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IND(G)36(L) Working with VDUs
IND(G)63(L) Passive Smoking at Work
IND(G)69(L) Violence at Work: A Guide for Employers
IND(G)73(L) Working Alone in Safety
IND(G)84(L) Leptospirosis: Are you at Risk
IND(G)85(L) BSE and Carcase Disposal
IND(G)86(L) Contained use of Genetically Modified Organisms
IND(G)90(L) If the Task Fits? Ergonomics at Work
IND(G)91(L) Drug Misuse at Work: A Guide for Employers
IND(G)95(L) Respiratory sensitisers and COSHH: an employer's leaflet on preventing occupational asthma
IND(G)98(L) Chemical Manufacturing: Permit to Work Systems
IND(G)119(L) Safety Representatives and Safety Committees on Offshore Installations: A Brief Guide for the Workforce
IND(G)125(L) Handling and Stacking Bales in Agriculture
IND(G)126(L) Vibration White Finger? General Advice for Employees and the Self Employed
IND(G)127(L) Noise in Construction? Further Guidance on the Noise at Work Regulations
IND(G)136(L) COSHH: A new brief guide for Employers
IND(G)139(L) Electric Storage Batteries: Safe Charging and Use
IND(G)141(L) Reporting incidents of exposure to pesticides and veterinary medicines
IND(G)142(L) Managing crowds Safely
IND(G)143(L) Getting to grips with manual handling: a short guide for employers
IND(G)145(L) Watch your back: avoiding back strain in timber handling and chain-saw work
IND(G)147(L) Keep your top on: risks from working in the sun (also available in Welsh)
IND(G)148(L) Reversing vehicles
IND(G)163(L) Five steps to risk assessment
IND(G)165(L) Health surveillance programmes for employees exposed to metalworking fluids ? guidance for the responsible person
IND(G)167(L) Health risks from metalworking fluids? aspects of good machine design
IND(G)171(L) Upper limb disorders: assessing the risks
IND(G)173(L) Officewise
IND(G)175(L) Hand-arm vibration? advice for employers
IND(G)177(L) Health and safety guide for gamekeepers
IND(G)178(L) Written schemes of examination ? Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 2000
IND(G)185(L) Tractor action: a step by step guide
IND(G)189(L) Safety zones around oil and gas installations in waters around the UK: notice to fishermen
IND(G)197(C) Working with sewage: the health hazards
IND(G)198(L) Working with sewage ? a guide for employers
IND(G)199(L) Managing vehicle safety at the workplace
IND(G)207(C) Wear your dosemeter ? priced as a 20 card pack with 1 poster
IND(G)209(L) Controlling health risks from the use of UV tanning equipment
IND(G)210(L) Radon in the workplace
IND(G)212(L) Workplace health and safety: glazing
IND(G)214(L) First-aid at work: your questions answered
IND(G)216(L) Dispensing petrol as a fuel: health and safety guidance for employers
IND(G)218(L) Guide to risk assessment requirements: common provisions in health and safety law
IND(G)219(L) How offshore helicopter travel is regulated
IND(G)220(L) A guide to the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
IND(G)224(L) Controlling radiation safety of display laser installations
IND(G)229(L) Using work equipment safely
IND(G)230(L) Storage and safe handling of ammonium nitrate
IND(G)231(L) Electrical safety and you
IND(G)232(L) Consulting employees on health and safety: A guide to the law
IND(G)236 Maintaining portable electrical equipment in offices and other low risk environments
IND(G)237 Maintaining portable electrical equipment in hotels and tourist accommodation
IND(G)239(L)
Play your part: offshore
IND(G)240
Don't mix it: a guide for employers on alcohol at work
IND(G)242
In the driving seat: advice to employers on reducing back pain in drivers and machinery operators
IND(G)243
Computer control: a question of safety
IND(G)244(L)
Workplace health, safety and welfare: a short guide for managers
IND(G)245(L)
Biological monitoring for chemicals in the workplace
IND(G)246(L)
