(AGENPARL) – mer 13 dicembre 2023 Refreshed asbestos guidance | £1.4 million fine following death of driver| Conference available online
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*HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin*
*Issued: 13 December 2023
This week’s edition features: 
* details of refreshed guidance HSE has published about asbestos 
* links to advice and resources on managing homeworking health and safety
* news from recent enforcement prosecutions, including a case which resulted in a £1.4 million fine being issued
* details on how you can watch HSE’s recent Health and Work Conference online, for free 
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-13-dec-23 ]
Refreshed asbestos guidance published [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-headline&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
photo with example of where asbestos is found [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-image&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain.
Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases which typically take decades to develop and cannot be cured.
HSE’s asbestos pages [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-1&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ] on the website have been revised to:
* simplify the navigation and help you easily find the information you need
* remove outdated content and replace it with up-to-date, refreshed guidance 
The updated webpages include the following:
* introduction to asbestos safety [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/introduction/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-2&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
* the duty to manage asbestos in buildings [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/duty/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-3&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
* a workers’ guide to asbestos safety [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/workers.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-4&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
* locations of asbestos and taking the right action [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/location-materials.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-5&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
The new content includes videos for workers on asbestos safety [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/workers.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=asbestos-guidance-update&utm_term=asbestos-6&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23#video ] to help them be aware of it and work safely.
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Cider manufacturer fined £1.4 million following death of driver [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/11/30/renowned-cider-manufacturer-fined-following-grandads-death/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=cider-death-headline&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
The fine was issued after the worker was killed by the end of a security barrier while driving out of the firm’s site.
HSE’s investigation found the manufacturing company had installed the barrier a month earlier and failed to:
* carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment
* implement a safe system of work to ensure the barrier could be secured safely when open and closed
For further details read this press release [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/11/30/renowned-cider-manufacturer-fined-following-grandads-death/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=cider-death-pr&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ].
Our website has advice on horizontal swing car park barriers [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/barriers.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=cider-death-guidance&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ].
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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Yacht maker fined £600,000 after worker suffered life-changing injuries [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/11/30/man-lucky-to-be-alive-after-incident-at-luxury-yacht-maker-in-plymouth/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=yacht-fine-pr&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
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Two companies fined after worker suffers fatal fall from roof [ https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/11/30/firms-fined-over-600k-after-dad-dies-from-fall/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press-channels-push&utm_term=fatal-fall-pr&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
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Home working guidance and resources [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-headline&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
young female worker on a work call from home [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-image&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker.
Our home working guidance [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-1&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ] has been redesigned and expanded to provide more detail on straightforward actions to manage home workers’ health and safety.
This includes the risks of stress and poor mental health [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/employer/stress-and-mental-health.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-2&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ] as well as working with display screen equipment (DSE) [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/employer/display-screen-equipment-at-home.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-3&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ].
There is also:
* advice for home workers [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/worker/index.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-4&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
* a video and practical tips on good posture [ https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/home-working.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push&utm_term=home-working-5&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23#good-posture-video ] when working with DSE
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HSE – market surveillance authority for workplace products [ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-recalls-and-alerts?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push-hse&utm_term=market-surveillance-headline&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
*HSE is one of the UK’s market surveillance authorities, which monitor and enforce legal requirements on the safety of most products used in the workplace, i*ncluding any risks to health. 
HSE has a duty to notify the Secretary of State about unsafe or non-compliant products and of the measures taken and communicated by an economic operator.? 
Products that present a serious or high risk to the health and safety of the user, and products that have been recalled, are published on GOV.UK [ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-recalls-and-alerts?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push-hse&utm_term=market-surveillance-1&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ].? 
Recent examples of products notified are: 
* Clean and Easy Paraffin Wax Heater [ https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-clean-and-easy-paraffin-wax-heater-2303-0005?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push-hse&utm_term=market-surveillance-2&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]  
* Winsun Particle Filter KN95 Half Mask YS003 [ https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-winsun-particle-filter-kn95-half-mask-ys003-2304-0039?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=guidance-push-hse&utm_term=market-surveillance-3&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
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HSE Health and Work Conference recordings now available on demand [ https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/health-work-conference-2023/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hse-hw-conference-23&utm_term=hw-conf-headline&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
keypad on work station [ https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/health-work-conference-2023/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hse-hw-conference-23&utm_term=hw-conf-image&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ]
If you were unable to join HSE’s 2023 Health and Work Conference last month, the recordings from each of the 4 workshops are now available to watch for free.
The Health and Work Conference was a free virtual event. Delegates heard from our health and work experts and collaborated online in interactive discussions and question and answer sessions on the following topics:
* Work-related stress and mental ill health: Exploring the causes, solutions and what employers must do to protect their workers
* Musculoskeletal disorders: One step beyond – taking a proactive approach to risk management
* Respiratory health: Creating the smart consumer
* Asbestos: Understanding your duty to manage
All workshop recordings and resources from the event can be found on our Work Right campaign website [ https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/health-work-conference-2023/?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hse-hw-conference-23&utm_term=hw-conf-1&utm_content=digest-13-dec-23 ].
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