News
February 2010
PAT testing. To test or not to test. The Health and Safety Inspectorate have kindly agreed for us to add their guidance note on this subject to our site and is available under Links and Downloads.
December 2009
Blind daredevil back’s HSE campaign.
A disabled extreme sport enthusiast has lent his support to HSE’s common sense health and safety pledge.
He has abseiled down a 100 metre waterfall with an inspector from the HSE’s Adventure Activities Licensing Authority Management Group.
It’s part of the ongoing battle to stop the ’elf and safety’ stories that blame various activities being banned.
Dean Dunbar says ’If you really want to do something, the only thing holding you back is you - not non existent health and safety legislation’.
The website gives you further information about Dean, about the extreme sports he has undertaken, lists the companies he has used that have good health and safety committment, plus takes a look at some of the weirdest forms of ’extreme sports’.
Visit extreme dreams here
November 2009
The Jersey Fire & Rescue Services will be running the Fire training from next year.
The Fire Awareness course has been updated and anyone who has attended this cousrse in the last 3 years can automatcially book either of the other two.
New courses are - Fire Marhsal - Fire Extinguisher
Launching in April 2010, they will be run twice monthly, with the fire awareness a.m., then alternate afternoons for the marshal and extinguisher trianing.
To book a place call 01534 445933 or email communityfiresafety@gov.je
November 2009
ACAS, The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service in the UK, has released a booklet entitled ’Health, Work and wellbeingt’. It seeks to clarify the interaction between health and wellbeing at work, focusing on the relationships between the line managers and employees, importance of getting employees involved and job design, flexible working and the use of occupational health.
The six indicators of a healthy workplace they list as:
1. Line Managers are confident and trained in people skills
2. Employees feel valued and involved in the organisation
3. Managers use occupational health and other services where appropriate to help people get back to work
4. Managers promote an attendance culture by conducting return to work discussions
5. Jobs are flexible and well designed
6. Managers know how to manage common health problems such as mental health and musculoskeletal disorders
To read the booklet in full click here
July 2009
The States of Jersey were fined £10,000 in the Royal Court on Friday 31 July for putting two workers were exposed to asbestos during work on the redevelopment of the Clos de Roncier estate.
The court heard that the offence came to light after a resident, who had prior knowledge of asbestos removal, highlighted the danger in February (2008). Also in the dock was Coastline PVCu Products Ltd, contracted by the Housing Department to carry out the works.
Week 20 July
JSC urge firms to be more proactive in health and safety to avoid unwanted prosecution. To view the press release click here
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June 2009
Congratulations to the latest candidates taking the NEBOSH certificate in Jersey. 5 passes with credit.
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Stories seem to be coming thick and fast in the papers about health and safety bureaucracy and bans. Latest is risk assessment for the coastguard service prior to leaving on an emergency. The HSE has a good cartoon it calls ’Myth of the Month’ which is always good to check out. www.hse.gov.uk/myth
On the subject of bans, in actual fact little has been banned. It is about taking practical steps to manage real risk, the only thing banned is asbestos.