Publications

The following booklets and Information Sheets are available from HSE Books online or by telephone from HSE Books on 01787-881165.

Booklets

• Health and safety in care homes (HSG220)
• Handling Home Care (HSG225)
• Manual handling in the health services
• Violence and aggression to staff in health services: Guidance on assessment and management
• Safe working and the prevention of infection in clinical laboratories and similar facilities
• Safe working and the prevention of infection in the mortuary and post-mortem room
• The regulatory requirements for medical exposure to ionising radiation: An employers overview (HSG223)
• Manual handling at work: A brief guide
• Caring for cleaners

Information sheets

• Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 - Guidance for employers and employees (HSIS7)
• Managing the risks from hot water and surfaces in health and social care (HSIS6)
• Falls from windows or balconies in health and social care (HSIS5)
• How the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations apply to health and social care (HSIS4)
• Getting to grips with hoisting people (HSIS3)
• Slips and trips in the health services (HSIS2)
• Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences in health and social care: Guidance for employers (HSIS1)
• Safe use of pneumatic air tube transport systems for pathology specimens (MISC 186)
• Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs (MISC615)

Leaflets

• Latex and you (INDG 320)

Research Reports

• Evidence for exposure and harmful effects of diathermy plumes (surgical smoke) - Evidence based literature review (RR922)
• An evaluation of the efficacy of safer sharps devices: Systematic review (RR914)
• Investigation of slip resistance and the hygienic cleaning of floors in hospital settings (RR889)
• Risk management of musculoskeletal disorders in sonography work (Project report)
• Electric profiling beds in residential and nursing homes (RR764)
• Risk assessment and process planning for bariatric patient handling pathways (RR573)
• An evaluation of chemical disinfecting agents used in endoscopy suites in the NHS (RR445)
• Interventions to control stress at work in hospital staff (CRR 435/2002)

Guidance

These are the current internal instructions and guidance used by HSE to help carry out its core operational work of inspecting, investigating, permissioning and enforcing.

• Control of Legionella in hot and cold water systems in care services / settings using temperature SIM 07/2012/07
• Bed rail risk management  SIM 07/2012/06
• Care Quality Commission (CQC) and HSE Liaison Agreement SIM 07/2012/04
• Workplan 2012-15: Social care and health services Lead Inspector Scheme for large independent companies SIM 07/2012/02
• Natural rubber latex sensitisation in health and social care SIM 07/2011/06
• Guidance on Domiciliary Care and Section 51 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act (HSWA) SIM 07/2011/05
• NHS Scotland Manual Handling Passport and Information Scheme SIM 07/2011/03
• Adult Safeguarding in Social Care – HSE Role SIM 07/2011/01
• Balanced decision-making for people who use care services SIM 07/2008/03