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Unwelcome guests

bedbugsEven the best hotels are vulnerable to an unexpected invasion of bedbugs - and it's no simple matter to get them to leave, as Nic Paton reports
Posted: 17 November 2005 | 00:00

No one gains from shortage of EHOs

Environmental health officers (EHOs) are in chronic short supply. A survey conducted by the BBC earlier this week highlighted that there are now more than 700 vacancies for EHOs across the country and that nearly two-thirds of local authorities admit their environmental health departments are seriously understaffed.
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00

The rules have changed

chef preparing fishMore stringent European laws on food safety and kitchen hygiene are coming into effect soon, along with new powers for the authorities to close down kitchens on the spot. Geoff Ward explains the new bureaucracy
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00

Major injuries on the increase in catering and hotels

ambulanceMore than 1,200 catering and hotel employees were seriously injured last year in the workplace, according to figures from the Health and Safety Executive.
Posted: 09 November 2005 | 10:44

News in brief

news in briefVegetarian Society Awards; Fuller's flying high; Terry heads Ignite restaurants; Councils ignorant of new rules
Posted: 08 November 2005 | 10:06

Public at risk from food poisioning due to EHO shortages

kitchenAn acute shortage of environmental health officers (EHOs) is putting the public at risk from food poisoning in restaurants and other catering outlets.
Posted: 07 November 2005 | 16:05

Safety responsibilities

Lukas Rootman, a solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson, looks at the responsibilities employers have towards people entering their premises on a daily basis
Posted: 13 October 2005 | 00:00

Ramada Jarvis fined after death of guest

Ramada logoRamada Jarvis Hotels has been fined £400,000 by a Scottish court after a guest fell to his death from a faulty lift.
Posted: 26 September 2005 | 13:27

Falls costs businesses £512m a year

Every year almost 2,000 serious injuries occur in the hospitality sector as a result of falls, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Posted: 21 September 2005 | 16:00

What the weekend papers say

weekend papers logoA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gate Gourmet-BA saga hots up; Bacteria foiund in BA meals; Punch sell 45 pubs; final push for Jurys made...
Posted: 30 August 2005 | 10:01

Changes to fire safety laws

Antonia Brandes, a partner at law firm Fladgate Fielder, offers advice on complying with the planned changes to the fire safety regulations
Posted: 21 July 2005 | 00:00

Hot topics

CatererSearch automatically pulls together all of its published articles on the industry's key topics.
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 15:32

Brits paranoid about food poisoning

Brits worry more about restaurant hygiene than anyone else in Europe.
Posted: 24 June 2005 | 15:37

Chefs puncture bid to ban long knives

Top chefs have rubbished doctors' claims that long pointed kitchen knives are unnecessary in the kitchen.
Posted: 03 June 2005 | 10:21

Staff washrooms

Geoff Young, managing director of washroom services management firm Sanity Group, offers guidance on complying with workplace health and safety regulations
Posted: 02 June 2005 | 00:00

HSE to revise slips and trips information sheet

Slips and trips, which cost the hospitality industry £512m a year in insurance claims, are the subject of a revised guidance sheet from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Posted: 23 May 2005 | 09:30

HSE guidelines on work-related stress

In November 2004 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched 12 new management standards to help prevent excessive work-related stress.
Posted: 29 April 2005 | 09:54

Accident reporting

Employers in the hotel and catering industry have a duty to report and record certain details regarding accidents.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 00:00

Chemical safety

Employers have a general duty to ensure the health and safety and welfare at work of all their employees, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 00:00

Fire prevention

The obligations of employers in respect of fire prevention are laid down in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 00:00

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