The Health and Safety Executive website has a wide range of advice, information, case studies and news on health and safety issues in the catering and hospitality industries, including a list of free leaflets on relevant topics. hse.gov.uk/catering
The HSE also produces leaflets for catering workers in several languages, including Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Greek, Turkish and Urdu. The leaflets are available at www.hse.gov.uk/languages or from HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165.
Unison's Catering with Care guide will help safety reps and stewards tackle the health and safety concerns faced by catering staff. www.unison.org.uk/safety/guides.asp
USDAW's leaflets Keep your cool! Tackling heat stress at work, and Late-night working: Preventing violence to staff are available by calling tel: 0161 224 2804, or in the online resources library. usdaw.org.uk/getactive/resource_library/
For more information on smoke-free workplaces and the law, see the following websites for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Sound Advice website provides information and guidance on the control of noise at work in the entertainment industries, including pubs and clubs. soundadvice.info
The RNID’s Don’t Lose the Music campaign has information on how to protect your hearing, including guidance for people working in pubs and clubs. dontlosethemusic.com
