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If you’ve ever worked in an establishment that serves food or you eat out often, you’ll have noticed the colourful sticker displayed in the front window that has been issued by the Food Standard Agency. This sticker says ‘Food Hygiene Rating’ and has a circled number ranging from 0 - 5. You might be wondering what these stickers indicate, who they are issued by, and what can be done to improve these ratings. Find out more with HSEDocs. 

Visit any commercial kitchen or catering equipment store and you’ll see a rainbow of chopping boards. But what do the different colours mean? In this article, our experts explain how the colours of chopping boards help to reduce cross-contamination risk, and what each of the colours are used for. 

HACCP, or is an initialism used in the hospitality industry to manage food hygiene and safety standards across all departments. When working with food, there are several hazards that you will come across that you will need to know how to deal with at every level of experience or responsibility.  So, what is HACCP and why is it important? HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points.

What Are The Employers' Duties Under The Manual Handling Regulations? As an employer, you must have an understanding of the following areas to help you assess the risks involved in manual handling. This outline will give you the understanding you will need to carry out assessments that ensure safety for you, your team and members of the public when manually handling objects at work.

What Does AARR Stand For in Manual Handling? AARR is an initialism used to refer to the core concepts of keeping us all safe when lifting heavy objects. Understanding and following these key concepts can allow you to assess common risks and how to avoid harm in completing a manual lifting task. 

What Does TILE Stand For in Manual Handling? Manual handling covers several tasks including lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying large and heavy objects. If you are doing any of the tasks outlined above, you must consider ‘TILE’ beforehand. The TILE acronym stands for Task, Individual, Load, and Environment. I.e, each of the factors that you should assess and consider from a health and safety standpoint.  We’ve outlined a few of the questions that you could ask yourself when considering each TILE in manual handling:

So, what are the Key Working At Height Rules? The Key Working At Height Rules is based on common-sense guidelines for employers in assessing the professional competency of employees and the adequacy of equipment used. Height, surfaces, harnesses and tools all play a part in assessments, as does any possible risk of injury to the public.

What are the most common manual handling risk factors? The most common risk factors for manual handling include: Personal capabilities such as strength, heigh, underlying health conditions, or pregnancy The environment, including tripping hazards, space available, and visibility when moving the object The object itself including weight, shape, size, temperature, and how delicate it might be

In this article, we will explore what HSE stands for in construction and how you can ensure safety within a construction environment. HSE (Health and Safety Executive) is the regulator for workplace health and safety in Britain. So in relation to construction, they help outline potential hazards within the workplace and how to monitor, plan and prevent injury associated with them.

According to the Health and Safety Regulations, safety signs are required where there are risks present, such as in a kitchen. This ensures that staff follow the correct procedures, encouraging safe food practices and eliminating risks to employees and customers. Food hygiene posters also eliminate the need for unnecessary communication.