It may have escaped your notice or your budget but BSI recently published a publicly available specification (PAS 1010) about managing psychosocial risks (i.e. stress, violence and harassment) in the workplace. Though it is a type of document called a PAS, they stress it is not a … [Read more...] about BSI – PAS 1010, Managing Psychosocial risks
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Buncefield Nearly Six Years on
Earlier this year the HSE, EA and SEPA jointly published another report about the Buncefield oil depot explosion and fire, entitled Buncefield: why did it happen? There have been many reports, including interim's and a final report in 2008, so you may be forgiven for thinking … [Read more...] about Buncefield Nearly Six Years on
Health and Safety Made Simple
As part of their campaign to demystify health and safety for small, low risk businesses, HSE have launched yet more new guidance, giving in a nutshell the top things a business has to do to comply with health and safety law. It isn’t actually new as such, because HSE used to have … [Read more...] about Health and Safety Made Simple
The Risk of Hearing Impairment for Motorcyclists
I was recently reading an article in RIDE magazine (December 2010 edition), reminding me of the risk of permanent hearing loss in motorcyclists. Motorcycle engines are largely exposed and normally rev at least twice as fast as car engines, so they generate a fair bit of noise … [Read more...] about The Risk of Hearing Impairment for Motorcyclists
HSE’s Tool for Risk Assessment
I thought I’d try out HSE’s online risk assessment tool for offices (more tools to follow later). This was one of the recommendations of Lord Young’s review. You can find all of this quite easily on the HSE website. From my perspective, the approach looks a little like a … [Read more...] about HSE’s Tool for Risk Assessment