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ii January 2015 The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal
Index Index
HSE asbestos advice online ............. SG, Mar, 22HSE review of
asbestos analyst industry ..........News, May, 4Current legislation, HSE guidance
and asbestos disease prevalence ...BB, Oct, 23
ASTHMA
Isocyanate paint spraying – HSE guidance ................Bull, Apr, 5
Ozone – HSE guidance .................... Bull, May, 6Work-aggravated
asthma – HSE report ..............News, Jul/Aug 2
AUDITS
Health and safety, environment and quality audits: a risk-based approach (ASBURY) ....................... BR, Apr, 18
Health and safety reporting software ....................... MP, Apr, 38
Work organisation assessment tool .......................SG, Jul/Aug, 26
AVIATION and AIRPORTS
Portable electronic devices on aircraft, flight mode ...............News, Jan, 4
“No blame” accident reporting regulations .................News, Mar, 4
Confronting mistakes: lessons from the aviation industry when dealing with error (HAGEN) .......... BR, Apr, 18
Call for improved cargo fire protection ..................News, May, 4
Aviation template risk models ...................................News, Jun, 8
REACH authorisation process and aviation industry ........Bull, Jun, 8
EC consultation on revisions to aviation regulations .............Bull, Jul/Aug, 5
EC consultation on civil drones ........ Bull, Oct, 5CAA consultation on
aviation medical services ............News, Nov, 2Skin cancer risk .................................Bull, Nov, 2CAA case study videos
– crew resource management ...News, Dec, 2AAIB website ................................... SG, Dec, 25
AWARDS see also RoSPA (occupational safety)
Magnox Ltd wins RoSPA’s top award .......................News, Jun, 3
AGRICULTURE
MSDs in poultry plant .......................Bull, Jun, 4Endocrine disrupters and EC plant
protection/biocides regulations ....Bull, Dec, 5
AIR MONITORING see also GAS DETECTION/MONITORING
Air control ................................... HF, Jul/Aug, 19Compressed air monitor ................. MP, Sep, 39
AIR QUALITY
Fine particle danger below EU air quality limits ...........News, Jan, 3
MOT to test for diesel particulate filter .................News, Jan, 3
Air purifier .........................................MP, Jan, 33Air control .................................... HF, Jul/Aug 19Indoor air quality monitor .........MP, Jul/Aug, 33
ALARM SYSTEMS see also EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, FIRE
Signalling bell ....................................MP, Jan, 33Alarm sounders ...............................MP, Mar, 32Beacons guide ..................................MP, Nov, 36Safe key system for
maintenance staff .........................MP, Dec, 31Emergency first aid call system ......MP, Dec, 31
ALCOHOL see also DRUGS
Smartphone breathalyser ............... MP, Feb, 34National Pubwatch .......................... SG, Mar, 21Role of medical professionals ...........Bull, Apr, 6Workplace alcohol
and drugs policy ............................... F, Apr, 13Alcohol testing device ......................MP, Jun, 52Drink driving warning from Association
of Chief Police Officers ...............News, Sep, 4Impact on career
development for women ..............Bull, Nov, 2
ARMED SERVICES
Veterans’ transition to civilian life ............................... News, Apr, 4
ASBESTOS see also LUNG CONDITIONS
Mesothelioma compensation plan changes .......News, Jan, 2
HSE publishes revised Asbestos ACoP ............................ News, Feb, 3
Department for Education policy review ................Bull, Mar, 5
AABSENTEEISM see also
SICKNESS ABSENCE
Post operative advice – Royal College of Surgeons .........SG, May, 28
Long-term sickness absence rates up ......................Bull, Jul/Aug, 1
ACCESS EQUIPMENT see also CONSTRUCTION, FALL PREVENTION, LADDERS, SCAFFOLDING
Builder fined £700 for loosening scaffolding guardrail ...................News, Jan, 4
Change of name for MEWP “anti-entrapment” devices ..........News, Jan, 4
Rapid assembly access tower ..........MP, Mar, 31International Powered Access
Federation website ........................SG, Apr, 36MEWP inspection guidance ...........News, Jun, 8
ACCIDENT COSTS
Estimating costs – review of methodologies .....Bull, Jul/Aug, 4
ACCIDENTS GENERAL
Recovery from workplace and other accidents ....................... Bull, Feb, 3
Preventable deaths 2014, USA .................................Bull, Jul/Aug, 5
No evidence of link with epilepsy or diabetes ....................... Bull, Oct, 2
Accident prevention solution to pressures on A&Es ................News, Nov, 11
Collapse of Second Narrows Bridge, Canada .............. SG, Nov, 30
HSE workplace injury and ill-health data for 2013/14 ..........News, Dec, 3
ACCIDENT PREVENTION/INVESTIGATION
Accident investigation – call for good workplace practice ................PS, Jan, 34
AGE see also OLDER WORKERS
Research into health risks and benefits of working later in life ..... Bull, Apr, 3
Women over 50 in the workplace – TUC report ..................Bull, Apr, 7
Safeguarding children – guidelines for OH professionals ...................... Bull, Sep, 5
Abbreviations: BB – Back to Basics; Bull – Occupational Safety & Health Bulletin; BR – Book Reviews; CR – Court Report (court case commentary); F – Feature; HF – Health Focus (health feature); MP – Market Place (commercial products and services); PiP – Prevention in Practice; PS – Parting Shots (policy); SG – Sitegeist (website reviews); SGUK – Safety Groups UK; WL – Working Life (article)
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CLIMATE CHANGE
TUC flooding guidance .....................Bull, Apr, 6Adaptation using
business continuity system ...........Bull, Nov, 4
COMPENSATION CULTURE
Myths .................................................Bull, Jun, 4
CONFINED SPACES
Procedures and training .................... CP, Jan, 15
CONSTRUCTION see also COURT CASES, COURT REPORT, FALLS, SCAFFOLDING, SITE VEHICLES
Safety helmet ....................................MP, Jan, 30Engineering out risks ........................ Bull, Feb, 1Lean health and safety
(Highways Agency) ........................ Bull, Feb, 4Blacklisting ........................................ WL, Feb,19Use of virtual reality in
construction planning ...................Bull, Mar, 3Handling roof trusses
– HSE guidance ............................. SG, Mar, 21MPs’ report on blacklisting ......... News, April, 2HSE consultation on
CDM Regulations .......................... Bull, May, 5Storytelling as
training initiative ..........................WL, May, 21Construction site
safety and welfare ......................... BB, Jun, 23Working Well
Together website .....................SG, Jul/Aug, 26Proposed CDM
revisions to go ahead .................News, Sep, 3Construction firms
urged to make OH priority .........News, Sep, 7New road safety toolkit
for construction firms .................News, Nov, 6Whole-life design for safety
guidance, Highways Agency .........Bull, Dec, 4Common sense guide to health and
safety in construction (LUDHRA) ...BR, Dec, 18Cycle safety and
construction vehicles .................... SG, Dec, 24Construction dust
health campaign ...................... SGUK, Dec, 27Ergonomic harness ..........................MP, Dec, 31
CONTROL OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS HAZARDS REGS (COMAH)
Changes to storage of heavy fuel oil .......................... News, Feb, 6
Consultation on Seveso III .................Bull, Jun, 5Good practice in
emergency planning ................Bull, Jul/Aug, 4
NEBOSH wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise ...... MP, Jun, 44
BBACK PAIN/INJURY see also
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Effects of social support at work ............................. Bull, Feb, 3
