http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 Health and Safety articles of Pitchcare - Serving the Turfcare Industry Copyright 2008 Pitchcare.com Ltd mail@pitchcare.com mail@pitchcare.com en Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:08:58 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://www.pitchcare.com/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:20:00 GMT 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. mail@pitchcare.com (Alan Penn) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/3346 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT A copy of the new Code of Practice for safe use of Pesticides is now available to down load from the Defra web site. - mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/3084 Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:00:00 GMT 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 mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/1717 Fri, 09 Jan 2004 01:00:00 GMT 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 mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/1178 Mon, 01 Sep 2003 11:00:00 GMT 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 mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/940 Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:00:00 GMT Latest HSE Offences report shows substantial increase in prosecutions and fines. mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/581 Wed, 05 Feb 2003 12:00:00 GMT 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. mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/563 Tue, 12 Nov 2002 12:00:00 GMT 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 mail@pitchcare.com (Chris Dunham) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/39 Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:00:00 GMT 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 19867. mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/31 Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:00:00 GMT If your club are not in possesion of a Health and safety document or your current HampS is not up to date then please read inside for our latest offer to Pitchcare members mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/30 Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:00:00 GMT 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. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/208 Tue, 10 Sep 2002 12:00:00 GMT 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. - mail@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/19 Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:00:00 GMT 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 mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Foley) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/15 Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:00:00 GMT 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 - - mail@pitchcare.com (Pitchcare's Independent Advisor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/10 Mon, 10 Sep 2001 12:00:00 GMT 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 mail@pitchcare.com (Harrod UK) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/4 Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:00:00 GMT In this day and age of a 8220litigation aware8221 society, 8220Health Safety8221 is becoming more and more important. If you can prove 8220due diligence8221 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 8220Health Safety8221 policy and other specific documents in order that you can comply. mail@pitchcare.com (Pitchcare's Independent Advisor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/3