(AGENPARL) – mer 02 novembre 2022 This week’s news and updates about health and safety at work []
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Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 2 November 2022
This week’s edition features:
– a reminder about gas safety checks ahead of the winter
– advice on working safely with fireworks
– details of our musculoskeletal disorders risk-reduction awards
– news of recent enforcement action
– links to some of our latest job vacancies
HSE recommends getting gas appliances checked each year.
Homeowners should get gas appliances such as boilers, cookers, fires, flues, and pipework serviced on an annual basis by a qualified engineer listed on the Gas Safe Register.
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The firm’s director was also ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and personally fined £4,200, following serious and repeated failings in managing the risk of fire during work at a construction site.
The company had previously been subject to HSE interventions after risks of a fire had been identified across a number of sites over several years.
Evidence gathered during this proactive HSE investigation indicated that the company director regularly attended the Regent House site and failed to implement improvements from previous HSE interventions.
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HSE’s annual musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) ‘risk-reduction through design’ award is now open for nominations.
We want businesses to nominate design changes that have made a real impact on reducing work-related MSDs risks for workers.
The closing date for nominations is 31 January 2023.
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Firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions but they require responsible planning.
This includes:
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