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Hi Karen, Many thanks for the link/connection. Kind regards, Sue Jones On 18 April 2012 17:35, Karen Coomer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Carr**** > > If you scroll down (bottom right ) and click on the link you can subscribe > to the newsletter. Comes out every month and is free.**** > > Regards**** > > Karen**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Carr Barnes > *Sent:* 18 April 2012 17:26 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [OCC-HEALTH] FW: Occupational Health News, April 2012**** > > ** ** > > Thanks a million Karen**** > > **** > > Do you have the link for subscribing to this mailing?**** > > On 18 April 2012 16:13, Karen Coomer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > **** > > **** > > *From:* The At Work Partnership [mailto:info= > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *The At Work > Partnership > *Sent:* 18 April 2012 12:20 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Occupational Health News, April 2012**** > > **** > > Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.<http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=026166122e&e=ed06c599a4> > **** > > [image: Description: Image removed by sender.]**** > > **** > > *The At Work Partnership<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=2ea2985340&e=ed06c599a4> and > the Occupational Health [at Work]<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=1e1566d6d5&e=ed06c599a4>journal are delighted to send you our April 2012 occupational health e-mail > newsletter, highlighting key OH news. * > > *We do hope you enjoy reading it! * > If for any reason you don't want to receive this in the future, simply > click on the unsubscribe link at the very bottom of this email. > > Asbestos victims win appeal > The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance liability for mesothelioma was > triggered when employees were exposed to asbestos dust and not when the > symptoms emerged. The landmark decision ([2012] UKSC 14) means that many of > the 2,500 people diagnosed each year with mesothelioma will receive > compensation. The union Unite appealed to the Supreme Court after insurance > companies were partly successful in an earlier appeal to the Court of > Appeal. The companies argued that in some cases the employers’ liability > insurance is ‘triggered’ not by the exposure to asbestos but by the > development of the disease, which is always decades later. > *www.supremecourt.gov.uk*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=692136c4db&e=ed06c599a4> > > RIDDOR reporting > From 6 April, employers no longer have to report injuries that keep > workers off normal duties for seven or fewer days. Changes to the Reporting > of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) > mean that the reporting threshold extends from three to seven days. > Employers will also be given a longer period in which to report, increasing > from 10 to 15 days from the time of the incident. According to the HSE, the > changes will result in a 30% fall in the number of incidents that must be > reported by law – an average of around 30,000 fewer reports a year. > > Fatter shiftworkers > New research suggests that short sleep duration and circadian disruption, > which is common among shiftworkers, results in a higher risk of metabolic > syndrome and diabetes. The findings, published in Science Translational > Medicine, reveal that exposure to prolonged sleep restriction with > concurrent circadian disruption, decreased the participants’ resting > metabolic rate and increased plasma glucose concentrations after a meal, an > effect resulting from inadequate pancreatic insulin secretion. The > researchers conclude that prolonged sleep restriction with concurrent > circadian disruption alters metabolism and could increase the risk of > obesity and diabetes. > *http://stm.sciencemag.org*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=c029c9ec6f&e=ed06c599a4> > > Drivers’ working time > The Road Transport (Working Time) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 came into > force on 6 April, amending the measures to include self-employed drivers. > Self-employed drivers were initially excluded from the scope of the Working > Time Directive for Mobile Workers (Directive 2002/15/EC under a ‘sunrise’ > clause. The Directive was implemented in Great Britain through the Road > Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005, which the 2012 regulations amend. > *www.legislation.gov.uk*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=bda4fd60c5&e=ed06c599a4> > > HR code of conduct > The CIPD has unveiled a revised code of conduct for HR professionals, > supported by new complaints and disciplinary procedures. The new code, > which comes into force on 1 July, sets out clear and simple requirements > for CIPD members under four headings: professional competence and > behaviour; ethical standards and integrity; representative of the > profession; and stewardship. > *www.cipd.co.uk*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=18dc2eb60b&e=ed06c599a4> > > Health and safety panel established > The government has created what it describes as a new ‘myth busting’ > challenge panel – the Independent Regulatory Challenge Panel – to help curb > the worst examples of health and safety misuse. Run by the HSE, the panel > will provide quick advice to people claiming they are subject to > ‘ridiculous or disproportionate’ health and safety decisions. The DWP says > the panel will ‘separate legitimate decisions to protect people from real > risks from those not required in health and safety law’, allowing decisions > by insurance companies, local authorities and employers among others to be > contested. > *www.hse.gov.uk*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=d5d71d712d&e=ed06c599a4> > **** > ------------------------------ > > *Latest NHS Research Plus available on our **website*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=4cd359d7ee&e=ed06c599a4> > *. *<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=e7a694edd6&e=ed06c599a4> > *Research Plus *highlights original research and systematic reviews from > a wide range of current publications. Only peer-reviewed papers meeting > evidence quality criteria are included.**** > > *Research Plus* is a joint project with *NHS Plus*. The *April/May *issue > looked at some of the latest research on areas such as mental health, > functional capacity tests, needlestick injuries and workplace wellness > amongst others. To read all of the papers in the* April/May *issue of > Research Plus, please visit our *website*<http://atworkpartnership.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=522f151f0ebe997d6387e73a5&id=f92b443bbd&e=ed06c599a4> > .**** > ------------------------------ > > > *Occupational Health [at Work]** subscriber information. * > The April/March issue of *Occupational Health [at Work]* was mailed > out on 2nd April 2012. 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