Yearly archive for 2014
The Health and Safety – Information for Employees poster was updated back in 2009 and the HSE Board agreed a five-year transition period to ensure the old 1999 version was replaced with the latest poster or leaflet.
The transition period is fast approaching and the old 1999 version must be replaced with the 2009 poster or leaflet no later than 5 April 2014.
The reason for the redesign was for the benefit of the user, in particular to be more readable and engaging. HSE stated that research showed that the old 1999 version was unappealing, rarely read and relied upon businesses to provide further information in writing on the poster or leaflet.
The latest 2009 version has been set out in simple terms, using graphics and numbered lists to ensure the Health and Safety message for employees is delivered and understood in an appealing manner.
The 2009 poster does still have optional boxes where details of any worker health and safety representatives and other health and safety contacts can be added. It is not a legal requirement to include this information but it may be helpful to workers.
Employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) to display the approved poster in a prominent position in each workplace or to provide each worker with a copy of the approved leaflet that outlines British health and safety law.
Each copy of the 2009 poster incorporates a unique, serially numbered hologram in the bottom right corner. The security hologram is to help prevent mis-selling.
The Health and Safety Executive has produced a range of health and safety law products. There are various versions of the poster, so that you can select the most appropriate for your business, depending on where in the UK your business is based.
To buy the latest version of the HSE poster or leaflet please visit HSE.gov.uk
Download the LV Risk Bulletin newseltter – LV hse leaflet 2014
Source lv.com/commercial
Did you see it?
The One Show ran a feature on Tuesday last night about con artists who have targeted 7000 elderly people advising them that they need to take out insurance on their Sky equipment at a cost of £80.00 a year. Thankfully the culprits have now been caught and sentenced.
Sky equipment is normally covered under a standard household insurance policy, if you’re not sure give us a ring on 01377 318255 and we’ll be either happy to confirm cover or provide you with alternative options.
Peace of mind guaranteed.
It’s true to say that a customer puts their faith in a product and a brand. We believe that it’s ‘not just what you do, but how you do it’ that matters to customers.
The Sillet’s story is a reminder of why we all work together in this industry and the importance of your expertise. Right now, in a volatile global economy, the sharp drop in UK household incomes and uncertain employment patterns are creating the greatest concern for families. Having financial provision and financial protection for their everyday needs as well as the unexpected, is even more of a necessity and you all, as financial intermediaries help achieve this for your customers.
Source: http://www.legalandgeneral.com/advisercentre/campaigns/claims-campaign/
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Example Footage
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The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended in 2002) apply to all manual handling activities (including lifting,lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying) performed by employees whilst at work.
What’s the problem?
According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) incorrect manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work. It causes work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which account for over a third of all workplace injuries.
Manual handling injuries can happen in any work place – on farms and building sites, in factories, offices, warehouses, hospitals, banks, laboratories, and while making deliveries. Heavy manual labour, awkward postures, manual materials handling, and previous or existing injuries are all risk factors in developing MSDs.
What does the law require regarding manual handling?
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to:
- Avoid… the need for hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable
- Consider… does the object need to be moved? Can youmechanise or automate the process?
- Assess… the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided
- Reduce… the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Where manual handling cannot be avoided, then an employer must carry out a risk assessment to determine the hazards and risks involved and what control measures are needed to reduce risk.
To read the full Risk Bulletin from LV Commercial view the PDF below:
