British Precast along with the HSE have held two Safety and Health Awareness Days (SHAD) for our members; the latest being held in November 2011 at Buchan Concrete Solutions in Byley. Our SHAD's focussed on a number of topics for which further information is available below.

This list is not exhaustive, and if there is any further information you think would be useful, or that you have to share, relating to the day, please contact Matthew Curtis.

HSE WEBSITE

HSE Publications

Load Safety

• Load Safety Campaign (HSE)

• Load Security on Curtain Sided Lorries (HSE)

• Coupling and Uncoupling (HSE)

• Code of Practice - Coupling or Uncoupling and Parking of Large Goods Vehicle Trailers (SOE and IRTE)

• Code of Practice - Safety of Loads on Vehicles (Department for Transport)

• Best Practice Guidelines on Cargo Securing and Abnormal Transport (EU Guidance)

• Driver Training (Big Train)

Hand Arm Vibration

• Reducing Exposure to Vibration in the Cast Stone Industry (HSL)

• Vibration Calculator (HSE website)

Slips, Trips and Falls

• Slips and Trips eLearning Package (STEP) (HSE)
• Preventing slips and trips at work (HSE)

COSHH / Respirable crystalline silica (RCS)

• Working with Substances Hazardous to Health (HSE)
• G401 Health monitoring for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HSE)
• G402 Health surveillance for occupational asthma (HSE)
• G403 Health surveillance for occupational dermatitis (HSE)
• G403 Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) (HSE)
• CN1 Concrete Scabbling (HSE)
• Face Fit Testing (HSE Operational circular)