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Buying new machinery

The UK HSE has recently updated its INDG 271 guidance document.

Buying new machinery - A short guide to the UK law and your responsibilities when buying new machinery for use at work. The leaflet explains the main aspects of health and safety law you need to know about when buying new machinery. Although the laws look complicated, they can be summed up as requiring that any new machinery you buy for use at work is safe.

Click here > INDG 271

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Supplying new machinery

The UK HSE has recently updated its INDG 270 guidance document.

Supplying new machinery - A short guide to the law and your responsibilities when supplying machinery for use at work. The leaflet can help you if you are supplying machinery for use at work. It explains the main health and safety requirements of the UK law and what you can do in practice to meet them.

Click here > INDG 270

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HSE Guidance on Manual Handling Assessment Charts

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 383) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 383 Manual handling assessment charts

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including manual handling injuries, are the most common type of occupational ill health in the UK and their prevention is a priority for HSC/E. It is important to remember that:

> things can be done to prevent MSDs;

> preventative measures are cost-effective;

> you cannot prevent all MSDs, so early reporting of symptoms, proper treatment and suitable rehabilitation is essential.

HSE Guidance on Best use of Lifting and Handling Aids

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 398) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 398 Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids?

Frequent and heavy lifting and handling can cause back injuries. But using lifting and handling aids can remove or reduce that risk and keep workers healthy and at work.

This guidance is intended for managers, employees and their representatives and others involved in the selection of lifting and handling aids.

HSE Guidance for new and expectant mothers who work

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 373) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 373 A guide for new and expectant mothers who work

This guide helps answer some of the questions you may have about continuing to work while pregnant or about returning to work after giving birth. In particular, it sets out what action you need to take and what action your employer should take to protect your health and safety and that of your child.

HSE Guidance on working VDUs

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 36) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 36 Working with VDUs

This leaflet is a guide for people who work with visual display units (VDUs), and their employers. It:

■■ answers questions that are most often asked about VDUs and health;

■■ gives a summary of the law on VDU work (the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992), and outlines what employers and employees should do to comply;

■■ suggests some simple adjustments that users can make to workstations and screens to make them more comfortable and easy to use; and

■■ explains how employers and users can get further advice.

HSE Guidance on Manual Handling

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 143) by the UK Health and Safety Executive

Click here > INDG 143 Getting to grips with manual handling

This booklet explains the problems associated with manual handling and sets out best practice in dealing with them. The advice is intended for managers of small firms or similar organisations. But the general principles are relevant to all workplaces, whatever their size. Avoiding injuries from manual handling makes sound business sense.

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Tuesday 25 October 2011