British Chiropractic Association .......SG, Sep, 30Paracetamol no better
than placebo for back pain ........News, Nov, 8
BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY see also HUMAN FACTORS
Behaviour change toolkit ................ MP, Jun, 443M behavioural
safety programme ................... SGUK, Nov, 35Applying behavioural insights .........Bull, Dec, 4
BEST PRACTICE
Use of benchmarking .......................Bull, Nov, 4OSHwiki ............................................ SG, Nov, 31
BIOCIDES
Guidance on EC biocidal products regulation .......................Bull, Nov, 4
EU consultation on endocrine disrupters ......................Bull, Nov, 5
BLACKLISTING
In construction industry ..................WL, Feb, 19Information
Commissioner’s Office .................. SG, Mar, 22MPs’ report on blacklisting ......... News, April, 2Parliamentary briefing note ............Bull, April, 4Blacklisting evidence
on Parliament website ...................SG, Oct, 19
BULLYING see also STRESS
Trainee doctors survey and bullying levels ......................News, Mar, 4
Trouble at work (FEVRE) ...................BR, Mar, 13Bullying prevention ......................... WL, Jun, 17In shipping sector .............................SG, Sep, 31
BUSINESS CASE
Cost-benefit analyses of OSH interventions in SMEs ............Bull, Nov, 4
CCANCER see also
ASBESTOS, OCCUPATIONAL CANCER
Macmillan Cancer Support ..............SG, Feb, 24
IIAC ruling on occupational bladder cancer ..........Bull, Apr, 2
Bakers and lung cancer research ...............................Bull, Apr, 3
Carcinogens in the workplace – guidance .....................Bull, Apr, 4
IARC ruling on diesel and gasoline engine exhausts ...............Bull, Apr, 4
Detection of radon .......................... Bull, May, 4Terminal cancer and Industrial
Injuries Disablement Benefit ........ Bull, May, 8Recommendations
for IARC priorities ........................... Bull, Sep, 7
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) see also GAS INSTALLATION/MONITORS
Cranfield University awarded grant for CO research .................News, Mar, 4
CARE HOMES
Fundamental standards consultation ..................Bull, Mar, 5
HSE health and safety guidance ........................Bull, Jul/Aug, 6
CHEMICALS (GENERAL) see also REACH
European Chemicals Agency ...........SG, Feb, 25Isocyanate paint
spraying – HSE guidance ................Bull, Apr, 5European Chemical Transport
Association website .......................SG, Apr, 37Chemical storage cabinet................ MP, Apr, 38Volatile organic
compound (VOC) detector ........... MP, Apr, 38Ozone – HSE guidance .................... Bull, May, 6Chemical safety
– WHO website .............................SG, May, 28Safety and health in use
of chemicals at work.......................Bull, Jun, 4European Chemicals
Agency website ..............................SG, Jun, 34HSE chemical
classification website ...............SG, Jul/Aug, 26Chemical Hazards
Communication Society ................SG, Sep, 30Paternal exposure to solvents .......... Bull, Oct, 3Risks of thermal
runaway – HSE guidance ............... Bull, Oct, 4Dual exposure
to heat and chemicals ...................Bull, Nov, 2
CLEANING INDUSTRY
Abuses against migrant workers .............................Bull, Jun, 4
Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry.........News, Oct, 2
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DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST EMISSIONS
Replacement for Bosch meter (HSE research) ......................Bull, Jan, 3
DIRECTORS’ DUTIES
RoSPA calls for further legal change ...................... PS, Feb, 38
Disqualified director jailed over worker’s death ..........News, Oct, 3
DISABILITY see also EQUALITY
Industrial injuries disablement benefit – guidance .........................Bull, Mar, 4
TUC guide to autism .......................News, Jun, 4
DISASTER PLANNING/MANAGEMENT
9/11 survivor stories ....................SG, Jul/Aug, 27
DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT
Injury prevention ..............................BB, Sep, 15Compliance with
DSE Regulations ........................News, Nov, 13
DOCKS
HSE ACoP and guidance ....................Bull, Jun, 6
DOGS
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 .............News, Jun, 8
DOORS
Industrial doors ................................ MP, Feb, 34Fire door closer ..........................MP, Jul/Aug, 34
DRIVING (GENERAL) see also OCCUPATIONAL ROAD RISK, RoSPA
Employing people to drive – Government website .................SG, May, 29
Revised HSE guidance .......................Bull, Jun, 6
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Smartphone breathalyser ............... MP, Feb, 34Workplace alcohol
and drugs policy ............................... F, Apr, 13Role of medical professionals ...........Bull, Apr, 6New drug driving legislation ........News, May, 4
DUST
Occupational exposure and COPD ...Bull, Jan, 2Exposure to dust
and fumes and COPD ....................Bull, Mar, 2De-dusting unit................................ MP, Jun, 44Hand-held detector ..........................MP, Jun, 589/11 survivor stories ....................SG, Jul/Aug, 27Woodworking dust
– HSE research ................................ Bull, Oct, 3
Waste firm fined £6,000 for persistent failings .....News, Dec, 7
COURT CASES (MACHINE GUARDING)
Unguarded roller conveyer – fines and costs totalling £34,667...CR, Jan, 6
COURT CASES (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH)
Multiple exposure failures for woodworking firm ......................CR, Jan, 6
Alloy firm fined £45,000 in lead poisoning case ................News, Mar, 3
Ceramics factory fined £35,000 in lead poisoning case ...............News, May, 2
Stonemasons fined £4,000 for silica control failings ...............News, Jun, 8
Dry cleaning company fined for Legionella failings ........News, Sep, 4
Scrap metal firm fined for lead poisoning .......................News, Nov, 8
Veterinary practice fined for exposure to animal chemotherapy drugs ......News, Dec, 8
COURT CASES (SITE VEHICLES)
Forklift truck fatality – £173,332 fine .................................CR, Jan, 6
Lorry injury – vehicle recovery firm fined £5,000 ......... News, Feb, 5
Bus fatality – £150,000 fine ....News, Jul/Aug, 3
CRANES
Crane safety alert ..........................News, Mar, 4Tower crane brake alert .................News, Dec, 2
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Work-related health problems for artists .....................News, Jan, 4
CROWN CENSURES (ALL)
English Heritage – failure of glass floor viewing panel ....... News, Feb, 2
DDEREGULATION see also
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
TUC raises concerns about European SME exemptions ........News, Nov, 2
Negotiations with Europe – Triennial Review appraisal ..........Bull, Dec, 7
DIABETES
Risk for shift workers ........................ Bull, Sep, 2Link with job strain ........................... Bull, Oct, 2Risk for manual workers
working long hours ....................News, Dec, 8
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Corporate liability: work related deaths and criminal prosecutions (ED FORLIN and SMAIL) ...........BR, Jul/Aug, 16
CoSHH REGS see also CHEMICALS
Biological agents, controlling risk .....HF, Jan, 23Working with CoSHH-regulated
substances – HSE guidance ...........Bull, Mar, 5Ozone – HSE guidance .................... Bull, May, 6
COURT CASES (CONSTRUCTION/FALLS)
Builder fined £700 for loosening scaffolding guardrail ...................News, Jan, 4
Bricklayer paralysed in scaffold fall ..............................News, Mar, 6
Builder fined £10,000 following electrical cable explosion ..........News, May, 4
