and Trips FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions - HSESlips and Trips Resource Centre - HSE (guidance, posters, Powerpoint presentations, audio and video, tools)Slips and Trips in the NHS (pdf)
Steam Cleaners - Do You Use a Steam/Water Pressure Cleaner? - HSE INDG68 (pdf)Stress - HSE Homepage Stress at Work Stress - Tackling Work-related Stress - A Guide for Employees - HSE MISC686 (pdf)Stress at Work - Taking Control - IAPA (pdf, zipped) Understanding Stress at Work - IAPA (pdf, zipped)Stress - The Leadership Factor - Management Can Make Employees Sick - Joan Burton, BSc, RN, MED (pdf, zipped)Stress - Work Organisation and Stress - Nottingham University/World Health Organisation (pdf, zipped, 33pp)Temperature Temperatures - Minimum and Maximum - HSETextiles - Free HSE Leaflets (dyes, chemicals, solvents in dry-cleaning/clothing industries)Toilet Breaks / Rest Breaks - Hazards Magazine Ventilation VDUs / Visual Display Units Vibration - Control the Risks of Hand-Arm Vibration - HSE (pdf)Vibration at Work - HSE - See also MSDs / Musculoskeletal Disorders Section Vicarious Liability - employer's liabilityWalking and Working Surfaces - Safety Guidelines - IAPA, Canada (pdf, zipped)Welders Safety (scroll down) - TWI Welding Health & Safety Factsheets - AWS Welding and Cutting: Potential Hazards - Safetysolutions.net.au - See also COSHH Section Welding - Asphyxiation Hazards in Welding and Allied Processes (pdf) Welding and Confined Spaces - American Welding Society (pdf)Welding - Hazardous Gases Arising from Cutting and Welding (html in .zip file) Welding - Hazardous Gases Arising from Cutting and Welding (Word doc, zipped)Welfare at Work - Guide on Welfare Provisions - HSE INDG293 (pdf) (toilets, washing, water, changing clothes, meal breaks, etc)Women's Health and Safety - Rep's Guide - Unison (pdf, zipped)Wood Dust Wood-based Boards - London Hazards Centre Fact SheetWoodworking - Hazards of Exotic Woods and MDF - by Dave Griffin, GMB Safety RepWoodworking - Free HSE Leaflets (machines, dust, LEV, chemicals, noise, toxic woods)Working Time Directive - full text of the DirectiveUsing Work Equipment Safely - HSE INDG229 (pdf)Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - Statutory InstrumentWorkplace Health, Safety and Welfare - A short guide for managers - HSE INDG 244 (temperature, light, floors, ventilation, sanitation, etc)
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