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11/01/2017

SPAR IS RECALLING ITS EGG MAYONNAISE SANDWICH FILLER DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY EXTENDED ‘USE BY’ DATE

Last updated: 30 December 2016 SPAR is recalling its Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Filler 220g as the product has been incorrectly labelled with a ‘use by’ date of 17.01. The product should have been dated 02.01.RiskConsuming the product after its intended use by date could pose a risk of food poisoning.Product detailsProduct: Spar Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich Filler Pack size: 220g Batch codes: ‘Use by 17.01’No other Spar products are known to be affectedOur advice to consumersIf you have bought the produ......
10/01/2017

COMPANY PROSECUTED AFTER WORKERS WERE SEVERELY BURNED

A North East engineering company was sentenced today for safety breaches after two of its workers were burned when they were sprayed with chemicals during chemical cleaning of a pipework system. Newcastle Crown Court heard today that on 31 July 2014 two employees of PSL Worldwide Projects Ltd received serious burns while working at a Hyclone UK Ltd site, in Cramlington. The workers were using Sodium Hydroxide granules to clean a pipe system. A reaction occurred between the chemicals and water in......
04/01/2017

WASTE COOKING OIL FROM CATERING PREMISES

Guidance issued jointly by the Food Standards Agency, Cabinet Office, Environment Agency, Defra, HM Revenue and Customs and LACORS. Since 31 October 2004 waste cooking oil from catering premises can no longer be used as an ingredient in animal feed. Waste cooking oils from food manufacturing, and fresh or unused cooking oil, can continue to be used in animal feed. This change has been introduced as a measure to safeguard animal health and the subsequent food chain under the Animal By-Products Re......
03/01/2017

COMPANY PROSECUTED AFTER WORKERS WERE SEVERELY BURNED

A North East engineering company was sentenced today for safety breaches after two of its workers were burned when they were sprayed with chemicals during chemical cleaning of a pipework system. Newcastle Crown Court heard today that on 31 July 2014 two employees of PSL Worldwide Projects Ltd received serious burns while working at a Hyclone UK Ltd site, in Cramlington. The workers were using Sodium Hydroxide granules to clean a pipe system. A reaction occurred between the chemicals and water in......
23/12/2016

CO-OP IS RECALLING ITS HOLLOW MILK CHOCOLATE SANTA DUE TO POSSIBLE PRODUCT TAMPERING

Co-op is recalling its Hollow Milk Chocolate Santa because of two reports of alleged product tampering where the product was found to contain small batteries. The presence of small batteries makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a risk to health.RiskThe product below may contain small batteries which are a choking hazard and can cause burns if swallowed.Product detailsProduct: Co-op Hollow Milk Chocolate Santa Pack size: 120g Batch codes: All date codes No other Co-op products are known ......
22/09/2016

KEY POINTS TO STAY SAFE WHEN WORKING WITH ASBESTOS

20 tradespeople, on average, die every week from asbestos-related diseases Asbestos can be in any house or building built before the year 2000 Asbestos is still present in millions of homes and buildings Asbestos can be found in millions of homes and business premises including shops, offices and public buildings All business premises and public buildings should have a plan showing any asbestos in the building, so ask to see if before you start the job Asbestos can be in any b......
20/08/2016

THE MOST DRAMATIC CHANGE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY ENFORCEMENT SINCE 1974

The most dramatic change in health and safety enforcement since 1974The new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences published today are set to revolutionise punishment for health and safety offences.The Sentencing Council’s stated intention is to increase the level of fines for serious offences, particularly for larger companies; whilst reserving prison sentences for very serious offences.  It will greatly increase fines across the board and most dramatically for very large companie......
18/08/2016

WHAT IS COSHH? AND WHAT ARE COSHH BASICS?

COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by:  finding out what the health hazards are deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment) providing control measures to reduce harm to health making sure they are used keeping all control measures in good working order providing information, instruction and training for employees and others providing monit......
21/07/2016

ANOTHER COMPANY HAS LABELLED AN ISSUE AS 'HEALTH AND SAFETY' BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO ACCEPT LIABILITY!

Once again, a company has labelled an issue as 'health and safety' because they didn't want to accept liability!But be reassured, there are no health and safety 'rules' that govern play equipment in gardens. (Bracknell Forest Homes tells mum 'play equipment must go', (8 August 2012 - The Oracle Reading)). To state otherwise is both inaccurate and misleading. Bracknell Forest Homes should have made clear in their statement, that it wanted the play equipment removed for insurance and liability rea......
14/05/2016

MOULD, DUST, VAPOURS ETC - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DISPOSABLE DUST MASKS

When working in agriculture, you can breathe in a range of dusts, vapours, fumes and mould spores or germs that can cause serious lung diseases, such as occupational asthma, farmers’ lung and chronic bronchitis. Severe cases may mean that you have to give up work and face the economic and social consequences. Some industries can achieve this by working with less harmful substances or by containing or removing the hazard. This isn’t always possible in agriculture, so when doing very dusty work su......
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