(AGENPARL) – gio 27 ottobre 2022 This week’s news and updates about health and safety at work []
[HSE Header logo small]
Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 27 October 2022
This week’s edition features:
– guidance about those working at home
– details of our new podcast about protecting construction workers from MSDs
– advice on avoiding slip and trip accidents as the winter months begin
– news of the latest enforcement action
– links to upcoming training and events with HSE
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker.
There is also:
—————————————————————
Nestlé UK Ltd was fined after an incident where a worker was drawn into a roller mechanism on a conveyor machine.
HSE’s investigation into the incident found that the company:
– had not properly assessed the risk created by the rollers under the conveyor belt
– failed to guard the roller, which was a dangerous part.
It was foreseeable that employees would require access to this area and there was a clear risk of injury to employees coming into contact with this roller.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
—————————————————————
This week the HSE podcast released a new episode linked to our current initiative protecting construction workers from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Last year, 40,000 construction workers reported suffering with work-related MSDs.
This episode of our podcast series discusses what you can do to promote change and protect your workforce from the risks of MSDs.
It features a conversation with Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics and Human Factors Consultant at HSE, and Peter Crosland, National Civil Engineering Director at CECA. They cover the impact that MSDs can have on workers, employers’ legal responsibilities and the sensible control measures that can be introduced regardless of the size of the construction site.
—————————————————————
With lower temperatures and less daylight, slips and trips accidents at work are likely to be more frequent in the coming months.
Poor lighting, excess water from rain and even wet and decaying leaves can all cause slip and trip accidents to increase significantly.
Slips and trips cause over a third of all major injuries and can also lead to other types of accidents, such as falls from height or into machinery.
—————————————————————
HSE deliver a range of specialist training courses, as well as webinars, conferences and seminars.
Here are some of our upcoming highlights. Follow the links to register or get more information:
15 November, online conference
This free, all-day event is part of HSE’s approach to inspire and promote better prevention, management and control of the common risks and causes of occupational ill health across Great Britain.
23 November in London, or 7-8 December live online
HSE and NEBOSH have jointly developed a new qualification structured around HSE’s approach to controlling the risks caused by workplace hazards.
You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics.
Subscriber services:
Health and Safety Executive – 5N1 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside L20 7HS