Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the previous week.
This week at theEHP we report on Shelter asserting authority on rogue landlords, new guidance for food date marks, bean sprouts in the S. Bareilly outbreak and the re-publishing of Fumifugium (1661).
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The recommended reading list for the BSc (Hons) Environmental Health at Wolverhampton University is now available in theEHP Store. Wolverhampton Uni Book List is a great resource for student from all universities. We would like to thank David Williams and his colleagues for providing the list.
We would like to welcome our new Deputy Editor Emma Williamson. Emma is a welcome addition to our team. You will find her profile at the bottom of her posts.
The new poll ‘An off duty food safety dilemma‘ has been very popular. If you have not yet voted, just read the short post then cast you vote. Remember you can check two options. If you are feeling brave you can leave a written response by using the ‘Other’ box.
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And finally, if you work in a department that provides facilities for independent living we suggest you read the post about Newport City Council.
Looking forward to seeing you at theEHP.
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection: Fumifugium (1661) re-published
Environmental Protection UK has re-published ‘Fumifugium’: John Evelyn’s 1661 essay on air pollution in London. Evelyn’s old English text has been translated into modern English, with a new foreword and extensive footnotes linking Fumifugium to our modern air pollution issues.
Food Safety
Food Safety: New guidance for food date marks
Clearer date labels will help shoppers save money and stop perfectly good food being thrown away, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today as Defra published new guidance for food and drink manufacturers.
Food Safety: HPA Conference reveals raw bean sprouts as vehicle of transmission in national S. Bareilly outbreak
The Health Protection Agency’s annual conference, Health Protection 2011, held at the University of Warwick yesterday, revealed to delegates that raw bean sprouts were identified as the main vehicle of transmission in a national outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly food-poisoning.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 12 September – 16 September
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.
Disregarded safety warnings cost Bolton firm
Health & Safety: Newport council fined following death of disabled man
Newport City Council has been ordered to pay over £160,000 after a disabled man died when he was trapped in a ceiling track hoist installed in his home.
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 05 September – 09 September (Updated 16-9-11)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. Updated with 8 new articles.
Housing
Housing: NLA wants tenants to have choice on LHA payments
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has called for the Government to give tenants choice in how housing benefits are paid to private landlords.
Housing: Landlord faces jail for illegal evicting pregnant teenager
A landlord is facing jail after he ordered his three sons to rip the doors and windows out of the home of a heavily pregnant teenager in a dispute over rent.
Housing: Shelter asserting authority on rogue landlords
A new report from Shelter raises concerns about the state of the private rented sector. The report ‘Policy briefing: Asserting authority – calling time on rogue landlords’, assesses the scale and the nature of problems, analyses local authorities’ responses, explores the barriers to enforcement and how they can be overcome.
Housing: Shelter launches rogue landlord interactive map
Shelter is urging councils to crack down on rogue landlords, as their research reveals that they continue to cause misery for tenants across England.
Public Health
Public Health: HPA London-based ‘find and treat’ TB service found cost effective
A mobile X-ray unit, which identifies people with TB infection in hard to reach communities has proved a cost effective way of treating people with TB in London. These findings are published in the British Medical Journal and also presented at the HPA’s annual conference – Health Protection 2011 – at the University of Warwick on Wednesday 14th September 2011.
Sustainability
Sustainability: Carbon Trust quantifies financial benefits of renewable energy
Carbon Trust Advisory analysis has found that businesses which invest in renewable energy could make average returns of 11-12%, with the potential for returns in excess of 20%.
theEHP Store
The recommended reading list for the BSc (Hons) Environmental Health at Wolverhampton University is now available in theEHP Store. Wolverhampton Uni Book List is a great resource for student from all universities. Once at the store simply select your year of study, then select your course unit and you will be presented with the recommend reading list. More course units will be added shortly. We would like to thank David Williams and his colleagues for providing the list.
Jobs & Training
Environmental Protection
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Pollution
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Pollution; Salary: £25 – £29 per Hour; Location: South West.
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Waste/Recycling Manager
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Waste/Recycling Manager; Salary: £25 – £29 per Hour; Location: London West.
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Pollution/Public Health
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Pollution/Public Health; Salary: £20 – £24 per Hour; Location: London.
More Environmental Protection jobs here.
Housing
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Housing
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Housing; Salary: £25 – £29 per Hour; Location: South.
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Housing
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Housing; Salary: £30 – £34 per Hour; Location: Midlands.
Food Safety
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Food Safety
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Food Safety; Salary: TBC per Inspection; Location: South East.
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Food Safety
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Food Safety; Salary: TBC per Inspection; Location: Yorkshire & The Humber.
Jobs: EHP/ Technical Officer – Food Safety
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer/ Technical Officer – Food Safety; Salary: TBC per Inspection; Location: North West.
Health & Safety
Jobs: Health & Safety Advisor
CH&Co’s busy Health and Safety Team requires a qualified EHP to provide guidance on all aspects of food safety and health and safety legislation, and to help drive the company’s safety culture.
More Health & Safety jobs here.