Dutch building firm fined £12,000 for Work at Height breach ..........News, Jun, 2
Balfour Beatty fined £350,000 for power lines incident ..............News, Nov, 4
COURT CASES (FIRE and EXPLOSION)
Factory fire: £5,000 fine ................News, Mar, 2Major petrol escape
at fuel site: £30,000 fine ............News, Nov, 3Anchor Trust fined £120,000
for fire safety failings ..................News, Dec, 7Horticultural company fined
£80,000 for fatal incident ..........News, Dec, 8
COURT CASES (GENERAL)
Recycler fined £33,000 for PUWER offence ..................... News, Feb, 4
Recycler prosecuted by London Fire Brigade ...................News, May, 3
Pirbright Institute prosecuted for foot and mouth safety failings ...News, Jun, 4
Stafford Hospital fined £200,000 for patient handover failings .......News, Jun, 4
Child trapped in school gate – £3,300 fine .....News, Jul/Aug, 3
Farmer prosecuted for machine entanglement ........News, Sep, 4
Abattoir fined £100,000 over fatality ................News, Oct, 2
Disqualified director jailed over worker’s death ....................News, Oct, 3
NHS Ayrshire and Arran fined £50,000 following patient death ..............News, Oct, 6
Overloaded ferry owner prosecuted ......................News, Nov, 8
Train driver receives suspended prison sentence for ignoring warnings ...News, Dec, 7
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FFALL PREVENTION see also
CONSTRUCTION
Falls from height ...............................BB, Mar, 15Spot the Fall Hazard tools ................SG, Apr, 36Training guide .................................. Bull, May, 4Changing attitudes to safety ...........SG, Jun, 33Ladder Exchange week ................... SG, Nov, 31
FALLS see also ACCESS EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, COURT CASES (CONSTRUCTION/FALLS), SCAFFOLDING
Crown Censure for English Heritage after glass floor fails .... News, Feb, 2
Rigger safety net course...................MP, Jun, 56
FATAL ACCIDENTS
Families Against Corporate Killers ........................... SG, Mar, 21
Changes to Fatal Accident Inquiries .......................News, Sep, 3
Comparison of EU and US workplace fatality rates ................. Bull, Oct, 8
FATIGUE
Screening US pilots for sleep apnoea ...................Bull, Jan, 2
Driver fatigue ......................................HF, Mar, 9NHS Choices Tiredness
and fatigue website .......................SG, Jun, 33Sleep deprivation
in astronauts ...............................News, Nov, 6
FEE FOR INTERVENTION (FFI)
HSE Triennial Review recommends FFI is phased out ...News, Feb, 3
Independent review finds FFI effective ........................News, Oct, 3
FIRE
HSE advice on fire and explosion risks in printing industry ................ SG, Jan, 21
Fireproof interlock ............................MP, Jan, 30Fire risk guidance
for waste sites ............................. News, Feb, 2Fire risk assessment .......................... BB, Feb, 11Smoke generator for training ......... MP, Apr, 39Thermal fluid
maintenance package ................. MP, May, 30Flame-retardant bump cap ..............MP, Jun, 48Wireless fire alarm system ...............MP, Jun, 50Fire extinguisher training .................MP, Jun, 50Fire protective device .................MP, Jul/Aug, 33Fire and
burglary-resistant cabinets ....MP, Jul/Aug, 34
EMERGENCY SERVICES (GENERAL) see also FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES, POLICE SERVICE
Legal right to break speed limit in emergencies is extended ........ News, Feb, 4
London Fire Brigade fines workplaces for false alarm call outs .............. News, Feb, 4
EMERGING RISKS
Links of some carbon nanotubes with disease ................. Bull, Feb, 2
Priorities in Europe .......................... Bull, May, 4EU-OSHA foresight study .................Bull, Nov, 4
ENFORCEMENT ISSUES see also HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Changes to HSE enforcement registers .................News, Jan, 2
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
EC consultation on ratification of Minamata Convention on mercury ................. Bull, Oct, 6
Increase in Environment Agency charges – consultation .....Bull, Nov, 5
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Current topics in occupational epidemiology (Ed. VENABLES) .......BR, Jan, 13
EQUALITY ISSUES
Working lives: work in Britain since 1945 (McIVOR) ...........BR, Jan, 12
Pre-employment health questions ............................ Bull, Feb, 2
New risks and trends in OSH for women ......................... Bull, Feb, 6
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Stadium safety ..................................... F, Oct, 11
EXPLOSIONS see also FIRE
HSE advice on fire and explosion risks in printing industry ................ SG, Jan, 21
Fixed gas monitor .............................MP, Jan, 30Radio frequency
galvanic isolator .............................MP, Jan, 30Explosives Regulations 2014
– guidance ...................................... Bull, Sep, 6Wireless adaptor ..............................MP, Nov, 39
EYE/FACE CARE
Safety spectacles ..............................MP, Jan, 30Face-fit filters ................................... MP, Oct, 39Laser safety guidelines
from Public Health England ..........Bull, Dec, 6
E
EDUCATION
HSE Myth Busting Panel rules on work placement advice ......... News, Feb, 6
RoSPA SchoolSafe scheme – first school gets top marks ...... News, Feb, 8
LASER Alliance .....................................F, Feb, 27LASER conference .......................... News, Apr, 7 Safety in Action scheme
accredited by RoSPA ................. News, Sep, 11Being Dyslexic website .....................SG, Sep, 31HSE advice on sensible
health and safety in schools ..........SG, Oct, 18Universities Safety
and Health Association ................ SG, Nov, 30
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE TESTING
Electrical tester .................................MP, Jan, 33Electrical safety tester ..................... MP, Feb, 36Plug lockout .....................................MP, Mar, 31Flexible current meter ..................... MP, Apr, 38PAT tester incorporating
new HSE guidance .........................MP, Jun, 42PAT guidance ................................... MP, Oct, 39
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Electrical enclosure ...........................MP, Jan, 33Voltage indicator ............................. MP, Oct, 39
ELECTRICITY
National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting ................. SG, Jan, 20
Instrument calibration .....................MP, Mar, 31Safe distance from power lines ...... Bull, May, 6Voltage indicator ............................ MP, May, 30New and emerging OSH risks .......... Bull, Sep, 7
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT see also FIRE
Emergency lighting ..........................MP, Jan, 30Alarm sounders ............................... MP, Feb, 36Emergency lifeline ...........................SG, May, 30Smart life jackets............................... Bull, Oct, 3Emergency light fittings ..................MP, Nov, 39Tracking system ...............................MP, Nov, 39
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS see also DISASTER PLANNING
Evacuation chair................................MP, Jun, 45Evacuation chair................................MP, Jun, 58Learning the lessons
from major incidents ..................... Bull, Sep, 7Stairway climber ..............................MP, Dec, 31
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HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME
Risk doubles for weekly workplace exposure .......................Bull, Mar, 3
Numbness in hands ...........................Bull, Jun, 3HSE guide for employees ...........Bull, Jul/Aug, 5Dupuytren’s contracture
