(AGENPARL) – gio 21 aprile 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: 21 April 2022
This week’s edition contains information and links to guidance on the safe use of ladders and stepladders at work.
In addition, we have advice on how to reduce the risks of electrical injuries at work, news of recent enforcement prosecutions and information about trainee inspector job vacancies.
Falls when working at height remain the most common kind of workplace fatality.
Make sure that you use the right type of ladder and that you know how to use it safely.
Ladders and stepladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, although they should not automatically be your first choice.
– how and when to use a ladder at work
– where ladders should be used
– inspecting the condition of ladders
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The company was fined £30,000 after much of a three-bedroom domestic property collapsed during a loft conversion and ground floor extension work.
An investigation by HSE found that the company had failed to properly plan, manage and monitor the work.
It had failed to provide adequate health and safety measures to prevent the risk of collapse at the property including sufficient measures to ensure it remained safe and stable.
Other recent enforcement news includes:
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Electricity is a part of everyday life, but it can kill or severely injure people and cause damage to property.
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HSE delivers a wide range of innovative and relevant training courses and events, both online and in-person…
Our training is built around current real-world expertise and expert science. Upcoming highlights include:
(23-24 May, live online)
(7 June, Buxton)
(7-8 June, live online)
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We are currently recruiting for 36 trainee inspectors of health and safety across a range of divisions and locations at HSE.
Successful applicants will begin a programme involving a combination of field and classroom based training. This will culminate in a postgraduate level qualification and promotion to the career grade for an inspector.
The closing date for applications is 5 May.
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