This Week at theEHP: 28 November – 2 December

by | Dec 2, 2011 | This Week at theEHP |

This Week at theEHP: 28 November – 2 December

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 a funding crisis at EPUK, Campylobacter outbreaks at catering venues, the Löfstedt Review and more prosecutions.

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After weeks of planning, numerous takes and a bit of editing, we welcome you to the first podcast from theEHP.com. The podcast is hosted by Mark Williams and includes a discussion topic titled “Is Private Sector Housing a PR Disaster?”

The podcast is primarily aimed at environmental health professionals. You can subscribe to the podcast on  iTunes here. For now, you can stream or download the podcast from the site.

As persons other that environmental health professionals will be listening to the podcast, it was necessary to include brief explanations of concepts that some professionals may wish to skip. Time stamps of this optional content is included in the show notes. We welcome any comments about the podcast.

The poll ‘An off duty food safety dilemma’ has now ended and you will find the poll results here. Thank you for taking part in the poll.

You will now find a new poll in the side bar titled ‘Is Private Sector Housing a PR Disaster?’ The discussion topic in the podcast is the background for the poll.

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General

theEHP Podcast 1: An introduction & a discussion
After weeks of planning, numerous takes and a bit of editing, we welcome you to the first podcast from theEHP.com. We have wanted to do a podcast for some time now, we have finally done it, so Achievement Unlocked.

Poll: An off duty food safety dilemma poll results
There were a total of 77 votes.

Thank you for taking part in the poll.

Industry News: EPUK in funding crisis
Environmental Protection UK (EPUK) is to cease to operate as a fully staffed and funded organisation at the end of the financial year in March 2012.

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: EPUK Consultation on Draft CHP and AQ Guidance for LAs
Environmental Protection UK (EPUK) and the London Borough of Camden have released draft guidance for local authorities on Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and air quality.

Food Safety

Food Safety: 90% of Campylobacter outbreaks at catering venues due to undercooked chicken liver pate
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) have revealed that over 90% of Campylobacter food poisoning outbreaks at catering venues in 2011 were linked to chicken liver pate consumption. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is reminding caterers to cook poultry livers thoroughly to avoid the risk of food poisoning.

Food Safety: Restaurant owner pleads guilty to food hygiene offences
The owner of a Sutton town centre restaurant has pleaded guilty to a string of offences that put the health of diners at risk.

Food Safety: FSA publish research on norovirus levels in oysters
Research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that a significant proportion (76%) of oysters tested from UK oyster growing beds contained norovirus. The virus was detected at low levels in more than half of the positive samples (52%).

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: Hotel fined £5,000 for health & safety offences
The owners of a hotel in Filey have been fined £5,000 after a 17-year-old employee was left permanently scarred by a commercial rotary iron. (Photo Gallery Included).

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 28 November – 2 December
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Health & Safety: One million self-employed to be exempt from H&S law
The Government has announced plans to begin a major cut back of health and safety red tape as early as January 2012. It will begin an immediate consultation on the abolition of large numbers of health and safety regulations and intents to have removed the first rules from the statute book within a few months.

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 21 November – 25 November (Updated 02-12-11)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. 7 new articles added.

Housing

Housing: Landlord fined £8,000 for ‘one of the worst houses officers had seen’
A landlord has been fined £8000 after council officers described the house he rented as one of the worst they had seen (Photo Gallery Included).

theEHP Store

Ordnance Survey GPS sale
This month Ordnance Survey are offering you the chance to make massive savings on a range of fantastic GPS units from Memory-Map® with OS 1:50k, Garmin® and the absolutely superb Mapyx Endura device range, and thanks to the great relationships they have with our partners, these discounts are some of the best you’ll find online – in fact, you can save over £100 on some models!

Graphic novel goes on sale for Shelter
Over 50 creators have worked in collaboration to produce Nelson, a graphic novel raising money for Shelter.

theEHP Gift Guides

Amazon Deals

Quick Looks

Safety Media: Fire Containment and Extinguishers – Toolbox Talk
This DVD looks at how to contain fires. It also takes a detailed look at the various extinguishers available and their correct use.

Safety Media: Fire Risk Assessment DVD
This Safety DVD will help the viewer to understand how to correctly and effectively carry out documented Fire Risk Assessments in the workplace.

Safety Media: Fire Safety Essentials DVD
This Safety DVD provides the viewer with in-depth information regarding the principles of fire safety awareness in any workplace. This DVD is suitable for both managers and employees.

All of Safety Media’s DVDs, Training CDs and E-Learning courses are CPD certified (more details here). Safety Media currently have a BUY 2 GET 1 FREE! special offer (full details here).

Jobs

Environmental Protection

Jobs: Environmental Protection – States of Jersey (New)
Due to retirement we are looking for an experienced Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner to work in our Community Health Team dealing with environmental protection issues. You will be responsible for looking after an area of Jersey working with our Team Leader and Technicians.

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