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Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 28 February 2023
This week’s edition includes:
– guidance and resources on managing health and safety for those working from home
– information to help you protect pregnant workers and new mothers
– news of recent enforcement action
– links to our latest job vacancies
– details of upcoming HSE training courses and events
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker.
There is also:
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A worker fell 5 metres in the incident, which occurred following the installation of a rooflight frame.
He stepped from the roof onto the platform, at which point a board broke, causing him to fall to the ground below. As a result, the worker suffered fractures to his back and ribs.
HSE’s investigation found that the company had failed to adequately plan the work at height and failed to provide suitable work equipment to enable the work to be carried out safely. They were fined £12,000.
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You must carry out an individual risk assessment for pregnant workers and new mothers.
– are pregnant
– have given birth in the last 6 months, or
– are breastfeeding
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HSE training courses are delivered by experts to help organisations comply with the law and keep workforces healthy and safe.
25 – 27 April, Birmingham NEC
HSE will be speaking and exhibiting at this event, which is dedicated to improving occupational health and safety standards
16 – 18 May, live online
Detailed and practical training on carrying out COSHH assessments and putting the assessment into practice to control substances hazardous to health
25 May, London
This workshop is an opportunity to understand your regulator by seeing the world through an inspector’s eyes
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Come and work for HSE and help to protect lives and livelihoods.
Closes 13 March
Closes 13 March
Closes 13 March; 2 roles available
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