(AGENPARL) – gio 23 marzo 2023 Protecting workers from violence and aggression | Manual handling advice | Latest news []
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Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 23 March 2023
This week’s edition includes:
– updated guidance on protecting workers from violence and aggression – in 2019-2020 there were 688,000 reported incidents of violence at work
– advice on preventing manual handling injuries in the workplace
– news of recent enforcement prosecutions
– links to the latest job vacancies from HSE
Violence and aggression at work can have a serious impact on your workers physical and mental health.
– simplify the navigation to help you easily find the information you need
– remove outdated content and replace it with up-to-date practical guidance
– remind you that HSE’s definition of violence includes aggression, such as verbal abuse or threats – this can be face to face, online or over the phone
The guidance will help you assess the risks, put the right controls in place to protect workers and report incidents and learn from them.
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As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risks of manual handling injuries in the workplace.
There are also links to a variety of useful resources. These include our free-to-download publications:
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The dog walker was thrown 8 feet into the air by a cow which then repeatedly trampled on him as he tried to crawl away.
As a result of the incident, the injured man, who was walking the dog while on holiday with his wife, broke 6 ribs and was left with damage to his lungs and spleen.
HSE’s investigation established that cattle with young calves were being kept in a field with a public right of way across it.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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HSE’s Accident book and Near-miss book can be bought together as a pack.
Alternatively, you can buy them individually at the following links:
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