Fatal accidents and RIDDOR reports

HSE's Statistics Branch have been made aware of fatal incidents that have been investigated by local authorities, where updated details have not been notified to the Incident Contact Centre (ICC) after investigation. (For example incidents reported initially by the Emergency Services when full details were not available at the time).  All of the published accident figures, including fatalities, are produced using this information so it is important that ICC hold a complete data set.

Can you please check, were you are aware of such a fatality, that it has been notified to the ICC. This is particularly important for fatal accidents to the self-employed.
Following any investigation, if there are incorrect details on the RIDDOR forms, e.g. severity, reportability etc. please inform the ICC of any amendments.

Incident Contact Centre
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly
CF83 3GG
Tel 0845 300 99 23

Sharing good practice – Environmental Health Officer’s (EHO’s) views wanted!

Local Authorities in Surrey are taking the lead for the South East region on a ground breaking project, working closely with the Central Office of Information (COI) and the HSE to bring together and share the best ideas in local authority business.

• Information on the project, including the concept solution on how this knowledge and expertise could be shared, is available on HELex (username and password required)

EHO comments on the project are important. Please take the time to submit your feedback by 21 November 2008.
   
For more information contact:

Paul Mayes, COI
Tel: 020 7921 2738
Email: Paul.mayes@coi.gsi.gov.uk

Latex Gloves – Your opinion welcome by 28 November 2008

Latex allergy in the workplace

The NHS has produced new guidelines regarding natural rubber latex.

Following publication of these guidelines, HSE is reviewing its policy on controlling exposure to natural rubber latex proteins. Before the policy is finalised, we would welcome comments from Local Authority Environmental Health Officers. It would be most helpful if you could let us have your comments by 28 November 2008.

• The draft policy document is available via HELex (username and password required)

Please send your comments, via email to Megan.fisher@hse.gsi.gov.uk

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LAU News eBulletin

November 08 - In this issue

Introduction

• Editor's notes

For action

• Fatal accidents and RIDDOR reports
• Sharing good practice – Environmental Health Officer’s (EHO’s) views wanted!
• Latex gloves – Your opinion welcome by 28 November 2008

For information

• Product safety recall: Jo-El electric carbon monoxide detector 822611
• Health and safety statistics 2007/08
• Publication of LA prosecutions data 2007/08
• Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008
• The new Health and Safety Strategy
• Health, work and well-being
• STEP – slips and trips eLearning package – an update
• HSE national leads for corporate social care providers
• Local Authority/HSE Partnership Conference 2008
• LA/HSE Partnership initiatives
• East of England caravan site project
• Golf clubs are on course for health and safety
• Safety training "rides" into County Durham
• Sheffield City Council - Prevention of slips and trips in catering premises
• Noise event entertains local authorities (LAs)
• Upcoming CIEH events

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