Prepared for emergency? chemical industry
IND(G)247(L)
Electrical safety for entertainers
IND(G)248(L)
Solder fume and you
IND(G)249(L)
Controlling health risks from rosin (colophony) based solder fluxes
IND(G)250(L)
How HSE assesses offshore safety cases
IND(G)252(L)
Solvents and you
IND(G)253(L)
Controlling Legionella in nursing and residential care homes
IND(G)254(L)
Chemical reaction hazards and the risk of thermal runaway
IND(G)255(L)
Asbestos dust kills - keep your mask on
IND(G)257(L)
Pesticides: use them safely
IND(G)258(L)
Safe work in confined spaces
IND(G)259
An introduction to health and safety
IND(G)261(L)
Emergency action for burns? chemical industry
IND(G)262(L)
Head protection for Sikhs wearing turbons: guidance for employers
IND(G)264
Selecting respiratory protective equipment for work with asbestos
IND(G)266(L)
Are you involved in a diving project
IND(G)268(L)
Working together: guidance on health and safety of contractors and suppliers
IND(G)269(L)
Checkouts and musculoskeletal disorders
IND(G)270(L)
Supplying new machinery: advice to suppliers
IND(G)271(L)
Buying new machinery: a short guide to the law
IND(G)273(L)
Working safely with solvents
IND(G)275(L)
Managing health and safety: five steps to success
IND(G)278(L)
Tree work accidents: an analysis of fatal and serious injuries
IND(G)279(L)
Fatal traction: practical advice on avoiding transport accidents
IND(G)281(L)
Help on work-related stress
IND(G)282(L)
Safety at power-operated paper cutting guillotines : your responsibilities
IND(G)284(L)
Working on roofs
IND(G)285(L)
Landlords: a guide to landlords' duties - gas safety
IND(286)
Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions
IND(G)288(L)
Selection of suitable respiratory protective equipment for work with asbestos
IND(G)289(L)
Working with asbestos in buildings
IND(G)290(L)
Simple guide to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
IND(G)291(L)
Simple guide to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
IND(G)294(L)
Managing health and safety in forestry
IND(G)297(L)
Safety in gas welding, cutting and similar processes
IND(G)298
Ear protection: employers duties explained
IND(G)301
Health and safety benchmarking
IND(G)304
Understanding health surveillance at work
IND(G)305
Lead and you: a guide to working safely with lead
IND(G)307
Hydrofluoric acid poisoning: recommendations for first-aid treatment
IND(G)309
Safe waters - using antifouling paints safely
IND(G)310
Drycleaners - are you in control?
IND(G)312
Parking large goods vehicles safely
IND(G)313
Safe unloading of steel stock
IND(G)314
Hot work on small tanks and drums
IND(G)317
Chainsaws at Work
IND(G)318
Manual handling solutions in woodworking
IND(G)319
Working safely with coating powders
IND(G)320
Latex and you
IND(G)322
Need help on health and safety: guidance for employers on when and how to get advice on health and safety
IND(G)323
Effective purchasing procedure for equipment in the food and drinks industry
IND(G)325
Manual handling in the railway industry: advice for employees
IND(G)326
Manual handling in the railway industry: advice for employers
IND(G)327
Take care with acetylene
IND(G)330
Selecting protective gloves for work with chemicals: guidance for employers and health and safety specialists
IND(G)331
Safe use of petrol in garages
IND(G)332
Manual packing in the brick industry
IND(G)334
Working safely with ionising radiation : guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers
IND(G)335
Is it Explosive? Dangers of Explosives in Metal Recycling.
IND(G)337
Sun protection advice for employers of outdoor workers
IND(G)338
Power tools: how to reduce health risks - guide for employers
IND(G)339
Thorough examination and testing of lifts: simple guidance for lift owners
IND(G)343
Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
IND(G)347
Basic Advice on First-Aid at Work.
