Welcome to the latest issue of SHPlus.
In this week's news, we look at the recent TUC report on vulnerable workers, and the adoption of fees and charges under REACH legislation.
In Court, fast-food giant McDonalds is fined for a slip and scald injury to a worker, and a Leicester firm is fined after a worker fell from a borrowed stepladder.
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NEWS |
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Call for more enforcement and law changes to cut exploitation
Employment practices viewed as exploitative in the 19th century are still common today, claims a major report on vulnerable workers, published today.
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REACH charges adopted
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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IN COURT |
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Metal-fume fever fells workers
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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Slip-and-scald incident costs McDonalds £20k
An employee of fast-food giant McDonalds required reconstructive surgery on her arm after she slipped and submerged it in scalding oil.
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Injured worker flouted company policy by borrowing ladder, says employer
A Leicester dust control company has been fined after one of its employees fell six feet from a stepladder while fitting a new extraction system.
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NEED TO KNOW |
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Just ask: Reasonable practicability
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
From a one-year health and safety placement from university, to a consultancy position with Norwich Union Risk Services
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HSE consults on sunbeds guidance
The HSE has published for consultation a revised version of its guidance on sunbeds. The consultation forms part of the Department of Health’s (DoH) Cancer Reform Strategy, which was announced last December.
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES |
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Safety & Health Expo 2008: e-TradeWay
Supply-chain solutions company e-TradeWay will demonstrate its new personal protective equipment (PPE) dispenser at this year’s Expo.
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Safety & Health Expo 2008: Scriptographic Publications
Scriptographic Publications has increased its range of more than 200 health, safety, and personal development booklets and posters by introducing titles in electronic format.
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Safety & Health Expo 2008: DMW
The Analytical Response Unit from asbestos surveying and online register services company DMW is described as providing a fast answer to asbestos concerns, testing suspect materials on site, so avoiding expensive and dangerous delays.
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