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Thursday 3 November 2011

First aid at work - Your questions answered

This is a useful document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

This leaflet answers some basic questions about first-aid provision at work.

It is aimed at employers in small and medium-sized workplaces, but may be useful to all employers, managers and others involved in first aid at work.

Click here > First aid at work - Your questions answered

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Workplace transport safety

This is a useful document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Every year, a significant number of people are killed by accidents involving vehicles in the workplace, and many more people are injured. A lot of damage is also done to property and profit. Better planning, training and awareness, and the appropriate use of vehicles, can avoid most of these accidents.

Click here > Workplace transport safety

A step-by-step guide to using tractors safely

This is a useful document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

This step-by-step guide to tractor safety is for everyone who uses a tractor, or tractor-operated machinery. It applies to those working in farming, forestry, horticulture, amenity horticulture and the sports turf industry.

Click here > Tractor Safely

HSG 150 Health and Safety in Construction

This is a useful Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Outlining the essentials for achieving recognisably healthy and safe on-site conditions – from general building to specific refurbishment, repair, maintenance or civil engineering works – the guide especially focuses on hazards and managing risks.

With a practical breakdown on how to plan, organise, control, monitor and review end-to-end health and safety issues throughout a project, this is an invaluable reference for all industry professionals, whether clients, designers, contractors or individual workers.

Click here > HSG 150 Health and Safety in Construction

Health risks from working in the sun

This is a useful document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

A sunny day makes most of us feel good, but too much sunlight can be hard on the skin. It is not simply sudden exposure while on holiday that is harmful. Even a tan that has been built up gradually can be harmful to health. A tan is a sign that the skin has been damaged.

Click here > Health risks from working in the sun

HSG 129 - Health and Safety in Engineering Workshops

Health and Safety Law - What you need to know

This is a useful Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > Health and safety law (pocket card)

All workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. Your employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must help

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Saturday 29 October 2011

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Toolkit

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Sample Question:

What is the toolkit?

Answer: The Toolkit is a collection of tools that have been developed by HSE to help employers/employees to
identify common risk factors covering manual handling operations including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and repetitive tasks. The tools have been designed to help assessors’ break down tasks and identify task elements that could pose a risk to workers and help evaluate potential solutions or improvements.

Click here > FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Toolkit

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Manual Handling and Label

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Sample Question:

What can be done to help prevent manual handling injuries?

Answer: In simple terms, the main thing is a risk assessment, though there are other considerations: Firstly, does the load need to be moved at all?

If so, can it be moved mechanically? For example by using a handling aid, such as a pallet truck, an electric or hand-powered hoist, or a conveyor? Advice on the many different types of lifting and handling aids is contained in. Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids?

Click here > FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Manual Handling and Label

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - General Questions

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive. FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - General

Sample Question:

What is a Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD)?

Answer: MSD is a broad umbrella label for many types of aches and pains, and treatment is determined by the exact medical diagnosis. They fall largely into three types:

* Upper limb disorders

* Lower limb disorders

* Back pain

Click here > FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - General

Friday 28 October 2011

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Display Screen Equipment

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Sample Question:

How long and how often should breaks be for DSE work and what should I do during breaks?

Answer: This depends on the kind of work you are doing. There is no legal guidance but it is advisable to break up long spells of DSE work. Short frequent breaks are better than longer ones but less frequent ones such as 5–10 minute breaks every hour are better than 20 minutes every 2 hours. Ideally users should have some choice about when to take breaks. Most jobs provide opportunities to pause from DSE work to do other tasks, such as filing or copying. If there are no such natural changes of activity in your job, your employer should plan for you to have rest breaks. It is best if breaks or changes of activity allow the user to get up from their workstation and move around, or at least stretch and change posture.

Click here > FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Display Screen Equipment

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Lower Limb Disorders

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Sample Question:

What are LLDs?

Answer: Lower limb disorders (LLDs) affect the legs and feet, from hips to toes. About 80% of damage to the hips, knees and legs at work is due to overuse. Workers may report lower limb pain, aching and numbness without a specific disease being identified or present.

Click here >FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Lower Limb Disorders

Thursday 27 October 2011

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Upper Limb Disorders

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Sample Question:

What are ULDs?

Answer: Upper limb disorders (ULDs) affect the arms from shoulder to fingers or the neck including problems with the soft tissues, muscles, tendons and ligaments, along with the circulatory and nerve supply to the limb.

Click here > Musculoskeletal Disorders - FAQs - Upper Limb Disorders

FAQs - Musculoskeletal Disorders - Back pain

This is a useful FAQ Document by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Sample Question:

What is back pain?

Answer: Back pain is any ache, pain, tension, or disorder that affects the muscles or bones of the back from the base of the neck to the hips. It can be caused by damage to the muscles or the bones of the spine and ribs or to the disc between the vertebrae.

