June/July 2013 (vol. 10/1)

ContentsFeaturesNewsLegal NewsResearch DigestResearch PlusCPD

Inside this issue

Leader Article

Four die every minute pp3

News

Somatic Symptom Disorder: help or hindrance? pp4-5

HSE functions to be scrutinised pp5

Queen’s speech pp6

Disaster sparks safety revolution pp6-7

RIDDOR updated pp7

Safety of pp8

Council progress pp8

OH training on MSDs pp8-9

NHS health and wellbeing pp9

Stressed out Europe pp9

Saving the ACoP pp9

Health and productivity pp10

Work is stressful pp10

Champions for health pp10

Health and productivity pp10

GP attitudes to health and work pp10

Legal News

HAVS prosecution pp11

A case of chronic disability pp11-12

Equality guidance pp12

Features

OH support in the NHS pp13-14

NHS staff support in the wake of the 'Mid Staffs' inquiry findings

Putting sharps into practice pp15-19

Meeting the requirements of the EU sharps and needlesticks directive

Colour-vision safety on track pp20-23

Safer and fairer colour vision testing at London Underground

BOHS 2013 pp24-27

Highlights of the British Occupational Hygiene Society annual conference

Carpal tunnel syndrome, Part-1 pp28-32

Part 1 - Diagnosis in vibration-exposed workers

Working with DCD pp33-35

Supporting adults with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in the workplace

Expert Witness: Size matters pp36-37

Overweight, obesity and discrimination law

Research Digest

Glue, sensitivity and the lash pp38

Caffeine could cut crashes pp38-39

Working life of junior doctors pp39

Research Plus

PTSD treatment pp40

Asthma risk rises with cumulative exposure to latex pp40

Occupational exposure link to adult-onset asthma pp40

Sickness absence from respiratory symptoms pp40

Melatonin levels in nightworkers pp41

Greater flu risk at lower humidity pp41

Unhealthy return pp41

Patient lifting device impact assessment pp41

Work participation with arthritis pp41