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Weekly Digest ebulletin
HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 16 March 2023
This week’s edition includes:
– guidance and advice for protecting lone workers
– details of HSE’s new campaign aiming to reduce the number of farm vehicle deaths and injuries
– information about HSE’s consultation response on proposals to amend the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations
– news of recent enforcement prosecutions
– links to upcoming training courses from HSE
HSE focus on workplace transport safety
Agriculture has the worst rate of deaths and injuries (per 100,000 workers) of all sectors in Great Britain.
Incidents involving vehicles are the number one cause of deaths on British farms, killing 48 people in the past 5 years.
HSE has launched the ‘Work Right Agriculture. Your farm. Your future’ campaign. It highlights simple vehicle safety advice to help keep everyone on the farm safe.
We want to make 2023 a safer year on our farms by working together. When you start your daily routine today, follow our ‘safe farm, safe driver, safe vehicle’ advice to help you plan the job and complete it safely.
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Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong.
Employers should provide training, supervision, monitoring and support for those working alone.
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A company has been convicted and its director given a 10-month prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos.
HSE’s investigation found that the asbestos removal company had never held a licence. In addition, their poor working practices resulted in the large-scale spread of asbestos and exposure to homeowners and their families.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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HSE has published its consultation response on proposals to amend the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR).
Last year, HSE consulted on a set of changes to the GSMR.
GSMR regulates the transmission and distribution of gas in Great Britain and includes provisions for:
– the safe management of gas flow through a network
– gas quality
– arrangements for dealing with gas escapes
– arrangements for managing gas supply emergencies
HSE has now published its consultation response. It details the responses and the changes proposed by the government to gas quality specification, the safety case regime and biomethane pipelines, co-operation duties and the gas emergency telephone service.
These changes will be important for the improved management of risk in gas transmission and distribution, while also boosting gas supply.
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HSE training courses are delivered by experts to help organisations comply with the law and keep workforces healthy and safe.
Upcoming courses and events include:
18 May, London
23 May, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton
24 May, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton
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