DRAFT - under revision

External guidance

Last checked 2012-04-30 by JMR

Most of these publications are primarily for supervisors and managers but may also be of interest to other employees:

• links preceded by a solid disc are primarily for any employee working in that field.

This list is necessarily incomplete: if you know of other guidance from reputable sources please let us know.

Unless otherwise stated all guidance is from the Health and Safety Executive.

General guidance

• Your health, your safety: A guide for workers

• Workplace health, safety and welfare A short guide for managers
• Essentials of health and safety at work
• Managing health and safety. Five steps to success.
• Successful health and safety management.
• Reducing error and influencing behaviour.
• Involving your workforce in health and safety: good practice for all workplaces.
• Consulting employees on health and safety A brief guide to the law.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

• Read the label How to find out if chemicals are dangerous
• [ Missing as of 2012-04-30] International Chemical Safety Cards [from the the World Health Organization and the United Nations International Labour Office]

• Working with substances hazardous to health What you need to know about COSHH.
• A step by step guide to COSHH assessment
• Control of substances hazardous to health (Fifth edition)
• Workplace Exposure Limits: Containing the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended).

Ionising radiation

• Work with ionising radiation Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 Approved code of practice and guidance.

Mechanical workshops

• Health and safety in engineering workshops.
• Safe use of compressed gases in welding, flame cutting and allied processes.

Electronics workshops

• Solder fume and you.
• Maintaining portable and transportable electrical equipment.

Ergonomics and working with computers

• Working with VDUs.
• VDU workstation checklist.
• Seating at work.

• Understanding ergonomics at workReduce accidents and ill health and increase production by fitting the task to the worker.
• Lighting at work.
• The law on VDUs: An easy guide

Out of building or normal working hours

• Homeworking Guidance for employers and employees on health and safety

• Driving at work Managing work-related road safety.
• Working alone Health and safety guidance on the risks of working alone.

Manual handling (lifting)

• Getting to grips with manual handling
• Manual handling. Solutions you can handle.

Pregnancy and sickness

• Managing sickness absence and return to work An employers' and managers' guide.
• [ Missing as of 2012-04-30]New and expectant mothers at work A guide for employers.
• Understanding health surveillance at work An introduction for employers
• Health surveillance at work
• Health risk management A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises.

Do we need these???

Possibly some connection with mining but otherwise we probably don't need these

• Heat stress in the workplace What you need to know as an employer.
• Fire and explosion - How safe is your workplace? A short guide to the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations.