(AGENPARL) – gio 13 ottobre 2022 This week’s news and updates about health and safety at work []
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Issued: 13 October 2022
This week we’ve information about how businesses and workers can prepare when an HSE inspector calls at your business. There is also an update on legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes.
In addition, we have:
– information about HSE’s Health and Work conference, which you can now register for
– news of our latest enforcement action
– details of our current job vacancies
Make sure you are prepared for when an HSE inspector calls at your business.
– what to expect when we visit your business
– how to let workers and their representatives know about information an inspector may provide during a visit
There are currently inspections taking place in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Follow the below links for more information:
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15 November 2022,
9.00am – 3.15pm
This interactive, free all-day event will take place virtually.
– work-related stress and mental health
– occupational health
– musculoskeletal disorders
– controlling radiation in the workplace
– occupational lung disease
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A company has been fined £40,000 after releasing a cloud of toxic chlorine gas that spread through its factory, yard and surrounding area.
The incident resulted in staff needing hospital treatment, while there was also significant damage to the factory.
HSE’s investigation discovered that the incident happened because:
– a dedicated mixing plant had not been brought back into service after maintenance work
– the company had failed to introduce effective records management for the temporary manual system
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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Legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has recently been introduced by the UK government.
As of 1 July 2022, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists have all been able to legally certify fit notes in addition to doctors.
This has made it easier to get advice certified by the most relevant healthcare professional.
The legislation does not alter the purpose and function of the fit note. It will continue to support and empower better conversations about work and health between employers and workers.
These professionals should be working within general practice or delivering NHS services because access to the new version of the fit note is limited to these settings.
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Work for HSE and you will be helping to protect lives and livelihoods.
We currently have an exciting and varied range of vacancies. For details of selected posts, follow the links below:
Closes 1 November; 3 posts available
Closes 4 November; 4 posts available
Closes 4 November; 2 posts available
You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics.
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