HEALTH AS A SOLUTION Monday, July 10, 2017 HEALTH AS A SOLUTION PROTECTING WORKER HEALTH, PARTICULARLY IN CONSTRUCTION, IS A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE IN THE INDUSTRY. SPECIALIST HELP MAY BE NEEDED AT ALL STAGES TO IDENTIFY HEALTH HAZARDS, EVALUATE RISKS, CONTROL EXPOSURES, MANAGE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH, AND PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL BEING AT WORK. Read more
FOOD HYGIENE Tuesday, May 16, 2017 FOOD HYGIENE FOR ANY RESTAURANT OR FOOD OUTLET, IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN A FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FSMS). THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY NOTED THAT RAW FISH OCCASIONALLY CONTAIN PARASITIC LARVAE, BUT SAID THAT UNDER EUROPEAN FOOD HYGIENE LEGISLATION, FISH THAT IS TO BE EATEN RAW, SHOULD BE FROZEN BEFORE IT IS SOLD TO CONSUMERS TO ENSURE ANY PARASITES HAVE BEEN KILLED. Read more
Friday, March 3, 2017 INGREDIENTS FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY FUTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS COMPANIES, REGARDLESS OF INDUSTRY SECTOR, MUST IN ORDER TO STAY HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANT, PROVIDE REGULAR TRAINING FOR ALL THEIR STAFF. THIS SHOULD NEVER BE SEEN AS AN EXPENSE TO THE COMPANY, OR AN INTERFERENCE WITH THEIR DAILY BUSINESS, BUT AS A HUGE ASSET AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR BRAND IMAGE. Read more
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 COMPANY PROSECUTED AFTER WORKERS WERE SEVERELY BURNED A North East engineering company was sentenced today for safety breaches after two of its workers were burned when they were sprayed with chemicals during chemical cleaning of a pipework system. Read more
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON MEAT INSPECTION RECENT MEDIA REPORTS OF CONTAMINATED MEAT DO NOT GIVE THE COMPLETE PICTURE ON THE CONDITION OF MEAT ENTERING THE FOOD CHAIN, OR ON THE WORK DONE BY THE FSA TO ENSURE THAT THE MEAT WE EAT IS SAFE. Read more