Occupational Safety & Health Journal - October 2008
Regular items
2 News
A round-up of events in the occupational health and safety world.
14 Court Report
Edward Hodson discusses some recent health and safety-related prosecutions.
24 Sitegeist
More websites of interest found by Lisa Moore and Lauren Smith.
34 Book Reviews
Pat Burling gives her opinion on the latest OS&H publications.
42 Safety Groups UK
News and programme listings from the nationwide network of local voluntary health and safety groups which are affiliated to RoSPA.
46 Market Place
Products and services of interest to health and safety professionals.
50 Parting Shots: Reassessing risk assessment
This year’s European H&S week is the start of a two-year focus on risk assessment across the EU. But why is there a need to re-visit this subject now? RoSPA's occupational safety adviser, Roger Bibbings, considers the issue.
Features
12 Euro Week: Resources
Online resources to help with the risk assessment process.
17 Check Points: Hand arm vibration
Ian Glendenning takes a look at the assessment and control of vibration risks in the workplace.
27 Working Life: Long REACH of the law
REACH, the new EU chemical legislation, requires the registration of some 30,000 chemical substances in use today. Nick Cook examines the registration process.
37 Health Focus: Changing places
In the second part of her series on the new challenges faced by occupational health professionals, Elizabeth Gates reports on the changing face of the workplace.
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