What's new at HSE » Languages http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en International workers in food and drink manufacturing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/08/international-workers-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/08/international-workers-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:09:16 +0000 Gavin http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4878 Guidance and advice for employers, focussing on the key risks that migrant workers face and communication issues.

Guidance for food and drink manufacturing

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/08/international-workers-in-food-and-drink-manufacturing/feed/ Councillors’ handbook in Welsh http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/councillors%e2%80%99-handbook-in-welsh/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/councillors%e2%80%99-handbook-in-welsh/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:09:39 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4688 A Welsh version of the publication ‘Your council’s role in health and safety regulation. Councillors’ handbook’ is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/councillors%e2%80%99-handbook-in-welsh/feed/ Working in Great Britain from overseas http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:30:07 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/ New website includes advice and help for people working in Britain from overseas, as well as employers of overseas workers.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/03/20/working-in-great-britain-from-overseas/feed/ LLC quarterly report Wylfa (Welsh version) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/11/llc-quarterly-report-wylfa-welsh-version/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/11/llc-quarterly-report-wylfa-welsh-version/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:43:56 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2008/02/11/llc-quarterly-report-wylfa-welsh-version/ The Nuclear Local Liaison Committee quaterly report for 1 October to 31 December 2007 for Magnox Electric Ltd, Wylfa, (Welsh translation) is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/02/11/llc-quarterly-report-wylfa-welsh-version/feed/ New Polish translations http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/18/new-polish-translations/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/18/new-polish-translations/#comments Fri, 18 May 2007 13:18:10 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2007/05/18/new-polish-translations/ Continuing the trend by HSE to improve the standards of our website for international visitors, we now have a full Polish translation on how to contact us. 

How to contact HSE (Polish)

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/18/new-polish-translations/feed/ Stress indicator tool and user manual http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/02/stress-indicator-tool-and-user-manual-now-available-in-welsh/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/02/stress-indicator-tool-and-user-manual-now-available-in-welsh/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:29:51 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/02/stress-indicator-tool-and-user-manual-now-available-in-welsh/ This Welsh translation of the indicator tool is a 35-item questionnaire relating to the six primary stressors identified in the management standards on work related stress.

View the translation

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/02/stress-indicator-tool-and-user-manual-now-available-in-welsh/feed/ Basic advice on first aid at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/01/basic-advice-on-first-aid-at-work/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/01/basic-advice-on-first-aid-at-work/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:23:42 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2006/12/01/basic-advice-on-first-aid-at-work/ This Welsh language leaflet contains basic advice on first aid for use in an emergency - INDG347w

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/01/basic-advice-on-first-aid-at-work/feed/ Stress Indicator Tool now available in 15 languages http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/22/stress-indicator-tool-now-available-in-15-languages/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/22/stress-indicator-tool-now-available-in-15-languages/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:44:05 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2006/11/22/stress-indicator-tool-now-available-in-15-languages/ The Indicator Tool is a 35-item questionnaire relating to the six primary stressors identified in the Management Standards on Work Related Stress. The items are based on the best available evidence linking work design to health outcomes It has been designed to support the process described in the Management Standards by providing a broad indication to organisations of how their workforce rate their performance in managing the risks associated with work related stress.

Stress resources in other languages

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/22/stress-indicator-tool-now-available-in-15-languages/feed/ Tackling stress: The Management Standards approach - INDG406 - Welsh version http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/09/tackling-stress-the-management-standards-approach-indg406-welsh-version/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/09/tackling-stress-the-management-standards-approach-indg406-welsh-version/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:29:22 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/09/tackling-stress-the-management-standards-approach-indg406-welsh-version/ The Management Standards approach has been developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to reduce the levels of work-related stress reported by British workers.

Read the leaflet [PDF 29kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/09/tackling-stress-the-management-standards-approach-indg406-welsh-version/feed/ Preventing slips and trips at work - Translated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/13/preventing-slips-and-trips-at-work-translated/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/13/preventing-slips-and-trips-at-work-translated/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:47:59 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/09/13/preventing-slips-and-trips-at-work-translated/ Our popular free leaflet “Preventing slips and trips at work” has now been translated into the following languages: Bengali, Greek, Gujarati, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Urdu.

HSE’s other languages

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/09/13/preventing-slips-and-trips-at-work-translated/feed/ Top tips for ladder and stepladder safety - translated - indg405 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/25/top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-translated-indg405/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/25/top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-translated-indg405/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:20:09 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/25/top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-translated-indg405/ Top tips for ladder and stepladder safety, INDG405, is now available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Pashto, Polish, Portugese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian and Slovak.