Click here >Musculoskeletal Disorders - FAQs - Back pain

Wednesday 26 October 2011

HSE Guidance on leading health and safety at work

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 417) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 417 Leading Health and Safety Work

This guidance sets out an agenda for the effective leadership of health and safety. It is designed for use by all directors, governors, trustees, officers and their equivalents in the private, public and third sectors. It applies to organisations of all sizes

Tuesday 25 October 2011

HSE Guidance A quick guide for clients on the CMD Regulation

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 411) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 411 Want construction work done safely? A quick guide for clients on the CMD Regulations 2007

Who needs to know about the Regulations?

Anyone having construction or building work carried out has legal duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007), unless they are a domestic client.

A domestic client is someone who lives, or will live, in the premises where the work is carried out. The premises must not relate to any trade, business or other undertaking. Although a domestic client does not have duties under CDM 2007, those who work for them on construction projects will.

HSE Guidance A toolbox talk on leaning ladder and stepladder

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 403) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 403 A toolbox talk on leaning ladder and stepladder safety

This talk can be used to help improve the competence of workers using leaning ladders and stepladders across all

industry sectors. The talk is divided into three sections, which can be given individually or together:

> hazards and pre-use checks;

> positioning;

> safe use.

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HSE Guidance on Safe use of ladders and Stepladders

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 402) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 402 Safe use of ladders and stepladders

A third of all reported fall-from-height incidents involve ladders and stepladders – on average this accounts for 14 deaths and 1200 major injuries to workers each

year. Many of these injuries are caused by inappropriate or incorrect use of the equipment. This guidance is to help employers:

know when

■■ to use a ladder;

■■ decide how to go about selecting the right sort of ladder for the particular job;

■■ understand how to use it;

■■ know how to look after it; and

■■ take sensible safety precautions.

HSE Guidance on Inspecting Fall Arrest Equipment

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 367) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 367 Inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope.

This leaflet is mainly aimed at employers who are responsible for the use of fall arrest equipment incorporating energy-absorbing lanyards made from webbing. It gives generic advice on inspection regimes for this equipment where it is used to provide protection against falls from a height. However, many of the principles can also be applied to non-energy-absorbing lanyards and safety harnesses used for the same purpose. They can also be applied to similar equipment made from

rope. The leaflet does not cover other equipment such as anchor points. Employers should consult the manufacturer and/or supplier of the equipment for any productspecific inspection requirements.

HSE Guidance on Work Equipment - PUWER 98

This is a useful recent release / updated Industrial Guidance Document (INDG 291) by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Click here > INDG 291 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

This leaflet provides information about the legal requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) which came into force on 5 December 1998.

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

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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Wednesday 1 June 2011

TIRA v3 Released

Version 3 of the risk management software released.

TIRA v3 is now a One Stop Shop company risk assessment tool covering the following risk assessment activities;

01 Task Activity Breakdown,
02 Tasked Based Risk Assessments,
03 Display Screen Equipment Risk Assessments,
04 Manual Handling Risk Assessments,
05 Work Equipment Risk Assessments,
06 Workplace Risk Assessments,
07 Fire Risk Assessments,
08 Hazardous Substances (chemical) Risk Assessments,
09 Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessments,
10 First Aid Risk Assessments

Follow the links to download to try a copy free.

Wednesday 30 March 2011

TIRA v2.00.07 Released

TIRA v2.00.07

Update effects trail ware version only;

Duplicate Records no longer restricted to the header page. The trail ware version will now duplicate an entire risk assessment.

Spell checking fields no longer restricted to just the first memo field. The trial ware version will now spell check all memo fields in a risk assessment.

Tuesday 8 March 2011

SMART : How it Manages Absenteeism and Sickness

Monday 7 March 2011

SMART : Input Sickness into the and Employees Sickness Matrix

SMART : 5 or More Occurrences of Sickness in any 52 Week Period

SMART : 5 or More Continuous Days Sickness in any 52 Week Period

Sunday 6 March 2011

SMART Two Occurrences of Sick in a 13 Period Trend Finder

SMART 10 or More Days Sick

Saturday 5 March 2011

SMART Weekly Re-initialisation

Friday 4 March 2011

SMART v2.00 Released

SMART 2.00 UPGRADE INFORMATION

On Safe Lines is pleased to announce the release of SMART v2.00 our Sickness Monitoring and Recurring Trends programme. This is a product enhancement and it is not necessary to upgrade.

Improvements;

1. Read Write or Read Only login
2. Quick Stat Report Available from the Log-in Screen
3. This data can then be exported to Pdf, Xps or Rtf for reports, or to Excel for further trend analysis

For further details follow the link below;

SMART

Thursday 3 March 2011

SMART Add New Employee

SMART Initial Setup

Monday 14 February 2011

DICS v2.00.01 Released

v2.00.00 introduced a bug in the Print Location form where neither the Print or Print Preview buttons where connected to their respective reports.

v2.00.01 has fixed this issue.

Additional the formula used to calculate the date of issue message where insufficient acknowledgement time is offered has been amended.

Follow the links to get the latest version

Thursday 10 February 2011

DICS v2.00 Released

On Safe Lines is pleased to announce the release of DICS v2.00 our Document Issuing and Control System.

