HSE are inviting employers and managers to complete the 5 steps of their ‘Working Minds’ campaign: 5 steps in 5 weeks Reach out and have conversations. Recognise the signs and causes of stress. Re...Read More
If the HSE visit your workplace and find that you are in material breach of health and safety law, you will have to pay for the time it takes them to identify what is wrong and to help put things righ...Read More
Asbestos training If you do work that might disturb asbestos materials, you are legally required to have the right information, instruction and training. There are three levels of asbestos training av...Read More
Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong, especially if they have an accident or an emergency situation arises. . Employers sh...Read More
This week HSE has launched a new campaign to remind people working in construction trades to manage the risks associated with asbestos. Despite being banned by 1999, 5,000 people a year still die from...Read More
Kier has been fined £4.4m, after twice striking overhead powerlines and bringing cables down onto the M6 motorway. In the first incident, the workers were clearing tarmac from the hard shoulder and l...Read More
The catapult effect on a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) occurs when stored energy or an impact to the MEWP’s superstructure causes a whiplash effect, which travels through the boom to the pla...Read More
All employers must protect workers from the health risks of working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE). Incorrect use of DSE, or poorly designed workstations or work environments, can lead to pain in...Read More
Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to ensure that they are safe to use. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that any electrical equ...Read More
Falls from height were the cause of most work-related fatalities in Britain during 2021/22. The most recent annual figures published by the HSE revealed that 29 workers were killed in falls from heigh...Read More