becomes prescribed illness ......Bull, Jul/Aug, 8HAV exposure meter .......................MP, Nov, 39
HAIRDRESSING SECTOR
EU-OSHA report ................................Bull, Apr, 7Guidance from IOSH/National
Hairdressers’ Federation ................ Bull, Sep, 6
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
HSE updates HSG65 – Managing for health and safety .................. News, Feb, 4
Science report 2014 ......................... Bull, May, 4Data sharing for
non-economic regulators ...............Bull, Jun, 5HSE website
– OSH history timeline ...................SG, Jun, 33Annual report and
accounts 2013-2014 .................Bull, Jul/Aug, 7New chief
executive appointed ...................News, Oct, 4Negotiations with Europe
– Triennial Review appraisal ..........Bull, Dec, 7
HEALTH PROMOTION see also PUBLIC HEALTH
Campaigns guidance from EU-OSHA ..............................SG, May, 29
HEALTH SERVICE see also CARE HOMES, PUBLIC HEALTH
Safety of medical devices ..................Bull, Jan, 4Voluntary Sector Health and
Care Strategic Partnership .............SG, Feb, 24Fundamental
standards consultation ..................Bull, Mar, 5Safer Needles
Network website......................SG, Jul/Aug, 26NHS Flu fighter campaign ............... SG, Nov, 31Language controls for
European healthcare workers .......Bull, Dec, 5
HEALTHY WORKPLACES see also OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) website.................SG, May, 28
HEARING PROTECTION see also NOISE
Testing and use in industrial environment ............. SGUK, Jun, 31
Concerns about effectiveness .......... Bull, Sep, 2Ear plugs .......................................... MP, Sep, 39
Compact electric rider forklifts ....... MP, Sep, 39Forklift seat belt ............................... MP, Oct, 37
FRACKING
Public Health England report – low risk to health ....News, Jul/Aug, 2
Shale gas and fracking – evidence ........................ Bull, Oct, 4
GGANGMASTERS LICENSING AUTHORITY
Unions call for GLA to be strengthened .........................Bull, Jan, 4
GAS DETECTION/MONITORING
Volatile organic compound detector ..................... MP, Oct, 37
Bump testing station ....................... MP, Oct, 37VOC analyser ....................................MP, Dec, 31
GAS INDUSTRY GAS INSTALLATION see also CARBON MONOXIDE
Standards of training in gas work ...................... Bull, May, 6
GENDER ISSUES see also PREGNANT WORKERS/NEW MOTHERS
New risks and trends in OSH for women ......................... Bull, Feb, 6
Men’s health website ...................... SG, Mar, 22Men’s Health Forum website ...........SG, Oct, 18
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
Biological agents, controlling risk .....HF, Jan, 23
GLOVES see also HAND PROTECTION
Cut control gloves.............................MP, Jan, 33Biodegradable
disposable gloves .......................... MP, Feb, 34Two pairs or special
types for use in healthcare ........... Bull, May, 2Lightweight gloves ..........................SG, May, 31High cut gloves .................................MP, Jun, 54Multi-purpose gloves ......................MP, Dec, 31
HHAND/ARM PROTECTION
Cut control gloves.............................MP, Jan, 33Cut control gloves.............................MP, Jun, 54Hand protection
assessment survey .........................MP, Jun, 59Safety knives .....................................MP, Jun, 59Skin care system
for winter months .................... SGUK, Dec, 30
Fire door closer ..........................MP, Jul/Aug, 34Fire safety regs for furniture
and furnishings – changes..........News, Sep, 4Fire resistant
under-bench cabinet ....................MP, Sep, 38Fire escape device ............................MP, Sep, 38Fire and security products ............... MP, Sep, 39Sky lantern guidance .....................News, Oct, 4Fire alarm
management platform ................. MP, Oct, 37Safe evacuation .................................PP, Dec, 21
FIRE SPRINKLERS
Fire sprinklers study ...........................Bull, Apr, 1
FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES see also EMERGENCY SERVICES
London Fire Brigade fines workplaces for false alarm call outs .............. News, Feb, 4
London Fire Brigade website – fire safety in flats ...........SG, Jun, 34
Reduction in occupational injuries in Devon and Somerset F&R Service ............WL, Sep, 25
Dual exposure to heat and chemicals ........................Bull, Nov, 2
FIRST AID & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
First aid alert ..............................MP, Jul/Aug, 34
FIT FOR WORK/FIT NOTE see also SICKNESS ABSENCE
Fit note and restricted duties ......News, Nov, 13Exploring future GP referral
to Fit for Work scheme ..................Bull, Dec, 4
FLEXIBLE WORKING see also LONE WORKING
Employers for Carers ..................SG, Jul/Aug, 27
FOOD/DRINK INDUSTRY
PPE for food and beverage manufacturing ..............MP, Mar, 32
Healthier catering guidance ..............Bull, Apr, 4Manual handling guidance ...............Bull, Apr, 5Compliance with new food allergen
information regulations ...........News, Nov, 13Hygienic shelving system ................MP, Nov, 39
FOOT PROTECTION
Safety footwear ...............................MP, Mar, 31Lightweight safety trainers ............. MP, Apr, 39Women’s safety footwear .............. MP, May, 31Slip resistant footwear ....................MP, Nov, 36
FORK LIFT TRUCKS see also SITE VEHICLES
Compact forklifts .............................MP, Mar, 32
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Consultation on safe use of lifting equipment ACoP ............ Bull, Oct, 5
Pallet truck ....................................... MP, Oct, 39Code of Practice for the safe
use of lifting equipment (LEEA) ....BR, Nov, 22
LIFTING OPERATIONS see also ACCESS EQUIPMENT
Spill pallet ..........................................MP, Jun, 52
LIGHTS/LIGHTING
Lighting tower ..................................MP, Jan, 33Light fittings for
hazardous environments .............. MP, Feb, 34Telescopic lighting pole ................... MP, Apr, 39Safety torches .................................. MP, Oct, 37
LOADING
Asymmetric loading of containers ...................................Bull, Jun, 4
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
HSE mini-website ..............................SG, Jun, 34RoSPA/Public Health England accident
prevention guidance ................. News, Sep, 11
LONE WORKERS
Lone worker e-learning ....................MP, Jun, 45Lone worker monitor .......................MP, Jun, 58Lone worker alarm...........................MP, Nov, 36
LORRIES
EU moves towards safer new heavy goods vehicles .........News, May, 2
LUNG CONDITIONS see also ASBESTOS, ASTHMA, CANCER
Pneumonia vaccination advice for employers .................. News, Feb, 6
British Thoracic Society website ..............................SG, Apr, 36
Lung screening service .....................MP, Jun, 48
MMACHINE GUARDING
Safety interlocks .............................. MP, Feb, 36Drive monitor ...................................MP, Mar, 31Spring-loaded interlock ...................MP, Mar, 32Button safety cover ......................... MP, Apr, 38Coded padlocks .............................. MP, May, 31Safety gate switch configurator .....MP, Sep, 38Heavy duty enclosures ....................MP, Sep, 38Safety interlock ................................MP, Nov, 36
MACHINERY
Reducing risk of machinery-related accidents ............F, Apr, 23
Lung cancer risk for workers handling dioxin insufficient for compensation .... News, Feb, 4
Bladder cancer risk for hairdressers insufficient ..................Bull, Apr, 2
Presumption that illness is due to working conditions...Bull, Jul/Aug, 5
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Reporting influenza in media and conflicting interests .....Bull, Jan, 3
