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Welcome to the October issue of e:news from Health & Safety Matters.

You could have been excused for laughing this week if you read about Stoke City midfielder Liam Lawrence's ankle injury gained from falling over his dog Lawrence dogged by bizarre injury. Apart from this leading to an amusing reflection on the susceptibility of footballers to unusual accidents Footballing pratfalls and pitfalls it also reminds us of the wider issue of behavioural safety.

The idea that accidents can be caused by unsafe behaviour (eg. the decision to step over a dog) has been receiving increasing attention over recent years. While Stoke City fans may disagree, Lawrence's ankle injury is probably not widely considered to be a tragedy, but there is a school of thought that believes a behaviour modification (BMod) approach to safety could prevent several workplace accidents including serious tragedies. For those interested in this subject, IOSH's Nick Wharton takes a closer look in Engaging People with a Cultural and Behavioural Approach to Safety just one of the free seminars being held at Health and Safety 08 in Bolton next week on Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th October.

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Georgina Bisby
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Products and Services

 New TSI PortaCount and DustTrak on show 8th October
BSRIA Instrument Solutions will be exhibiting the new TSI PortaCount respirator fit tester at Health and Safety 08...



 The Sage Gateshead uses Cirrus Equipment to protect workers' hearing
A landmark centre for musical education, performance and conferences on the south bank of the River Tyne, has begun to use Cirrus equipment to ensure the hearing of its workers is protected...



 British Safety Council‘s major new safety education partnership announced
In a significant announcement, Western Business Exhibitions has confirmed that its regional Health and Safety events now have a major Official Educational Partner in the form of the British Safety Council...

 
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 Study findings shared at Health and Safety 08
TAS Engineering will be on hand at stand 50 at Health and Safety 08 Bolton to share the findings of its National Electrical Arc Flash Studies carried out earlier this year...

 Free energy management factsheet
With the effects of recession looming, don’t let rising fuel bills damage your business. Croner-i Health and Safety Expert will help to improve your business’s energy efficiency...

 Controlling static hazards guidance
The HSE, in collaboration with the CBA and SIA has issued general guidance outlining the type of assessments that should be carried out to manage the risks associated with IBCs storing flammable and combustible material...

 PASMA Publishes inspection guidance for tower use
Latest Posters and PocketCards Offer Best Practice Advice

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Events

Health & Safety 08


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Latest News

 List of worst chemicals released
With the aim of speeding up the implementation of REACH, the new EU chemicals law, ChemSec has published a list of high concern chemicals...

 Use a ladder safely: Step by step guide published
As part of its Ladder Exchange initiative, the HSE has provided a step by step guide to using a ladder safely...

 Young drivers at work: Questionnaire for employers
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a major research study aimed at helping young drivers to stay safe when they are on the road as part of their job...

 Less paperwork required? What do you think?
The HSE wants your views on proposals to remove several legislative form filling requirements that apply to most businesses operating from a factory, office or shop in Great Britain...

 HSE kicks off asbestos campaign
The HSE has launched a national campaign to target tradesmen at risk from asbestos exposure...

 Myth of the month: Health and Safety laws ban bonfires
The HSE's myth of the month for October addresses the myth that health and safety law bans bonfires...

And finally

 Messy workmates save builder's life
A builder is believed to have survived a six-storey fall down a lift shaft because his workmates had been using it as a rubbish chute...