Occupational Health & Safety
Each year around 200 workers are killed in work-related accidents in the UK, and a further 100 members of the public are killed in accidents related to work (excluding railway deaths). On average a quarter of a million workers are also injured at work and about 1.2 million suffer from ill health caused or made worse by work.
According to the most recent HSE report on the topic (Discussion Paper 002; 2008), the total cost to employers in Britain of workplace injuries and work-related ill health is estimated at approximately £2.9 billion to £3.2 billion (example year 2005/06).
Barbour EHS has put together a comprehensive range of information about occupational health, covering all the relevant legislation and regulatory issues, as well as useful communication tools. You can find examples of the information available with a Barbour subscription, by clicking on the links below:
The key risk factors of exposure to carcinogens and recommendations for employers.
COSHH control methods, risk reduction techniques and assessment forms.
Regulations you need to be aware of, techinical guidance and methods for dealing with noise at work.
Working in the sun and heat, risks and recommendations.
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You can find out more about occupational health and safety by signing up for the Barbour EHS Information Service Free Demonstration. This gives you unrestricted access to all the relevant information on occupational health, plus all the other health and safety issues your organisation should be aware of.
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