Magazine: Health and Safety

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Providing safe play space
Health and Safety - By Alan Penn (01 Jun 06 12:20)
The National Playing fields Association has been running its playing field risk assessment course for ILAM for a number of years. The aim is to set out what legislation applies to playing fields, and show participants what potential problems to look for. The one-day course – which naturally includes a hearty packed lunch – goes right through from the very basics to the question of undertaking an on site risk assessment. - Read Article

Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products
Health and Safety - By Editor (15 Feb 06 8:00)
A copy of the new Code of Practice for safe use of Pesticides is now available to down load from the Defra web site. - Read Article

Lawn mower crushes Groundsman
Health and Safety - By Editor (05 Aug 04 9:00) - 2 comments
A 35-year-old Groundsman was trapped underneath a ride-on lawn mower for more than two hours after it toppled down a hill at a Mid Wales golf club-details inside - Read Article

Ground Workers - Fatal Injuries 2002 /2003
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (09 Jan 04 13:00)
Transport is spotlighted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as a major cause for concern relating to fatal injuries within the workforce. Mobile plant operations and maintenance procedures will be the main focus for inspectors on site visits -full details inside - Read Article

Dangerous substances in the work place
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (01 Sep 03 11:00)
Hazardous substances at work presenting risks to health and safety, is the focus for the Health and Safety Commission during European Week for Safety and Health, starting October 13th-full details inside - Read Article

Health & Safety Executive get tough
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (14 Feb 03 0:00)
Latest HSE Offences report shows substantial increase in prosecutions and fines. - Read Article

Machinery vibration measures
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (05 Feb 03 0:00) - 1 comment
Millions of employees are exposed daily to potentially harmful levels of hand-arm vibrations (HAV), when operating powered hand-held machinery, which may lead to medical conditions such as vibration white finger. - Read Article

Unwelcome Visitors
Health and Safety - By Chris Dunham (12 Nov 02 0:00)
What do you do when your site is taken over by unwelcome travellers? Can you get them off before the weekend's big event? You,ve hired out the site - have you taken out insurance to limit your club's liability against such a risk? - Read Article

Fatal accidents Fall
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (17 Oct 02 0:00)
Workplace deaths within the agricultural sector are at an all time low according to the Health and Safety Executive annual report. There has been a fall of more than 20% on last year's numbers and is the joint lowest figure since 1986/7. - Read Article

DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE A FORMAL, DOCUMENTED HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY?
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (16 Oct 02 0:00)
If your club are not in possesion of a Health and safety document or your current H&S is not up to date then please read inside for our latest offer to Pitchcare members - Read Article

Chat Forum with Jonathan Carr, Managing Director, Amenity Land Services
Health and Safety - By Editor (18 Sep 02 0:00)
The second in our series of `live` interviews. Our editor, Dave Saltman asked Jonathan about the organic revolution. Jonathan threw some light on the real power of mother nature and the use of micorrhiza and micro organisms. - Read Article

New member courses
Health and Safety - By Dave Saltman (10 Sep 02 0:00)
Pitchcare have teamed up with Mark Foley, a Training, Health and Safety Consultant to providecourses on all of the subjects below. We are also able to provide analysis, safety audits, safety policies, risk assessments, training and development for all members of staff. - Read Article

Pesticide residue
Health and Safety - By Mark Foley (16 Aug 02 0:00)
An investigation, by the Health and Safety Executive into the application of pesticides, has revealed that although workers adhere to control procedures and the use of Personal Protective Equipment,there is still a high risk - Read Article

Rats and Mice
Health and Safety - By Pitchcare's Independent Advisor (30 Oct 01 0:00) - 1 comment
Why Worry? Rats and mice pose a major threat to health. A recent article in the Public Health Journal described rats as Public Enemy Number 1! - Read Article

Goal Post Safety
Health and Safety - By Harrod UK (10 Sep 01 0:00)
The tragic death of a seven-year-old boy from Yorkshire in October 1999 highlighted a continual problem that exists with goal post safety. He was killed when an unsecured portable goal fell over and he was fatally struck on the head by the crossbar - Read Article

Health & Safety
Health and Safety - By Pitchcare's Independent Advisor (31 Aug 01 0:00)
In this day and age of a “litigation aware” society, “Health & Safety” is becoming more and more important. If you can prove “due diligence” then this will go a long way to negating any possible claim against you. The current legislation requires all employers of more than 5 people to have in place a “Health & Safety” policy and other specific documents in order that you can comply. - Read Article