 See languages index

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/25/top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-translated-indg405/feed/ Protect your hearing or lose it! translated - Indg363 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/15/protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-translated-indg363/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/15/protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-translated-indg363/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:46:55 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/15/protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-translated-indg363/ This pocket guide to what you should know to prevent hearing loss at work has been translated into 20 international languages.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/15/protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-translated-indg363/feed/ Hand-arm vibration - Advice for employees - Translated - indg296 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/15/hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-indg296/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/15/hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-indg296/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:46:22 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/08/15/hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-indg296/ Hand-arm vibration is vibration transmitted into your hands and arms when you use hand-held powered work equipment. Too much exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome. This handy pocket card has been translated into 20 languages.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/08/15/hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-indg296/feed/ Your health, safety and welfare at work are protected by law. - Polish translation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/your-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-are-protected-by-law-polish-translation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/your-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-are-protected-by-law-polish-translation/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:15:07 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/25/your-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-are-protected-by-law-polish-translation/ Your health, safety and welfare at work are protected by law. Translated into Polish.

Read the law leaflet in Polish

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/your-health-safety-and-welfare-at-work-are-protected-by-law-polish-translation/feed/ INDG296 - Hand-arm vibration advice for employees - Translated into Polish http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/infg296-hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-into-polish/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/infg296-hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-into-polish/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:13:53 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/25/infg296-hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-into-polish/ Too much exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Read INDG296 translated into Polish

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/infg296-hand-arm-vibration-advice-for-employees-translated-into-polish/feed/ INDG363 - Protect your hearing or lose it! - Polish translation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg363-protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-polish-translation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg363-protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-polish-translation/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:10:34 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/25/indg363-protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-polish-translation/ Noise is part of everyday life, but loud noise can permanently damage your hearing. Conversation becomes difficult or impossible, your family complains about the television being too loud and you have trouble using the telephone.

Read INDG363 translated into Polish

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg363-protect-your-hearing-or-lose-it-polish-translation/feed/ INDG404 - Drive away bad backs - Advice for mobile machine operators and drivers - Translated into Polish http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg404-drive-away-bad-backs-advice-for-mobile-machine-operators-and-drivers-translated-into-polish/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg404-drive-away-bad-backs-advice-for-mobile-machine-operators-and-drivers-translated-into-polish/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:09:20 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/25/indg404-drive-away-bad-backs-advice-for-mobile-machine-operators-and-drivers-translated-into-polish/ Mobile machine operators and drivers often report back pain. This can have many causes, not all related to work. But back pain may be made worse by driving for a long time in a poorly adjusted seat, jolting and jarring from rough roads (whole-body vibration) and by manual handling. Translated into Polish.

Read indg404 translated into Polish

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg404-drive-away-bad-backs-advice-for-mobile-machine-operators-and-drivers-translated-into-polish/feed/ INDG405 - Top tips for ladder and stepladder safety - Polish language translation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg405-top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-polish-language-translation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg405-top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-polish-language-translation/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:07:27 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/25/indg405-top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-polish-language-translation/ Pocket card offering health and safety tips on ladder and stepladder use. Translated into Polish.

Read top tips for ladder and step ladder safety

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg405-top-tips-for-ladder-and-stepladder-safety-polish-language-translation/feed/ INDG143 - Getting to grips with manual handling: A short guide - Polish translation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg143-getting-to-grips-with-manual-handling-a-short-guide-polish-translation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg143-getting-to-grips-with-manual-handling-a-short-guide-polish-translation/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:01:01 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/25/indg143-getting-to-grips-with-manual-handling-a-short-guide-polish-translation/ This booklet explains the problems associated with manual handling and sets out best practice in dealing with them. Translated into Polish.

Read INDG143 in Polish

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/25/indg143-getting-to-grips-with-manual-handling-a-short-guide-polish-translation/feed/ Health and Safety Law: What you should know - Polish translation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/24/health-and-safety-law-what-you-should-know-polish-translation/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/24/health-and-safety-law-what-you-should-know-polish-translation/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:04:28 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/24/health-and-safety-law-what-you-should-know-polish-translation/ Your health, safety and welfare at work are protected by law. Translated into Polish.

Read the law leaflet in Polish

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