(AGENPARL) – gio 14 luglio 2022 This week’s news and updates about health and safety at work []
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HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 14 July 2022
With a heatwave covering much of Great Britain, this week’s edition contains information on working safely in hot conditions.
In addition, we have information about the latest annual workplace fatality figures, which have just been released. There are also updates on recent enforcement prosecutions, news of upcoming training opportunities and you can take a look at our latest job vacancies.
In offices or similar environments, the temperature in workplaces must be reasonable.
Employers must stick to health and safety at work law, including:
– keeping the temperature at a comfortable level, sometimes known as thermal comfort
– providing clean and fresh air
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HSE recently released its annual workplace fatality figures for 2021/22.
The three most common causes of fatal injuries continue to be falling from height, being struck by a moving vehicle, and being struck by a moving object.
Also published were the annual figures for mesothelioma, a cancer that can be caused by past exposure to asbestos. The figures show that 2,544 people died from the disease in 2020, in line with the average of 2,523 deaths over the previous 8 years.
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A health board has been fined £850,000 following the death of a vulnerable patient who left a hospital ward unnoticed through an unsecured door.
A 74-year-old patient on Llynfi Ward at Maesteg hospital, who was known to have wandered in the past, left the hospital unnoticed by hospital staff on a very cold evening with snow on the ground. The patient fell on a path, resulting in her fatal injury.
HSE’s investigation found that no reasonably practicable measures were taken at Llynfi Ward until after the fatal incident to protect vulnerable patients from wandering and potentially coming to serious harm.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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HSE is to hold its inaugural General Meeting, which is open to members of the public.
The meeting will provide an opportunity to learn more about our work and priorities.
You will also be able to participate in a live Q&A session with our Chair, CEO and members of our Board.
The meeting is being held on Tuesday 26 July from 1.30 to 4.00pm.
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