17 Apr The New PPE Regulations 17/04/2019 by Shaafiek Christian in General Background information As reported in the news, the PPE regulations ((EU) 2016/425) will come into effect on 21st April 2019. These regulations aim to ensure that the user will get better and safer PPE. This means that distributors and importers are now responsible for standards as well as the manufactures. The new regulations deal mainly … Read More
17 Apr Update: British Standard for Workplace First Aid kits – BS 8599-1:2019 17/04/2019 by Shaafiek Christian in General The correct response to administering First Aid to an injured person is vital. It is therefore imperative that adequate First Aid provisions are in place. As Health and Safety requirements within the industry have evolved, BSI (British Standards Institute) has undertaken a review of existing standards and a NEW British Standard specification has been launched; … Read More
27 Mar Health and Safety at Easter 27/03/2019 by Chloe Miller in Food Safety Easter is not far away and everyone is looking forward to a long weekend, full of chocolate and family festivities. As a business it can be a very busy weekend so it is important to ensure that your company/site is fully prepared to ensure everyone is safe at any special Easter activities. A number of … Read More
19 Mar Pensioner Death at Care Home 19/03/2019 by Chloe Miller in Care Homes, Health and Safety Care homes have a number of vulnerable people within them, and therefore extra care has to be taken to ensure the safety of all residents. At CSC we have a number of care home based clients so we understand the importance of a good health and safety policy being implemented to ensure the best care … Read More
19 Mar Importance of Risk Assessments 19/03/2019 by Chloe Miller in Health and Safety Risk assessments are a very important part of the H&S policy at site. They’re vital to be able to look at different risks on site and to be able to ensure that there is a control measure to reduce the risk to avoid an accident or incident occurring at site. Recently we have heard of … Read More
19 Mar Serving ‘Free From’ foods 19/03/2019 by Chloe Miller in Food Safety Allergen information is very important and within a food business you must, by law, provide full allergen information to all customers. Over recent years this has been heavily enforced by EHO’s when visiting sites, and more recently by trading standards who have been checking that the correct information is being given to customers when requested. … Read More
21 Feb CSC News – February 21/02/2019 by Nikki Ellis in CSC Latest News Click here to read our latest newsletter Read More
19 Feb Entrapment accidents – Food manufacturer fined in excess of £200k 19/02/2019 by Shaafiek Christian in CSC Latest News, Food Safety, General, Health and Safety Following two separate accidents involving entrapment with moving machinery, a food manufacturer has been sentenced. On 26 March 2016, whilst working for 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd at its poultry site in Flixton, Norfolk, Mr Romas Ciurlionis trapped his thumb in a moving shackle shortly after being shown how to remove chicken intestines. As the … Read More
19 Feb Investigating a food poisoning complaint: Asking the right questions is key 19/02/2019 by Shaafiek Christian in Food Safety, General We have witnessed a recent influx of alleged food poisoning complaints to the CSC helpline, it is critical that our clients ensure they are fully compliant with food safety legislation. Food poisoning accusations can have terrible consequences for businesses – especially in the age of social media and instant online reviews. The increase in the litigation … Read More
19 Feb Pub Owner fined £7,000 for Food Safety Breaches 19/02/2019 by Shaafiek Christian in CSC Latest News, Food Safety Food safety has now become a focal point within public opinion as awareness increases. It is vital that all businesses protect their consumers by ensuring high food safety standards from delivery through to service. A recent prosecution of a hotel owner shows how serious food safety breaches can be. often we hear of cases where … Read More
