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Sixty three hairdressers tested disposable gloves, this Local Authority fact sheet summarises the results.
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26 September 2008, EEF Broadway House, London. A risk management update especially designed for commercial property landlords and facilities managers covering, managing contractors, slips and trips, falls from height, legionella and asbestos management.
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HSE has renewed its warning to companies to ensure that water storage and cooling systems are adequately treated to prevent the growth of the legionella bacteria. The warning comes after HP Bulmer Limited and Nalco Limited, were were fined at Hereford Crown Court prosecuted following an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease.
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This guidance note considers issues raised by the guidance given in the Approved Code of Practice and Guidance ‘Legionnaires’ disease – The control of legionella in water systems’ L8 regarding the removal of pack from cooling towers for assessment of cleanliness and/or cleaning.
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A number of workers in the popcorn industry in the USA have developed severe lung disease after inhaling fumes from a flavouring agent known as diacetyl (2-3-butanedione) which imparts a butter flavour to food.
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The main group of workers at risk from needlestick injuries are those within the healthcare sector, but injuries also occur in other fields of work. Workers may acquire a blood-borne infection if they are exposed to infected blood or body fluids. Where the skin is punctured or scratched by a needle or sharp device that has been [...]
Updated guidance for employers and employees to use if the Chief Medical Officer declares a pandemic flu within the United Kingdom.
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In 2006 the Healthcare Commission published a report into two outbreaks of C.difficile infection at Stoke Mandeville Hospital between 2003 and 2005 when up to 33 patients died with another 334 infected.
After this publication, HSE was passed the report and conducted an investigation.
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Successful HSE prosecution of a Northumberland stonemasons firm after failure to report a case of Respirable Crystalline Silicosis (RCS) case study.
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This research report looks at alternatives to glutaraldehyde for the disinfection of endoscopy suites in the National Health Service (NHS), it highlights their benefits and limitations.
The work was commissioned because of the historically high number of cases of occupational asthma caused by glutaraldehyde.
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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published its final report into potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site. The report concludes HSE’s investigation following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Surrey on 3 August.
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HSE issues final report and safety alert on potential breaches to biosecurity at the Pirbright site.
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This ‘good practice’ was written for managers and employees and aims to reduce the risks of bloodborne virus infection from syringe needles (often referred to as ‘sharps’ or ‘needlestick injuries’), which form part of drug related litter.
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HSE publishes initial report on potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site.
The Chief Executive of the HSE Geoffrey Podger said:
“I have today passed HSE’s initial report on potential breaches of biosecurity at the Pirbright site to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs”.
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The HSE is playing an important role in COBR led response:
7 August 2007
Letter to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP [PDF 9kb] - Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
Initial report released on potential breaches to biosecurity at the Pirbright site, August 2007.
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