As
an additional service to our members, BFFF is working to provide more
information on Health & Safety issues and so we have created this separate
section on our website for Health & Safety.
For more information on any issues detailed below or any queries you may have,
please contact Joanna Hancock - joannahancock@bfff.co.uk
HEALTH AND SAFETY INJURY
RATE STATISTICS FOR BFFF MEMBERSHIP SECTORS YEARS 2005 - 2006 
BFFF is delighted to provide the
membership with the first national statistics on health and safety injuries
specific to our membership sectors. more
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New Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) Guidance for Warehousing and Storage
The British Frozen Food Federation is
delighted to report the release of new revised Health and Safety Guidance
‘Warehousing and Storage- A Guide to health and Safety’ (HSG76).
more
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USE OF PLASTIC PALLETS
WITHIN COLD STORES
Following a member enquiry, BFFF has
investigated the suitability of the use of plastic pallets within a cold store
environment. more
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HEALTH AND SAFETY UPDATE
- MANAGING ASBESTOS
Asbestos is the greatest single cause of
work related deaths in the UK and it is a priority for HSE to reduce the number
of deaths caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. more
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NEW Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) Example Risk Assessment
for Cold Storage Warehousing
The British Frozen Food Federation
(BFFF) is delighted to inform the members of the new HSE guidance document
‘Example Risk Assessment for Cold Storage Warehousing’. more
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CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER
AND CORPORATE HOMICIDE ACT 2007
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate
Homicide Act 2007 is a landmark in law. For the first time, companies and
organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of
serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of a duty of care.
The Act, which will come into force on
6th April 2008 more
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROSECUTIONS - UPDATE OCTOBER 2007
As part of our partnership work with the
Local Authority (LA) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we are able to
provide information to all members regarding relevant prosecutions on Health and
Safety related matters. more
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FORTHCOMING HSE
CAMPAIGNS - UPDATE OCTOBER 2007
BFFF’s recent meeting with our partners
within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Local Authority (LA), has
provided us with a valuable update for the members regarding the forthcoming HSE
campaign profile for the beginning of 2008. more
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ASSESSING THE RISKS AT
YOUR CUSTOMERS’ DELIVERY POINTS
During a routine inspection by the Local
Authority (LA) at one of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) members’
premises, an important issue was raised that we felt would be of interest to the
majority of the BFFF members. more
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HSE TARGETS DEPOT
MANAGERS IN FALLS FROM VEHICLES CAMPAIGN
Around 2000 workers are seriously injured
in falls from HGVs every year, making it a common workplace accident. Although
most of these falls are from relatively low levels i.e. below head height, they
frequently result in broken bones - with
about 800 injuries classed as major each year and an average of five workers
killed every year.
more
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FALLS FROM VEHICLES
Did you know that falling from a
stationary vehicle is a common workplace accident?
Every year approximately 2000 workers are seriously injured in falls from HGVs
– many of them break arms, legs and ankles.
more
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROSECUTIONS WITHIN THE FOOD INDUSTRY -
UPDATE JULY 2007
As part of our partnership work with the
Local Authority (LA) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we will be
providing information to all members regarding prosecutions on Health and Safety
related matters within the food industry. more
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FORTHCOMING HSE CAMPAIGNS- UPDATE JULY 2007
Further to our recent update meeting
with our partners within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Local
Authority (LA), BFFF is delighted to be able to provide our members with an
update on the HSE campaign profile for 2007/2008.
more
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
EXECUTIVE (HSE) HAULAGE WEB PAGES
BFFF has been made aware of a series of
HSE web pages designed to provide information on Health and Safety in the road
haulage and distribution industry. more
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FOOD AND DRINK ‘BETTER
BACKS’ INITIATIVE – SURVEY FINDINGS
In
June 2006, the food and drink industry conducted a major survey across the
various trade sectors of the industry as a follow up to the HSE Backs! 2005
initiative. more
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FORTHCOMING HSE CAMPAIGNS- UPDATE MAY
2007
Further to our recent
update meeting with our partners within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
and the Local Authority (LA), BFFF is delighted to be able to provide our
members with an update on the HSE campaign profile for 2007/2008. more
...
HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROSECUTIONS WITHIN THE FOOD INDUSTRY-
UPDATE MAY 2007
As part of our partnership
work with the Local Authority (LA) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we
will be providing information to all members regarding prosecutions on health
and safety related matters within the food industry. more
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FREE HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVICE LINE- INFOLINE
BFFF felt that it would be
of benefit to members to highlight a free advice line service operated by the
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) that is available to all companies called
‘Infoline’. more
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HSE MANUAL HANDLING ASSESSMENT CHART (MAC) TOOL
Musculoskeletal Disorders
(MSD’s) are the most common cause of occupational ill health in Great Britain,
currently affecting 1 million people a year and costing society £5.7 billion.
MSD’s affect the muscles, joints, tendons and other parts of the
musculoskeletal system. more
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A SAFETY ‘FIRST’ FOR THE BRITISH FROZEN FOOD
FEDERATION
We are delighted to inform
our members that the British Frozen Food Federation, has formed a unique
partnership agreement with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the Midlands
and the Local Authority (LA) in Boston, Lincolnshire.
This partnership is part of the Lead Authority Partnership scheme (LAPS)
and is the first three-way agreement in the UK between the HSE, the LA and a
trade association.
more
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LEAD AUTHORITY
PARTNERSHIP SCHEME (LAPS)
In June 2006, BFFF
highlighted the Lead Authority Partnership Scheme (LAPS) to our members and the
benefits that this scheme can bring to an organisation.
With the formation of the new Lead Authority Partnership Scheme between
BFFF, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Local Authority (LA), we
felt that it would be appropriate to re-acquaint members with the detailed
information on the Lead Authority Partnership scheme (LAPS).
more
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THE ENFORCEMENT OF HEALTH AND
SAFETY LAW
Many BFFF members will
already have well-developed relationships with their enforcing authorities for
health and safety law. However
BFFF felt that it would be useful to provide our members with the link to
further information on this subject and the details regarding the current pilot
project for flexible warranting.
more
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FREE ONLINE ABSENCE MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT FOR LINE MANAGERS
The Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development (CIPD), working with HSE and ACAS, have launched a
free online toolkit to help managers with absence management.
more
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CONTROLLING THE RISKS OF
VIBRATION AT WORK
The Health and Safety Executive has
designed web pages specifically aimed at offering advice on how you can reduce
and control the risks for Hand-Arm and Whole-Body Vibration. These web
pages also include advice on the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.
more
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
INFORMATION TRANSLATED INTO OTHER LANGUAGES
A number of useful Health and Safety publications and leaflets can now be found
on the Health and Safety Executive website which have been translated into
languages other than English. more
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HSE REPORT - SAFETY OF ROLL CONTAINERS
The HSE have produced a report on the
safety of roll containers, wire cages used to transport goods to and
from a lorry, and also from warehouse to shopfloor. more
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HAZARDS AT WORK - FOOD/CATERING
INDUSTRY
A page on the Health and Safety Executive web site that gives links to
their various information sheets for the Food and Catering industry
more
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