The Health and Safety – General topic has been reviewed and updated in line with current legislation, policy documents and guidance. Details of the updates or amendments to the various subtopics within the topic are summarised below.
Sources of information and external links have been updated throughout the topic.
Health and safety legislation
Minor clarification of content and description following HSE website updates. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
Health and safety risk management
Minor clarification of content and description following HSE website updates. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
Fire safety
Minor clarification of content and description following FireScotland website updates. Inclusion of the Risk Reduction Principles in the “evaluating risk” stage of the Fire Safety Risk Assessment. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
Mental health and wellbeing at work
Added to the PSM as a subtopic in 2023. Sources of information and links to external websites have been reviewed and updated.
Infection Control
This is presented as a separate topic on the PSM. A full topic review and update is ongoing.
Waste management
This subtopic was comprehensively reviewed in Dec 2024, to ensure alignment with SHTM 03-01.
Latex allergies
Clarification that no latex is used in dental local anaesthetic cartridges. Link to National Infection Prevention Control Manual resource on appropriate glove selection
RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013)
Comprehensive review and amendment to better align with HSE website update changes. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
First aid
Clarification to ensure adequate first aid equipment and facilities are provided, and a qualified first aider or ‘appointed person’ is available. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
Medical Devices
A new subtopic page on Medical Devices has been added, including learning resource on TURAS.
Pressure vessels
Clarification of Competent Person (Pressure Systems) as per the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) 2000. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
Lasers
Comprehensive update to better align with policy and guidance documents from Scottish and UK Governments. Sources of information and links to external websites have been updated.
In addition:
In due course all the templates, checklists, policies and procedure documents will be reformatted to meet accessibility requirements. Some have also been amended in line with the updates made to this topic.