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IOSH Food and Drink Industries Group

Recipe for Health IOSH Food and Drink Industries Group John Boyle Chair of the Food and Drink Industries Group

Health at work (GB) Key elements Recipe for Safety Health Common and work Strategy strategies

Common Strategy Sub Heading A Common Strategy For Improving Health And Safety Outcomes In The Food And Drink Manufacturing Industry 2016-2021 - Ill-health / injury reduction - Reduce the HSE RIDDOR reportable ill-health and injury rate, by 10% year-on-year - Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) including manual handling and upper limb - disorders - Slips and Trips - Occupational health

Health and Work Strategies Helping GB work Well - Work related stress - Musculoskeletal disorders - Occupational lung disease

Recipe for Safety Initiative History The food and drink industries comprise around 30 different manufacturing sectors such as bakeries, meat and poultry processing, drink manufacture, dairy processing, fish processing, chilled food production, vegetable processing and grain milling/animal feeds. - Initiative started in 1990’s following concerns about injury rates - Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and trade unions liaised and produced a common strategy - 2004 liaison extended forming the Food and Drink Manufacture Health and Safety Forum - A Recipe for Safety – publication - In 25 years there has been 60% reduction

Recipe for Safety Publication history - Originally published in 2005 - Significantly improved health and safety in the food and drink industry - New version published in 2015 - Written by industry for industry – supported by and published the HSE - Incorporated more elements on health - Clear guidance, case studies and checklists

Recipe for Safety Recipe for Health Manage health like safety - 12 issues that account for 96% of injuries and ill health - machinery - workplace transport - work at height - entry into silos and confined spaces - slips and trips - struck by objects and knives - manual handling - upper limb disorders - occupational dermatitis - occupational asthma - noise-induced hearing loss - work-related stress

Recipe for Safety Recipe for health (Checklists)

Recipe for Safety Recipe for health (Case studies)

Recipe for Safety Recipe for health How to manage ill health related priorities, food and drink specific Its not just about WEL’s - Occupational asthma (eg exposure to sensitisers such as grain dust, flour dust, fish or egg protein or spices) - Work-related ULDs - Hearing loss from high noise levels - Dermatitis or skin complaints from frequent hand washing or exposure to foods such as vegetable or fruit juices - Ill health from work in hot or cold environments - Don’t forget treatment and rehabilitation - Don’t forget employee engagement

Recipe for Health Don’t forget employee engagement

Recipe for Health Don’t forget treatment and rehabilitation

THANK YOU John Boyle John.boyle@gs-fresh.com