(AGENPARL) – gio 21 settembre 2023 Portable appliance testing (PAT) | HSE Safety Alert issued | Construction firms fined
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*HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin*
*Issued: 21 September 2023
This week’s edition includes: 
* advice around portable appliance testing (PAT) and how to prevent danger from movable electrical equipment
* details of a safety alert HSE has issued about grating systems on offshore installations
* information on when and how to report accidents and illness at work
* links to some recent enforcement prosecutions, as well as the latest job vacancies here at HSE
For more health and safety updates visit our website [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=home&utm_term=intro-link&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
Portable appliance testing – busting the myths [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=pat-headline&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
Plug [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=pat-image&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to ensure they are safe to use.
There are many myths about PAT but you can use our frequently asked questions [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=pat-1&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ] to find the key facts about the inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment.
You can download our leaflet Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=pat-2&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]. It sets out simple and sensible precautions you should take to prevent danger from portable or movable electrical equipment.
HSE’s website also has general advice on electrical safety at work [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=pat-3&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ].
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Companies fined combined £120,000 after man suffers serious injuries [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/09/12/companies-fined-combined-120000-after-man-suffers-serious-injuries/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=x2-120k-fined-headline&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
wo construction companies were fined following an incident where when heavy drainage pipes fell on top of a worker, leaving him with severe injuries.
The worker spent 9 days in hospital as a result of the incident, having sustained several fractures to both sides of his pelvis, as well as a fractured vertebrae and bleed on the spine.
HSE’s investigation found that both the employer and the principal contractor failed to ensure that the operation was properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.
Read this press release [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/09/12/companies-fined-combined-120000-after-man-suffers-serious-injuries/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=x2-120k-fined-pr&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ] for further details on the incident.
HSE has guidance about the regulations on lifting operations and equipment. [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/loler.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=x2-120k-fined-guidance&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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Company and director fined for putting workers at risk [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/09/14/company-and-director-fined-for-putting-workers-at-risk/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=workers-risk-pr&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
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Divers and company director receive police cautions for fraud [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/09/11/divers-and-company-director-receive-police-cautions-for-fraud/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=fraud-cautions-pr&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
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Reporting accidents and illness at work [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=riddor-headline&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
male worker completing accident report [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=riddor-image&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
Make sure you submit a RIDDOR report for a workplace accident where necessary.
The RIDDOR Regulations put duties on employers, the self-employed and those in control of work premises to report certain serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences.
Visit our website [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=riddor-1&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ] to find out when you need to report an incident, as well as how to do so. 
Our leaflet Reporting accidents and incidents at work [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/indg453.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=riddor-2&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ] explains what is required from employers and provides information about RIDDOR.
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Safety alert issued: grating systems on offshore installations [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/grating-systems.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=offshore-rig-sa&utm_term=safety-alert-headline&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
There is a risk of damage to grating systems on offshore installations during rig moves.
HSE has issued the safety alert following incidents of damaged and dislodged gratings that have presented risks of harm to personnel on offshore installations operating on and outside of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.
The grating systems can be damaged by adverse weather conditions such as wave impacts. Damage can occur when moving rigs including towing, moving semi-submersibles, jacking, or manoeuvring jack-up rigs. The condition of grating systems may also deteriorate over time. 
The safety alert sets out the actions operators and owners of offshore installations should take to rectify any potential problems with grating systems (walkways and deck areas) on offshore installations.
View the safety alert [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/grating-systems.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=offshore-rig-sa&utm_term=safety-alert-1&utm_content=digest-21-sep-23 ]
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