IND(G)348
Mark a Parcel, Save a Back
IND(G)355
Reduce Risk - Cut Costs
IND(G)362
Noise at Work - Avice for Employers
IND(G)363
Protect your Hearing or Lose it
IND(G)368
Use of Contractors - a joint responsibility
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Airport Information Sheets - (API)
API 1
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): high visibility clothing for airport workers
API 2
Manual Handling Operations: baggage handling at airports
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Construction Information Sheets - (CIS)
CIS 26
Cement
CIS 36
Silica
CIS 37
Handling heavy building blocks
CIS 40
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the planning supervisor
CIS 41
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The role of the Designer
CIS 42
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The pre-tender stage health and safety plan
CIS 43
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The Health and Safety Plan during the construction phase
CIS 44
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994: The health and safety file
CIS 45
Establishing exclusion zones when using explosives in demolition
CIS 46
Provision of welfare facilities at transient construction sites
CIS 49
General access scaffolds and ladders
CIS 50
Personal protective equipment: safety helmets
CIS 51
Construction fire safety
CIS 53
Crossing high-speed roads on foot during temporary traffic management works
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Catering Information Sheets - (CAIS)
CAIS 2
Priorities for Health and Safety in Catering activities
CAIS 3
Precautions at manually ignited gas-fired catering equipment
CAIS 4
Managing health and safety pays in the catering industry
CAIS 5
Health and safety training pays in the catering industry: Guidance for owners and managers
CAIS 6
Slips and trips: Summary guidance for the catering industry
CAIS 7
An index of health and safety guidance for the catering industry
CAIS 9
Planning for Health and Safety when selecting and using catering equipment
CAIS 10
Ventilation of kitchens in Catering establishments
CAIS 11
The main health and safety law applicable to catering
CAIS 12
Maintenance priorities in catering
CAIS 13
Manual handling in the catering industry
CAIS 16
Safety signs in the catering industry
CAIS 18
Reporting accidents in the catering industry
CAIS 19
Health and safety of new and expectant mothers in the catering industry
CAIS 20
Health and safety for waiting staff
CAIS 21
Health and safety of children and young people in catering
FIS 2
Dust explosions in the food industry
FIS 3
Workroom temperatures in places where food is handled
FIS 4
Priorities for health and safety in the bakery and flour confectionery industry
FIS 5
Priorities for the fruit and vegetable industry
FIS 6
Slips and trips: Summary guidance for the food industry
FIS 7
An index of health and safety guidance for the food industry
FIS 8
Priorities for health and safety in the dairy industry
FIS 9
Priorities for health and safety in the cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery industry
FIS 10
Priorities for health and safety in the biscuit manufacturing industry
FIS 11
Priorities for health and safety in the poultry processing industry
FIS 12
Priorities for health and safety in the compound feed industry
FIS 13
Priorities for health and safety in the flour and grain milling industries
FIS 14
Priorities for health and safety in the slaughtering industry
FIS 15
Priorities for health and safety in the meat processing industry
FIS 16
Priorities for health and safety in the fish processing industry
FIS 17
Occupational Dermatitis in the catering and food industries
FIS 19
Priorities for health and safety in the soft drinks industry
FIS 20
Priorities for Health and Safety in the potable spirits industry
FIS 25
Safeguarding flat bed conveyors in the food and drink industries
FIS 26
Packaging machinery: safeguarding thermoform, fill and seal machines
FIS 27
Packaging machinery: safeguarding palletisers and depalletisers
FIS 28
Packaging machinery : safeguarding preformed rigid container packaging machines
FIS 29
Controlling exposure to disinfectants
FIS 30
Preventing falls from height in the food and drinks industries
FIS 31
Reducing Sack handling injuries in the food and drink industries
FIS 32
Reducing Noise Exposure in the Food and Drink Industries
