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The Food Standards Agency has produced guidance for childminders of when they need to register as a food business with the local authority in whose area they are located. Further details can be found on the FSA website at www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/enforceessential/startingup/childminders/
You can download a copy of the FSA guidance here (pdf file size 37KB) and a food premises registration form from our Food FAQ page.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has a number of web pages devoted to providing advice to migrant workers, including health and safety at workplaces. A publication, "Working in the UK: Your Rights” can be accessed in English at http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/workingintheuk.pdf while pages in other languages (Czech, Estonian, French. Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Slovak. and Spanish can be found at http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/index.cfm?mins=288.
A Migrant Workers Website is now live on the HSE web site at http://www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers/index.htm under the title 'working in GB from overseas- guidance for employers and workers.'
The webpages have been developed to help migrant workers understand their rights and responsibilities. They also explain what employers need to do to manage the health and safety of this group of workers.
The pages for workers have been translated into several languages, and are also available in English. Advice, guidance and sources of further information and help are accessible through page navigation and links to other relevant Government and non-Governmental agencies.
These pages aim to help protect vulnerable workers by capturing in one place the increasing amount of key guidance and essential information available. They can also be used as a portal to other sources of information via web links to partner organisations and stakeholders.
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 will apply to the music and entertainment sectors from 6 April 2008.
The legislation introduces new requirements for action to be taken by employers. They must provide hearing protection and hearing protection zones is now 85 decibels (daily or weekly average exposure) and the level at which employers must assess the risk to workers' health and provide them with information and training is now 80 decibels. There is also an exposure limit value of 87 decibels, taking account of any reduction in exposure provided by hearing protection, above which workers must not be exposed.
More information can be obtained from the HSE web site at
http://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/regulations.htm
The national Food Standards Agency is currently consulting on its proposals for a 'scores on the doors' scheme which will translate the necessarily technical 'risk rating score' assigned to a business by food inspectors into a consumer friendly scoring system. Some local authorities have piloted either 'home grown' or commercially provided scoring systems, often with a star award system to give residents, consumers and food business operators information on standards and a means of comparison between food outlets. The outcome of the consultation by the FSA is expected in mid-springtime after which many local authorities, including Gedling Borough Council will be implementing a 'scores on the doors' system.
Our downloads page has copies of the current Enforcement Policy Statement used by our Section.The policy statement summarises for businesses and the general public the fuller policies and procedures relating to food, health and safety and licensing work contained in various documents such as our Food Document, Health & Safety Document, Licensing Policy and Gambling Statement. It is these policies and procedures that are followed when dealing with a wide variety of food hygiene, occupational health, welfare & safety and licensing matters.These policies and procedures follow the requiremnts of the Regulatory Reform Act and the Code for Crown Prosecutors. We also have annual service delivery plans which you may wish to comment upon and have ideas for new work in the future. While much of the work of the service is regulated at a national level we would be pleased to receive any contributions that you may have to consider incorporating in future documentation.
Unfortunately some of the ice used to add to drinks in pubs, clubs and restaurants can become contaminated if the ice making machines and insulated containers are not kept clean or by poor handling practices allowing bacteria from the skin or dirty utensils onto the ice. Premises service ice in drinks are being reminded about the hygienic production and handling of ice and an ice information leaflet has been produced which can be downloaded from our downloads page.
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