Infection prevention and control in health and social care ....Bull, Jan, 4
Biological agents, controlling risk .....HF, Jan, 23Ebola guidance ................................. Bull, Oct, 6
INFLUENZA
Reporting in media and conflicting interests .................Bull, Jan, 3
INJURY CAUSATION
Multiple job holders .........................Bull, Mar, 1Occupational burn out .....................Bull, Mar, 2Impact of the economic cycle ...........Bull, Apr, 7Link with mental health .................. Bull, May, 2Link with work stress .........................Bull, Jun, 2Link with shift changers ...................Bull, Nov, 1Link with noise levels ........................Bull, Dec, 3
INSPECTIONS
HSE to test fully chargeable inspection service .................News, Jul/Aug, 3
LLABORATORIES
Biological agents, controlling risk .....HF, Jan, 23Biosecurity: understanding,
assessing and preventing the threat (Ed. BURNETTE) ..................BR, May, 19
LADDERS see also ACCESS EQUIPMENT, FALLS
Ladder transport system ..................MP, Jun, 54
LASERS
Public Health England guidance ......Bull, Dec, 6
LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE
Control of Legionella in hot and cold water systems ...... Bull, Oct, 6
Legionella software .........................MP, Nov, 39
LEGISLATION (GENERAL)
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill – consultation .... Bull, Sep, 6
LIFTING & HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Pallet truck ...................................... MP, May, 30
HEART DISEASE
Study highlights lack of defibrillators ....................News, Mar, 4
HEIGHT, WORKING AT, see also FALLS
Change of name for MEWP “anti-entrapment” devices ..........News, Jan, 4
HELICOPTER SAFETY
MPs call for inquiry ........................... Bull, Sep, 1
HIGH HAZARD INDUSTRIES
Identification of sites in disaster risk assessments ............... Bull, Feb, 7
Deepwater Horizon computer animation ......................SG, Oct, 19
HIV/AIDS
Biological agents, controlling risk ................................HF, Jan, 23
HOMEWORKING
Employers’ responsibilities ...............BB, Dec, 13
HOT WORK
Use of infra-red temperature as guide to heat stress ....................Bull, Jan, 4
Dual exposure to heat and chemicals ........................Bull, Nov, 2
HOME SAFETY see also RoSPA
Domestic gas supply restoration ...........................Bull, Apr, 3
RoSPA home safety equipment scheme extended .... News, Apr, 8
RoSPA’s approach and key campaigns ........................... F, Oct, 16
HSE ENFORCEMENT
Average fine rises for health and safety offences ......... News, Feb, 5
40th anniversary of HSWetc Act 1974 ....................News, Sep, 4
HUMAN FACTORS
Domestic gas supply restoration ......Bull, Apr, 3Application in patient safety ............Bull, Nov, 4
HYGIENE EQUIPMENT
Hygiene wipes and foam pack........ MP, Feb, 34Dishwasher-proof
computer keyboard .......................MP, Jun, 54Review of effectiveness
of hand washing outdoors ............ Bull, Sep, 2
IINDUSTRIAL INJURIES ADVISORY COUNCIL
(IIAC)
Lung cancer risk for welders insufficient for compensation .... News, Feb, 4
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Web-based noise monitoring system........................MP, Nov, 36
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY/WASTE see also RADIATION
Changes to nuclear sites’ emergency zones............... News, Feb, 3
Site shortlist published for nuclear submarine waste ...........News, Mar, 2
Nuclear submarine decommissioning – consultation ...Bull, Mar, 5
Management of naturally occurring radioactive waste – consultation ...Bull, Apr, 5
ONR becomes independent regulator ..............News, May, 4
IRRS follow up mission to the UK ............................Bull, Jun, 7
UK and Japanese nuclear companies share knowledge ......News, Jun, 8
ONR consultation on safety assessment principles ..............Bull, Jul/Aug, 5
ONR consultation on its 2015-2020 strategy ................... Bull, Sep, 6
Sellafield served with improvement notice ...................News, Dec, 8
OOBESITY
Link with occupation ....................... Bull, May, 3Link to falling performance levels .....Bull, Jun, 2Greater MSD risk from
manual handling ............................Bull, Nov, 3
OCCUPATIONAL CANCER see also OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, CANCER
Cabin crew and cancer risk .............. Bull, Feb, 3Macmillan Cancer Support ..............SG, Feb, 24IIAC ruling on
occupational bladder cancer ..........Bull, Apr, 2
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH see also HEALTHY WORKPLACES, SICKNESS ABSENCE
Biometric health screening .............. Bull, Feb, 5Vitamin D supplements
and submariners ............................Bull, Mar, 3Occupational lung diseases.................F, Apr, 29HSE confirms occupational
disease priorities ........................... Bull, May, 1Sun Safe Workplaces initiative ...SGUK, May, 25Warning of OH staff shortages......News, Jun, 6Faculty of Occupational
Medicine website ...........................SG, Jun, 33
Smart PAL Card ................................ MP, Feb, 36Tower safety ...................................... PP, Nov, 29
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDs) see also BACK PAIN/INJURY, MANUAL HANDLING
Evidence on ergonomic interventions for RSI ...................... Bull, Feb, 2
Effects of social support at work on lower back pain ............... Bull, Feb, 3
MSDs in Russian labour market ....... Bull, Feb, 4Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal Alliance ...............SG, Feb, 25Handling roof trusses
– HSE guidance ............................. SG, Mar, 21HSE variable load assessment tool ...Bull, Jun, 3Valve operation tool ..................MP, Jul/Aug, 34Augmented thumb
splints, BMW car plant .................. Bull, Sep, 3Arthritis website ...............................SG, Oct, 18Self management of
chronic MSDs in workplace ...........Bull, Nov, 8
NNANOTECHNOLOGY see also
EMERGING RISKS
Link of some carbon nanotubes with disease ................. Bull, Feb, 2
Implications for demolition and recycling – research ............News, May, 4
Nickel nanoparticles, case study .................................Bull, Jul/Aug, 3
EC consultation on market transparency ................Bull, Jul/Aug, 5
NOISE see also HEARING PROTECTION
Sound meter .................................... MP, Feb, 36Acoustic barrier................................MP, Mar, 31Acoustic design for
schools – consultation ....................Bull, Apr, 5Link with occupational injury ............Bull, Jun, 2Noise advice ......................................MP, Jun, 42Hearing protection guide .................MP, Jun, 46Sound level meters ...........................MP, Jun, 53Noise and vibration monitor ............MP, Jun, 59Environmental
noise monitor ..........................MP, Jul/Aug, 33Concerns about effectiveness
of hearing protection .................... Bull, Sep, 2
NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS
Links with injury................................Bull, Dec, 3
NOISE MEASUREMENT
Sound level meter ............................ MP, Apr, 39
Safety key switch ............................. MP, Apr, 39Pallet stacker .................................... MP, Apr, 39Tube inspection system .............MP, Jul/Aug, 34Pressure systems
– HSE online guidance .................. SG, Nov, 31
MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Human nature: a guide to managing workplace relations (CLYDESDALE) ..................BR, Jun, 36
Workplace safety and health: assessing current practices and promoting changes in the profession (SCHNEID) ..........BR, Oct, 28
Costs and benefits of OSH initiatives ........................... SG, Nov, 30
