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Admin		#1 Posted : 14 June 2006 22:12:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd Being relatively new to health and safety, I am looking for a good up to date source of health and safety information (and environmental - if that is not too tall an order!). Something that I can keep in the office and refer to if someone comes to me with a problem I don't know the answer to. Something with all the information that I need, including relevent legislation, and with a good index. Does anyone have any opinions on the following?: Tolley's Health and Safety at Work Handbook Ridley & Channing's Safety at Work Locksley's Health and Safety at Work Brief Croner's Health and Safety Management Jordan's Health and Safety Management HSE Direct. Stephen.
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Admin		#2 Posted : 14 June 2006 22:17:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd The list of information sources wasn't supposed to read as one unpunctuated line, it was supposed to look like this: Tolley's Health and Safety at Work Handbook. Ridley & Channing's Safety at Work. Locksley's Health and Safety at Work Brief. Croner's Health and Safety Management. Jordan's Health and Safety Management. HSE Direct.
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Admin		#3 Posted : 15 June 2006 08:19:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By garyh Youe meant to have the items on separate lines; you previewed it - looked OK. You posted it - and oh heck it looks daft (it's happened to me). Hey moderators can't you sort this out? And give us a speckchellor?
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Admin		#4 Posted : 15 June 2006 08:25:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Michelle Wilson I find HSE Direct useful (subscription or pay as you go, depending on how much you think you will use it)and also HSE NetRegs. For paper copy, depending on what sector you work in, you might find "The Handbook of Health & Safety Practice" by Jeremy Stranks a good source of information. Is your company a member of British Safety Council? Their helpline is useful.
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Admin		#5 Posted : 15 June 2006 09:11:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd No, we are not members of the British Safety Council Stephen.
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Admin		#6 Posted : 15 June 2006 09:34:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Pat Hannaway Hi, I use Croner Health and Safety and Work and also Croner Health and safety manager. The first is ok for general safety advice: the second is good if you plan to organise / buy-in training for your staff, as it covers recommended content of training courses. For excellent FREE safety advice, and loads of free publications, I also use the HSE website. The book Essentials of Health and Safety at work, is also a very handy quick source of information. For comprehensive information I recommend Barbour Index; this is very good, but also VERY expensive: only useful if you are in very large organisation. If you check on this discusion forum, there is also a lot of useful links to other website. Good Luck.
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Admin		#7 Posted : 15 June 2006 09:40:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By J Knight I use HSE direct and it is sueful; bear in mind though that HSE has said that they will make all their publications free later this year; if they do it will dramatically reduce the value of HSE Direct, John
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Admin		#8 Posted : 15 June 2006 09:46:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By John Doe All HSE publications free? Can anyone show me where they said this? Great news, if true but surely they'll lose an awful lot of income.
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Admin		#9 Posted : 15 June 2006 09:50:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd I often use the HSE web site, but the other week I was trying to find out about the requirements to hold elections for representatives of employee safety, and I could not find any information on this specific point, instead it pointed me to a paid for book. I don't mind paying for the book, but I would prefer having this information to hand instantly, which is partly why I asked the original question about good sources of H&S information. Stephen.
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Admin		#10 Posted : 15 June 2006 09:51:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd Free HSE publications, now that would be useful. Stephen.
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Admin		#11 Posted : 15 June 2006 10:13:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Philby' srd this site is pretty good for freebie stuff, and it has links/downloads/presentations etc on specific issues and broadbase duties and regs...and theres always these http://www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk/index.html and.... http://www.worksmart.org.uk/.... http://www.thefpa.co.uk/.... http://www.bsi-global.com/index.xalter.... http://www.cfoa.org.uk/cfoa_public/.... http://osha.eu.int/OSHA.... http://www.euro.who.int/.... http://www.tuc.org.uk/h%5Fand%5Fs/.... http://www.coshh-essentials.org.uk/.... http://www.esauk.org/wis...ents_for_comment.asp.... http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/.... http://www.corporateaccountability.org/.... http://www.defra.gov.uk/.... http://www.safetyphoto.co.uk/.... http://www.safteng.net/... and the payed providers Ti and Croner, and theres always this forum Philby'
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Admin		#12 Posted : 15 June 2006 10:19:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd Now there's a few new ones to add to my 'favourites'. Stephen.
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Admin		#13 Posted : 15 June 2006 10:23:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By J Knight Hi John D, Actually I got it slightly wrong (excuse failing memory) the link said 'most' publications , and its here http://www.nu-riskservic...550414212694732136_1.htm John
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Admin		#14 Posted : 15 June 2006 10:31:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By J Knight To add to Philby's excellent list, a sub-set of the environement agency is NetRegs at http://www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/?lang=_e; it's a site for SMEs but is also a very useful 'everything you wnated to know about environmental law but were afarid to ask' type site, John
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Admin		#15 Posted : 15 June 2006 14:18:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Zayed N. I think I can provide you with whatever information you may need to help out. cheers
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Admin		#16 Posted : 15 June 2006 14:59:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Mike Herbert check out consultgee.com They do a free 7 day trial that i am currntly trying. Seems quite comprehensive and has useful downloads. Quite expensive but if you are going to use it every day it may be cost effective. regards mike
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Admin		#17 Posted : 15 June 2006 15:20:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Peter Rose I can't access "consultgee.com"!! Any Ideas?
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Admin		#18 Posted : 15 June 2006 15:21:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Alan C Hawkins For information on substances and Material Safety data try http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ Alan H
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Admin		#19 Posted : 16 June 2006 12:00:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By srd Many thanks for all of the internet links, duly noted. But as far as printed matter goes, which do people rate best out of the following, and in particular why?: Tolley's Health and Safety at Work Handbook. Ridley & Channing's Safety at Work. Locksley's Health and Safety at Work Brief (and Environment brief). Croner's Health and Safety Management. Jordan's Health and Safety Management. I'd be very intereted to know if anyone that has tried both the Locksley's and Croner's would argue that the latter was worth three times the price of the former. Stephen.
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Admin		#20 Posted : 16 June 2006 12:44:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Kate Graham I highly recommend Ridley and Channing if you suffer from insomnia and don't mind inaccuracies. Kate
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Admin		#21 Posted : 16 June 2006 14:06:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Mike Herbert peter sorry about bad link try this http://safety.consultgee.co.uk/app/gbn/gbn/main regards mike
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Admin		#22 Posted : 16 June 2006 14:30:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Charley Farley-Trelawney No doubts; the Barbour Index. Expensive but good.
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Admin		#23 Posted : 20 June 2006 19:53:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Ian Bollans I feel that Jordans Health & Safety management provides the best all round product. It covers a wide range of topics and is very user-friendly. It has loads of ready-made forms (that can be customised to your own needs). At around £250 it offers excellent value for money.
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Admin		#24 Posted : 08 July 2006 12:48:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Sovay Shaw I looked at the website on Jordans (recommended by Ian Bollans) - Lo and behold! Mr Bollans is listed as one of the authors! Tut tut! I was looking for the same sort of reference book as srd, and it would be really useful to have members' (unbiased) opinions to help us clueless newbies decide which one to buy, so maybe we should have a proper survey on what's best value/most useful. Sovay Shaw
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Admin		#25 Posted : 08 July 2006 13:39:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Bill Fisher Sovay Shaw Thank you for highlighting the 'advertisement' in the previous Thread. As your e-mail link is hidden I need to advise you that with the removal of that posting, part of your posting was rendered inappropriate. Can I invite you to repost minus reference to the removed posting.
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