(AGENPARL) – mer 24 maggio 2023 Help bust the myths on portable appliance testing | New guide on managing health and safety | Latest news and jobs []
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Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 24 May 2023
This week’s edition includes:
– guidance on portable appliance testing and electrical safety
– information about HSE’s new online guide on managing health and safety
– links to popular and free to download HSE publications
– news of recent enforcement prosecutions and the latest job vacancies at HSE
Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to make sure they are safe to use.
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HSE has developed a new online guide to help you quickly find and understand what your business must do to comply with health and safety law.
– understand what managing health and safety means
– find the right guidance for your workplace
– use the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach to manage health and safety in a way that is simple and proportionate to your risks, while still complying with the law
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HSE offers a wide variety of publications containing advice and guidance for employers, workers and the general public.
Here is a selection of some of our most popular publications:
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The companies were fined after a worker was struck and killed as the vehicle reversed out of a parking space in a transport yard.
HSE’s investigation found that both companies failed to recognise and control the risks associated with workplace transport, in particular the dangers of reversing vehicles and poor visibility.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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