MANUAL HANDLING see also MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Manual handling guidance for food and drinks industries ........Bull, Apr, 5
Manual handling overview ............. BB, May, 11
MARITIME INDUSTRY
Lives in peril: profit or safety in the global maritime industry? (WALTERS and BAILEY) .................. BR, Feb, 15
MAIB warning following Danio cargo ship accident ..............Bull, Jun, 1
Amendments to Maritime Labour Convention 2006 ............News, Jun, 2
Safety guidance for maritime leaders ......................Bull, Jul/Aug, 6
MEASUREMENT
Thickness gauge ..............................MP, Mar, 32Plant simulator ................................ MP, May, 31
MENTAL HEALTH see also STRESS
NHS Choices Moodzone ................... SG, Jan, 20Job strain lowers
workaholics’ performance ......... News, Feb, 4Mental health and work:
UK – OECD report ..........................Bull, Mar, 8Time for Change campaign .......... News, Apr, 4Link with injury rates ....................... Bull, May, 2Stammering website .......................SG, May, 29Home/work conflicts .........................Bull, Jun, 29/11 survivor stories ....................SG, Jul/Aug, 27Risk, safety and recovery .................. Bull, Sep, 4Chief Medical Officer’s
annual report on mental health ... Bull, Oct, 1Mental illness in the workplace:
psychological disability management (HARDER, WAGNER, RASH) .......... BR, Nov, 23
Mental Health Foundation website ...................... SG, Dec, 25
MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS
Change of name for “anti-entrapment” devices ..........News, Jan, 4
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POLICE SERVICE see also EMERGENCY SERVICES
Law enforcement communication system .................MP, Jun, 53
Pass rates for new fitness tests .....News, Oct, 4
PPE (GENERAL)
Limited use coveralls ....................... MP, Feb, 36Assessment and
analysis of organic vapours ..... SGUK, Mar, 29PPE for food and
beverages manufacturing ............MP, Mar, 32Safety overshoe .............................. MP, May, 30Safety clothing ..................................MP, Jun, 45Protective eyewear ...........................MP, Jun, 46Automated locker system ................MP, Jun, 52Trade-specific work boots .........MP, Jul/Aug, 33Safety eye wear .........................MP, Jul/Aug, 34Safety spectacles ............................. MP, Sep, 39Protective garments ........................ MP, Sep, 39Protective gloves .............................. MP, Oct, 37
PPE (THERMAL)
Thermal protection PPE – review of Standards ....................Bull, Mar, 7
PREGNANT WORKERS/NEW MOTHERS
Working with polycyclic aromatic hydro-carbons when pregnant ..........Bull, Jul/Aug, 2
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Forest Industry Safety Accord .......... SG, Jan, 21OSH guidance from
Forest Industry Safety Accord ....... Bull, Oct, 4
PRISON SERVICE
Inquiry into non-natural deaths in detention of adults with mental health conditions .............. Bull, Sep, 5
PROCESS INDUSTRIES
EI process safety management framework – guidance................... Bull, Feb, 4
PROCUREMENT
Fire and rescue PPE procurement – report ................... Bull, May, 7
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING see also PPE
Thermal protection PPE – review of Standards ....................Bull, Mar, 7
Safety clothing ..................................MP, Jun, 45Safety clothing and equipment ......MP, Nov, 36
PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FACTORS see also MENTAL HEALTH
Psychosocial work characteristics and sleep quality ....Bull, Jan, 2
Oil and gas, technology and humans: assessing the human factors of technological change (Ed. ALBRECHTSEN and BESNARD) ............................... BR, Jun, 37
Ill health due to chemical exposure in oil sector – research ... Bull, Oct, 7
OLDER WORKERS
Research into health risks and benefits of working later in life ..... Bull, Apr, 3
European Parliament pilot project ....Bull, Apr, 4Women over 50 in the
workplace – TUC guidance .............Bull, Apr, 7Legal and practical
guidance from TUC ....................... Bull, May, 6DWP framework .........................Bull, Jul/Aug, 6IOSH study into older
workers’ health and safety ............ Bull, Oct, 2
OPINION, see also PARTING SHOTS
Speaking of safety – Canadian safety blog ..................SG, Feb, 25
OUTDOOR WORKING
Sun Safe Workplaces accreditation scheme ..............SGUK, May, 25
Employer protection ...................BB, Jul/Aug, 11Safe operation of ski
slopes – HSE guidance ...................Bull, Dec, 4
P
PARTING SHOTS
Taking stock (review of OSH trends) ...................PS, Mar, 35
PATIENT SAFETY
EC consultation ................................. Bull, Feb, 5Biomedical engineering ................... Bull, Sep, 4Reporting and learning systems ...... Bull, Sep, 4Sign up to safety website .................SG, Oct, 19Investigations by Parliamentary
and Health Service Ombudsman ...Bull, Dec, 4
PESTICIDES see also CHEMICALS
Assessing pesticide exposure, draft guidance ..........News, May, 3
PETROLEUM
HSE consultation .............................News, Jan, 4Large vapour clouds ...................Bull, Jul/Aug, 4
PLANNING
HSE land use planning website ....... SG, Dec, 25
Council for Work & Health website ............................SG, Sep, 31
Call for all-Wales OH service .........News, Oct, 4Physiotherapy wiki ............................SG, Oct, 19
OCCUPATIONAL ROAD RISK
Legal right to break speed limit in emergencies is extended ........ News, Feb, 4
Warning on old tyres for public vehicles .............. News, Feb, 4
Fitness to drive guidance published ....................News, Mar, 2
Driver fatigue ......................................HF, Mar, 9Scottish Occupational Road
Safety Alliance (ScORSA) .............. SG, Mar, 21Pothole and road
defects reporting website ............ SG, Mar, 22Occupational Road
Safety Alliance website .................SG, May, 28RoSPA calls for ORR
to be H&S priority .................News, Jul/Aug, 5Business case ..............................Bull, Jul/Aug, 8Tyre Safety Month website ..............SG, Oct, 19RoSPA hosts MORR forum ............News, Nov, 3Free ORR seminar.........................News, Nov, 11Van fleet road risk.............................Bull, Dec, 7
OFFICES
London Fire Brigade issues fines for false alarm call outs ..... News, Feb, 4
Office-based exercise equipment .......................MP, Mar, 32
Productivity boost with plants in office .......................Bull, Dec, 2
OFFSHORE HELICOPTERS
CAA recommendations ................. News, Apr, 3
OFFSHORE WORK see also GAS INDUSTRY, OIL INDUSTRY
Flammable mist research .............. News, Apr, 3Offshore wind and marine
energy OSH guidelines ............Bull, Jul/Aug, 6New emergency breathing system
for helicopter passengers ...........News, Sep, 2Offshore wind
safety annual report ...................... Bull, Sep, 4Consultation on new
EU offshore Directive ..................... Bull, Sep, 5
OIL INDUSTRY see also OFFSHORE WORK
Chevron Richmond Refinery fire – regulatory report .................. Bull, Feb, 7
HSE safety alert – LPG tanker ...........Bull, Mar, 6
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It should never happen again (LAUDER) ................BR, Mar, 12
Business risk management and OSH ................. Bull, May, 7
Predictive analytics – OSH applications .........................Bull, Dec, 3
ROAD SAFETY (GENERAL) see also DRIVING, MOTORCYCLES, OCCUPATIONAL ROAD RISK, RoSPA
Christmas drink-driving, RoSPA response .......................... News, Apr, 8
New drug driving legislation ........News, May, 4Update from head of
RosPA Road Safety on MORR ............F, May, 6Vehicle camera ................................. MP, Oct, 39Motorcycle training ......................... SG, Dec, 25
ROADWORKS
