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Jun 11, 2009
The Binns-Tomlinson Newsletter was launched to keep employers up to date with changes in legislation, horror stories of Health and Safety mishaps, top tips for maintaining a Healthy and Safe workplace, and useful information about employer/employee requirements in the workplace.
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The launch of the newsletter has been in the plan for about 2 years now, but we finally have someone with enough technical knowledge to put it together every month (thank you Alison.) If you want useful information about Health and Safety, First Aid, Food Safety, Fire Safety and Manual Handling, this will be ideal for you.
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Here are some of the key articles from the newsletter.
http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs004/1102576162701/img/6.jpg?a=1102594724161Myth: Ice cream toppings have been banned for safety reasons May 2009 http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/may09.htm
HORROR STORY OF THE MONTH
http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs004/1102576162701/img/2.jpg?a=1102594724161£250K fine over London care home choking death
A London Care Group has been fined £250K after pleading guilty to breaching its health and safety duties in respect of the November 2005 death of a 26-year old male patient who choked to death on a sandwich at a care home in London. The patient had a complex medical condition which featured a history of choking and was under the care of 2 agency workers when the accident occurred.
The judge was critical of the care home manager who had earlier been fined £1,200 for breach of health and safety duties and deemed the whole incident "a case of profit before safety." HSE described the fine as "substantial" for its kind.
This could have been prevented by ensuring adequate staff training in first aid, so don't let this happen to you!
What to expect when the HSE Inspector calls
http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs004/1102576162701/img/1.jpg?a=1102594724161What happens when you don't comply with HSE regulations?
Is it just a minor infringement or is it a major breach of the law?
Who determines the seriousness and what do they do about it? What must you then do?
These are all questions that should have the answers at the forefront of all employers minds, and employees should find of interest for their own safety.
All employers have a duty under Health & Safety Law to comply with regulations which are enforced by the Health & Safety Executive or inspectors from your Local Authority. This compliance comes under the HSE regulations and the Approved Codes of Practice.
A short guide to the Health and Safety regulations can be found
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsc13.pdf
A Health and Safety guide for Small Businesses can be found
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg259.pdf
Is it just a minor infringement or is it a major breach of the law?
Who determines the seriousness and what do they do about it? What must you then do?
These are all questions that should have the answers at the forefront of all employers minds, and employees should find of interest for their own safety.
All employers have a duty under Health & Safety Law to comply with regulations which are enforced by the Health & Safety Executive or inspectors from your Local Authority. This compliance comes under the HSE regulations and the Approved Codes of Practice.
A short guide to the Health and Safety regulations can be found
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsc13.pdf
A Health and Safety guide for Small Businesses can be found
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg259.pdf