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| REACH charges adopted |
08/05/2008 |
| The fees and charges under the new REACH chemical substance registration procedures were adopted by the European Commission on 16 April. The basic registration fee will range from €1600 for substances produced in volumes below ten tonnes, to €31,000 for those above 1000 tonnes. |
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| Three asbestos victims awarded compensation |
07/05/2008 |
| Three workers have been awarded compensation after developing asbestos-related diseases following exposure to the substance in their workplaces. Kenneth Chapman, 74, was awarded £180,000 after developing mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos dust during his 40-year career with New Southern Railway (previously part of British Rail) as a fireman, boiler-cleaner, and train driver. |
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| Ray Hurst warns of the costs of asthma on World Asthma Day |
06/05/2008 |
| IOSH president Ray Hurst marked World Asthma Day today by highlighting the fact that occupational asthma continues to be a major issue in the workplace, costing 18 million working days each year. Over the course of a decade, this is estimated to cost £1.1 billion.
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In Court |
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| Metal-fume fever fells workers |
09/05/2008 |
| Employees of brick and tile manufacturer Wienerberger were exposed to hazardous metal fumes resulting from hot cutting galvanised steel at its premises in Newfield, County Durham. |
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| Caravan-site owner in dock |
02/05/2008 |
| A Doncaster caravan-park owner has been fined for leaving her tenants exposed to gas leaks and dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide. |
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Features |
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Case Study: Joining the dots
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12/05/2008 |
| John Hamilton reveals how specialist business lender Bradford & Bingley devised an end-to-end approach to health and safety management that ensures accountability, understanding, and buy-in at every level of the company.
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Health and well-being (stroke): Keep the pressure off
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05/05/2008 |
| Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK. It can happen to anyone, of any age, but a number of simple lifestyle changes is all it takes to drastically reduce the chances of it happening, as John Barrick explains. |
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Hazardous substances: Battling biorisk
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05/05/2008 |
| Biosafety issues came to the fore last year following the release of the foot-and-mouth virus in Surrey. The incidence of infection from hazardous biological agents is relatively low but, with the number of escapes of such agents on the increase, Gary Burns explores the problem and explains what is being done to address it. |
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Viewpoint: A fresh approach to compensation
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28/04/2008 |
| With Britain’s growing ‘compensation culture’ a cause for concern for everyone bar the legal profession, Chris Peace looks at the advantages and disadvantages of the ‘no-fault’ approach adopted in New Zealand for the treatment, rehabilitation and compensation of victims of workplace injuries. |
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Need to know |
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| Just ask: Reasonable practicability |
08/05/2008 |
| Question: As part of our risk assessment process, and to do all that is “reasonably practicable”, we are aware that we should perform some sort of cost-benefit analysis. How should we do this? |
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| How did I get here? James Draper |
05/05/2008 |
| From a one-year health and safety placement from university, to a consultancy position with Norwich Union Risk Services |
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| Just ask: Asbestos |
02/05/2008 |
| Question: An assessment has been carried out as to the condition of asbestos within our premises and it has been decided to leave the asbestos in place. What duties do we have to monitor this asbestos? |
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| Teaching is bad for your health |
01/05/2008 |
| Some 70 per cent of teachers say their health has suffered because of their job, and more than 50 per cent are stressed as a result of working in education. This is according to a survey carried out by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), and Teacher Support Network. |
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| Chronic diseases threaten world economy |
30/04/2008 |
| The rising cost of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and respiratory illness, are threatening health systems and economic stability around the world. |
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