Lean health and safety ......................Bull, Jan, 4Road worker
injuries at six-year high ...............News, Nov, 4Dumper truck safety alert
– Highways Agency.....................News, Nov, 4
RoSPA (AWARDS)
Guardian Angel award launched .......................... News, Feb, 9
RoSPA awards 2014 .................News, Jul/Aug, 6Entry opens for
RoSPA awards 2015 ..................News, Nov, 10RoSPA awards 2014
– Scotland ..................................News, Nov, 14Deadline for RoSPA
awards 2015 ................................News, Dec, 2
RoSPA (GENERAL) see also EDUCATION, HOME SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL ROAD RISK
Winter safety hub ...........................News, Jan, 4SchoolSafe scheme
– first school gets top marks ...... News, Feb, 8RoSPA Member Zone ..................... News, Feb, 9Winter safety hub .............................SG, Feb, 25IIP Gold Standard ........................... News, Apr, 6Richard Warburton OBE ................ News, Apr, 7RoSPA launches new
fire safety course ........................News, Jun, 11RoSPA Scotland
Congress 2014............................News, Jun, 11RoSPA fundraising
and campaigning ........................F, Jul/Aug, 24RoSPA website – filtering
training courses by job role ........News, Sep, 8RoSPA videos .....................................SG, Sep, 31
Ladbroke Grove 15th year anniversary ...................News, Nov, 8
RAIB annual report ...........................Bull, Dec, 6
REACH Regulations see also CHEMICALS
Safety data sheets guidance ............ Bull, Feb, 4Proposed new Substances
of Very High Concern .....................Bull, Apr, 2New REACH
guidance for SMEs .......................News, Jun, 8Authorisation process
and aviation industry ......................Bull, Jun, 8EEF website .......................................SG, Jun, 33Safety data sheets
– guidance for recipients ............... Bull, Oct, 4European Chemicals
Agency online guidance ............... SG, Dec, 24
REGULATORY REGIME see also HSE
Call for new Scottish health and safety regulator .........News, Jun, 3
Gangmasters Licencing Authority moves to Home Office .................News, Jun, 3
Data sharing for non-economic regulators ...............Bull, Jun, 5
New health and safety minister appointed .....................News, Sep, 4
HSE guidance on regulation of workplace health and safety ......... Bull, Oct, 6
RENEWABLE ENERGY
OSH in wind energy sector, European report ................ Bull, Feb, 8
Offshore wind safety annual report ...................... Bull, Sep, 4
Construction vessel guidance .......News, Dec, 8
RESEARCH
New IOSH research database .......... Bull, May, 2
RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Face fit testing ..................................MP, Jun, 42Half mask ..........................................MP, Jun, 56Fit testing and fit checking.................PiP, Oct, 8
RIDDOR REGS
Impact of RIDDOR 2012 changes .....Bull, Jan, 1 Reporting overseas injuries .........News, Nov, 13
RISK (GENERAL) see also EMERGING RISKS
Risk communication: a handbook for communicating environmental, safety and health risks (LUNDGREN and McMAKIN) ......... BR, Feb, 16
Psychology of risk (BREAKWELL) .....BR, Dec, 19
RISK MANAGEMENT
Development of ISO 45001..............Bull, Mar, 8
NHS Choices Moodzone ................... SG, Jan, 20Job strain lowers
workaholics’ performance ......... News, Feb, 5Consultation on zero
hours employment contracts ........ Bull, Feb, 5Large pay differentials ......................Bull, Mar, 6Cost calculation ................................ Bull, Sep, 4Traumatic stress
management guidelines ................Bull, Nov, 6Impact of recession
on psychosocial risks .....................Bull, Dec, 1Bereavement guidelines
– health and safety issues..............Bull, Dec, 6
PUBLIC HEALTH see also HEALTH SERVICE, RoSPA
Guidance for local authorities.......... Bull, Feb, 4Audit of NICE workplace
public health guidelines in NHS ....Bull, Mar, 6 Chief Medical
Officer’s annual report ................. Bull, May, 4Links with health
inequality and workplace health ...Bull, Nov, 4Health protection website .............. SG, Nov, 30
PUWER
HSE consultation on three PUWER ACoPs ..................... Bull, May, 5
QQUARRIES
RIDDOR-specific requirements – guidance............... Bull, Feb, 4
HSE guidance .................................... Bull, Feb, 6Dust hazards training video .............Bull, Mar, 4
RRADIATION see also
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY/WASTE
Exposure after Fukushima – United Nations report ..................Bull, Jun, 4
Accidents and incidents involving transport of radioactive materials ...Bull, Oct, 4
RAILWAYS
Infrastructure failings .....................News, Jan, 3Crossrail sustainability
annual report ..................................Bull, Jan, 4Railway crossing closures ..............News, Mar, 3Safety assurance guidance ...............Bull, Mar, 4ORR health and
safety report 2013-2014 ................ Bull, Sep, 8
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Preventing health risks
associated with shift work ............Bull, Nov, 4
SICKNESS ABSENCE
Long term sickness
absence rates (DWP) ...................News, Mar, 6
Post operative advice
– Royal College of Surgeons .........SG, May, 28
Long-term sickness
absence rates up ......................Bull, Jul/Aug, 1
SIGNAGE see also WORKPLACE FACILITIES
Safety signs blog .............................. SG, Jan, 20
Digital signage .................................SG, May, 30
Employers’ responsibilities
under safety signs regulations ......BB, Nov, 25
SILICA see also DUST
HSE Stoneworkers’ website .............SG, Feb, 25
Call for workplace exposure
limits to be tightened .................News, Sep, 7
SLEEP PROBLEMS
Link with psychosocial
work characteristics ........................Bull, Jan, 2
National Sleep Foundation .............SG, May, 29
SLEEP APNOEA
New screening for US pilots ..............Bull, Jan, 2
Screening questionnaire online ...... SG, Dec, 24
SLIPS & TRIPS
Preventing slips, trips and falls ............BB, Jan, 9
Non-slip flooring ...............................MP, Jun, 48
SMEs
Online Interactive
Risk Assessment .............................SG, Apr, 37
TUC raises concerns about
SME exemptions in Europe ........News, Nov, 2
SMEs (GENERAL)
ABC guides and tools from HSE......SG, May, 29
Simply safety
(GREENFIELD & MORGAN) ............BR, Oct, 29
STANDARDS
Draft ISO 45001 ................................ Bull, Sep, 2
STATISTICS
Impact of economic cycle on workplace
injury rates – HSE report .................Bull, Apr, 7
UK Small Area
Health Statistics Unit ...............SG, Jul/Aug, 27
Safety management in a competitive business environment (SINAY) ......BR, Sep, 22
Zero harm is possible, says ILO .....News, Oct, 4ACAS guidance on
dress code and appearance ..........Bull, Nov, 6
SAFETY GROUPS UK
Scottish Chamber of Safety celebrates 65th anniversary ....... SGUK, Jan, 27
Using Twitter and LinkedIn to connect ..................SGUK, Feb, 31
AGM update ..........................SGUK, Jul/Aug, 29Thames Valley group
celebrates 50 years ...................SGUK, Sep, 33Entry open for
SGUK 2014 awards ...................SGUK, Oct, 31North Lincolnshire
Health & Safety Group ............ SGUK, Nov, 32
SCAFFOLDING see also ACCESS EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, FALLS
Bricklayer paralysed in scaffold fall ..............................News, Mar, 6
SCOTLAND
Call for new Scottish health and safety regulator .........News, Jun, 3
SEAFARING
New international guidelines ........News, Dec, 2
SECURITY EQUIPMENT
Digital locks ...................................... MP, Feb, 34Self-retracting key reel ....................MP, Sep, 38
SEDENTARY WORK
Stair climbing as exercise...................Bull, Jan, 2Meeting/table-tennis table ............. MP, Apr, 38Intervention to