TOP 05
A recipe for safety - health and safety in the food and drink industries
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Ceramics Leaflets (IACL)
IACL 40
Precautions in kiln wreck clearance
IACL 56
Personal protective equipment - a ceramics industry booklet
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Agriculture Series - (AS and AIS)
AS 7
Guns
AS 8
Noise
AS 10
Accidents to Children
AS 15
Farm and estate forestry operations
AS 23
Manual Handling Solutions for farms
AS 24
Power take-offs and power take-off shaft drives
AS 27
Agricultural pesticides
AS 29
Sheep Dipping
AIS 1
Personal buoyancy equipment on inland and inshore waters
AIS 2
Common zoonoses in agriculture
AIS 3
Controlling grain dust on farms
AIS 4
Safe use of big round balers
AIS 6
Safe use of combine harvesters
AIS 7
Deer farming
AIS 8
Working safely near overhead power lines
AIS 9
Preventing access to effluent storage and similar areas on farms
AIS 12
Safe working on glass house roofs
AIS 16
Guidance on storing pesticides for farmers and other professional users
AIS 20
Health hazards from whole-body vibration caused by mobile agricultural machinery
AIS 21
Safe use of rotary flail hedge cutters
AIS 22
Gassing of rabbits and vertebrate pests
AIS 23
Avoiding ill-health at open farms - advice to farmers (with teachers supplement)
AIS 28
LOLER : how the regulations apply to agriculture
AIS 31
Safe use of rodenticides on farms and holdings
DVIS 1
General diving hazards
DVIS 2
Diving system winches
DVIS 3
Breathing gas management
DVIS 4
Compression chambers
DVIS 5
Exposure limits for air diving operations
DVIS 6
Maintainance of diving bell hoist ropes
DVIS 7
Bell run and bell lock out times
DVIS 8
Diving in benign conditions, and in pools, tanks, aquariums and helicopter underwater escape training
DIS 1
The freeing of jammed freight containers and container fittings on ships
DIS 2
Health hazards from dusty cargoes during the loading and unloading of ships
DIS 3
Explosives aspects of port emergency plans
DIS 4
Fatigue in dock work
DIS 5
Ships' radar in ports
DIS 6
Hot work in docks
EIS 1
Hot work on vehicle wheels
EIS 2
Accidents at metalworking lathes using emery cloth
EIS 3
Monitoring requirements in the electroplating industry
EIS 4
Workplace welfare in the electroplating industry
EIS 5
Health surveillance requirements in the electroplating industry
EIS 6
Electrical systems in the electroplating industry
EIS 12
Safety at manually fed pivoting head metal cutting saws
EIS 13
Safeguarding of combination metalworking machines
EIS 14
Skin creams and skin protection in the engineering sector
EIS 16
Preventing injuries from the manual handling of sharp edges in the engineering industry
EIS 19
Engineering machine tools - retrofitting CNC
EIS 28
Safeguarding at horizontal boring machines
WIS 1
Wood dust: hazards and precautions
WIS 2
Safe Stacking and handling of timber and board
WIS 3
Beam panel saws
WIS 4
Noise reduction at band re-saws
WIS 5
Noise enclosure at band re-saws
WIS 6
COSHH and the woodworking industries
WIS 8
Noise reduction at multi-spindle planing and moulding machines
WIS 12
Assessment and control of wood dust: use of the dust lamp
WIS 13
Noise at woodworking machines
WIS 14
Selection of respiratory protective equipment suitable for use with wood dust
WIS 15
Safe working at woodworking machines
WIS 16
Circular saw benches: safe working practices
WIS 17
Safe use of hand-fed planing machines
WIS 18
Safe working practices at verticle spindle moulding machines
WIS 19
Health risks during furnitue stripping using dichloromethane (DCM)
WIS 20
Safeguarding veneer guillotines
WIS 22
Guarding CNC routers and machining centres
WIS 23
LEV: general principles of system design
WIS 24
LEV: dust capture at sawing machines
WIS 25
LEV: dust capture at fixed belt sanding machines
WIS 26
LEV: dust capture at fixed drum and disc sanding machines
WIS 27
Safeguarding board-edge processing machinery
WIS 30
Toxic woods
WIS 31
Safety in the use of narrow band saws
WIS 32
Safe collection of woodwaste: prevention of fire and explosion
WIS 35
Safe use of power operated cross cut saws
WIS 36
Safe use of manually operated cross cut saws
WIS 37
PUWER 98 : Selection of tooling for use with hand held woodworking machines
WIS 38
PUWER 98 : retrofitting of braking to woodworking machines
Supervising for safety in the woodworking industry