Enhancement include;

Read Write or Read Only login for users
Ability to be able to record Document Verification Checks (i.e available, correct issue, legiable etc) , with supporting reports and stats.
Quick status report button showing key information to the document controller
Auto screen resolution – forms can now automatically adjust in size to match the users monitor resolution
Ability to record more details in regards to document owners including name, title and full address
Ability to set your own document acknowledgement timescale between 7 and 31 days (presently fixed 21days)
Several other minor amendments to enhance the application.

Please follow the link on On Safe Lines download page to obtain your an upgrade.

Saturday 29 January 2011

TIRA v2.00.04 Released

Improvement in the error message offered if the user attempts to use the same risk assessment number twice.

System now displays the duplicated risk assessment number within the error message and then returns the focus to the risk assessment unique ID field so users can make amends...

Applicable to all risk assessment modules.

Thursday 20 January 2011

AIM v2.00 Released

AIM 2.00 UPGRADE INFORMATION

On Safe Lines is pleased to announce the release of AIM v2.00 our Accident and Investigation Management system. This is a product enhancement and it is not necessary to upgrade.

Improvements;

1. Stats and Percentage from a variety of criteria such as;

a. By Date Range
b. By Accident Category
c. By Employees
d. By Grades
e. By Location
f. By Reports To
g. By Number of Percent

This data can then be exported to Pdf or Xps for reports, or to Excel for further trend analysis

2. Automatic screen resolution detection to adjust input forms etc to match the users monitor (turned on via log-in screen)

Friday 14 January 2011

TIRA version 2.00.03

Improvement to the Risk Assessment List forms has been made to capture Risk Assessment that may not have had all core data entered on initial creation of the record.

Example: You start to create a DSE risk assessment, you enter the unique reference number and perhaps the location but for some reason you close the record before entering the user's name (maybe to check you have the correct spelling for the individuals name). Previously, you would have needed all three of these core pieces of information before the record would appear in the search list box (although the filter form would have found the record). The list boxes will now show data provided at least one piece of core data has been entered.

This applies to all Risk Modules.

Tuesday 11 January 2011

TIRA G-Lite has been discontinued...

Version TIRA G-Lite has been discontinued...

It has been decided that TIRA will have just two versions, standard and the soon to be released pro version.

All the new features included in the G-Lite version such as record duplication, spell checking, tier access, etc. have been introduced into the newly launched version 2 of TIRA (standard edition).

Sunday 9 January 2011

TIRA version 2.00.02

A problem with the print preview button in the general risk assessment module has been identified.

Version 2.00.02 has fixed this issue

TIRA - Blank Input Screen

When in read-only mode if there is no data to be pulled from the table TIRA will not display any fields. This is normal behavour in read only mode.

Friday 7 January 2011

TIRA 2.00.01 Released

A problem in the recent release of TIRA v2.00 DSE module has been identified.

Version 2.00.01 has been released to resolve this issue.

The latest update can be download by following the links on our software page

Thursday 6 January 2011

TIRA Version 2 Released

TIRA Standard (Task Inventory and Risk Assessments) – Version 2.00 Released

Work on version 2 of TIRA (Standard edition) is complete.
Enhancements include;

1. Duplicate complete records (which will allow you to create template risk assessments for quickly replicating and amending to suit)
2. Read Only or Read Write access
3. Spell Checking on all memo fields (ability to add words to users own dictionary)
4. Automatic screen resolution adjustments (to match the display screen monitor being used)
5. Export reports to Pdf or Xps
6. New backend file linking routine to assist in moving or networking TIRA’s data files

Plus a few other minor changes to improve the overall programme functionality.

BEFORE UPDATING PLEASE READ THIS - Failure to follow these instructions could result in your data being lost.

Backup your data up first…

Those users that have not inputted any records simply uninstall previous version and install version 2.00

Those users that have data inputted into TIRA

Copy TIRA’s data file (not the GUI file) to a safe location (i.e. file TIRA_be.accdb). Uninstall the previous version and install version 2.00. Now delete the “newly installed” TIRA_be.accdb normally located in “C:\TIRA\Data” and replace it with the copy you saved earlier. PLEASE ENSURE YOU GET THIS THE RIGHT WAY ROUND.

Those users that have moved TIRA from its default installation directory will need to amend this instruction to suit their own arrangements, it in doubt ask your IT support.

Please follow the link on On Safe Lines download page to obtain your free upgrade.

TIRA v2.00 is trailware not freeware and some users my wish to remain with the old version.

Friday 31 December 2010

TIRA Version 2 soon to be released

Work on version 2 for TIRA (Standard) is almost complete.

Enhancements include;

1. Duplicate complete records (which will also allow you to create template risk assessment for quickly replicating and adjusting to suit)
2. Read Only or Read Write access
3. Spell Checking on all memo fields (ability to add words to users own dictionary)
4. Automatic screen resolution adjustments (to match the display screen monitor being used)
5. Export reports to Pdf or Xps
6. New backend file linking routine to assist in moving or networking TIRA’s data files

Plus a few other minor changes to improve the programme.