improve standing breaks ............... Bull, Sep, 3
SENTENCING GUIDELINES
Theft offences ....................................Bull, Jun, 5
SEVESO
HSE consultation on transposition of Seveso III ..............Bull, Jun, 5
SHIFT WORK
Disruption to genes ..........................Bull, Mar, 2HGV crashes ................................Bull, Jul/Aug, 2Review examines use of
medication by shift workers.......News, Sep, 2Work injury rate
higher for shift changers ...............Bull, Nov, 1Review of strategies to
minimise adverse effects ...............Bull, Nov, 2
Securitas raises over £3,000 for RoSPA ......................News, Nov, 11
RoSPA (HOME & LEISURE SAFETY)
Family Safety Week .......................News, Mar, 4Flood safety hub ............................ News, Apr, 6Call for tougher European
blind cord standards ................... News, Apr, 7Family Safety Week website.........News, Jun, 12Annual Water Incident
Database statistics for 2013 .......News, Sep, 8Children give
views on home safety ...............News, Nov, 10
RoSPA (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY)
Call for further legal change to directors’ duties ........... PS, Feb, 38
Interview with Dr Karen McDonnell, RoSPA OS&H policy adviser and head of RoSPA Scotland ....................F, May, 9
New expert workshops at RoSPA award ceremonies ..........News, Jun, 11
RoSPA opens new training centre ............................News, Jun, 11
National Occupational Safety and Health Committee launches OSH history website ..................News, Jun, 12
RoSPA awards 2014 ..................News, Jul/Aug 6RoSPA OSH Congress 2014 ...........News, Sep, 8Head of RoSPA Scotland
IOSH’s new president-elect ......News, Nov, 10
RoSPA (ROAD SAFETY)
New chief examiner appointed ................... News, Feb, 9
Road safety conference – cycling ................... News, Apr, 6
Child car seats website updated ........................News, Jun, 11
New road safety manager for RoSPA Scotland ....News, Jun, 11
UAE road safety training ...............News, Sep, 8New RoSPA SQA
road safety course ......................News, Sep, 8RoSPA hosts MORR forum ............News, Nov, 3
SSAFETY CULTURE
Leadership style and safety ............. Bull, May, 2Safety-I and Safety-II: the past
and future of safety management (HOLLNAGEL) ...........................BR, Jul/Aug, 15
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ACAS policy paper ............................Bull, Dec, 4
WHISTLEBLOWING
Call for new national code of practice ...........................News, Jan, 2
Confidentiality clauses report ..........Bull, Mar, 4Government whistleblowing
– NAO report ..................................Bull, Mar, 4Annual reporting requirements
for prescribed persons ................... Bull, Sep, 6UK annual
whistleblowing report ...................Bull, Dec, 8
WOMEN WORKERS
Women over 50 in the workplace – TUC guidance .............Bull, Apr, 7
Injury rates in manufacturing ....Bull, Jul/Aug, 2
WORKER PARTICIPATION
Positive effects in steel industry .......Bull, Jun, 4
WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY
Safe use of chemicals at work....... News, Apr, 2Memorial day website ......................SG, Apr, 36
WORK, GENERAL
Working lives: work in Britain since 1945 (McIVOR) .......................BR, Jan, 12
Work Foundation website ................ SG, Jan, 21Industrial relations and working
conditions developments .............. Bull, Feb, 4Comparing working conditions
across Europe (Eurofound) ............Bull, Mar, 4Workplace Challenge
(sport and physical fitness)........... SG, Mar, 21Zero hours contracts ......................News, Jun, 2Government’s record on
health and safety – TUC report ......Bull, Jun, 6Agency workers’ rights ..............SG, Jul/Aug, 27China Labour Bulletin website .........SG, Sep, 31Employment rights review ............News, Nov, 2European working
conditions (Eurofound)................. SG, Nov, 31
WORKING HOURS, see also FATIGUE, STRESS
Long hours and adverse health outcomes ..............Bull, Mar, 2
Unsafe long hours for doctors .........Bull, Nov, 2
WORKPLACE FACILITIES
Hazardous materials storage ...........MP, Jun, 56
WORKPLACE TRANSPORT
HSE safety alert – LPG tanker ...........Bull, Mar, 6Barrier system ..................................SG, May, 30HSE guidance ....................................Bull, Nov, 6
UUTILITIES SECTOR
Energy Networks Association website .......................SG, Apr, 36
Safe distance from power lines ...... Bull, May, 6Standards of training in gas work ... Bull, May, 6
VVENTILATION
Local exhaust ventilation – HSE website ..............SG, Sep, 30
VIBRATION see also HAND ARM VIBRATION
Dupuytren’s contracture becomes prescribed illness ......Bull, Jul/Aug, 8
VIOLENCE see also LONE WORKERS, STRESS
Crime survey results 2012/13 ........News, Mar, 2Physical and psychological
violence at work ..............................Bull, Apr, 8Protecting frontline
workers report ...............................Bull, Nov, 8
VOICE PROBLEMS
Stammering website .......................SG, May, 29
WWASTE DISPOSAL/RECYCLING
HSE guidance .................................... Bull, Feb, 5Low entry refuse cab .................MP, Jul/Aug, 33Fire risk guidance ..............................Bull, Dec, 5
WATER SAFETY
RoSPA flood safety hub ................. News, Apr, 6TUC flooding guidance .....................Bull, Apr, 6
WELDING
Welding fume filter ...................MP, Jul/Aug, 33Electromagnetic fields
in the welding environment .......... Bull, Oct, 7
WELLBEING
Improving employment outcomes for people with mental health problems .......Bull, Mar, 4
Best practice in City of London .........Bull, Apr, 4FTSE 100 public reporting ..........Bull, Jul/Aug, 7Winner of first Public Health
Minister’s Award for workplace wellbeing initiative ...News, Nov, 8
DWP workplace wellbeing tool ...... SG, Dec, 24Business in the
Community Workwell initiative ... SG, Dec, 25
STRESS see also MENTAL HEALTH
Addressing workplace stress – podcast ............................. Bull, Feb, 4
EU-OSHA workplace campaign guide .............................Bull, Mar, 6
HSE stress website – case studies .................................SG, Apr, 37
Building resilience for success (COOPER, FLINT-TAYLOR, PEARN) ...BR, May, 18
EU-OSHA stress campaign website .........................SG, Jun, 34
EU-OSHA stress campaign launch ........................News, Sep, 7
First do no self-harm (Ed. FIGLEY, HUGGARD, REES) ......BR, Sep, 23
Promoting emotional resilience .......................SG, Sep, 30
HSE Stress Management Standards – TUC guidance ............Bull, Nov, 4
Work-related stress survey ............News, Dec, 3
SUPPLY CHAIN
Supply chain auditors ........................Bull, Jun, 7ILO report into
Bangladesh factory safety ..........News, Dec, 4
TTEACHING see also EDUCATION
Teacher Support Network ................ SG, Jan, 21Violence and abuse
“daily reality” for teachers ..........News, Oct, 6 Link between teacher wellbeing
and student outcomes ..................Bull, Nov, 3
TEMPERATURE
Raynauld’s & Scleroderma Association website .......................SG, Feb, 24
Dual exposure to heat and chemicals ........................Bull, Nov, 2
TERRORISM
9/11 health impacts .......................... SG, Jan, 20
TRAINING
Effectiveness of follow-up H&S training ..............News, May, 2
Vibration test training .................... MP, May, 31RoSPA opens new
training centre ............................News, Jun, 11RoSPA launches new
fire safety course ........................News, Jun, 11Effect on checklist-based
risk management ...........................Bull, Nov, 7Use of cartoon illustrations .............WL, Nov, 17
TRANSPORT SECTOR
International Transport Workers’ Federation ......................SG, Feb, 24