(AGENPARL) – lun 22 agosto 2022 This week’s news and updates about health and safety at work []
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Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 22 August 2022
This week’s issue contains a reminder that children should be kept safely away from work activities in agriculture, as more of them may be on farms during the summer holiday.
In addition, we have guidance on protecting lone workers, details of recent prosecutions, and links to our latest job vacancies.
Every year children are killed or seriously injured during agricultural work activities. Most of them are family members of those working on farms.
During the summer holiday, more children may be at home on the farm. Farmers should ensure that children are kept safely away from workplace activities.
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A cargo handling company has been fined £200,000 after an employee was fatally crushed between shipping containers while working the night shift in a container park.
HSE’s investigation found that the company routinely failed to provide adequate supervision of operatives and drivers working on the night shift to ensure safe systems of work were followed. This included failing to:
– use safe walkways to segregate pedestrians from vehicles
– safely operate container stackers by driving with shipping containers in the raised position to allow visibility
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong.
Employers should provide training, supervision, monitoring and support for those working alone.
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Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is prevalent on major hazard plant, including nuclear and chemical plants, oil refineries and offshore installations.
It continues to represent a major safety threat, having been responsible for a number of major hydrocarbon releases. It also presents industry with a range of business assurance and continuity challenges that bring significant costs each year.
HSE is hosting a workshop to discuss the options for a shared research project, where you can join us to discuss the challenges and identify opportunities.
15 September 2022
HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton
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