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HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin
Issued: 6 July 2023
This week’s edition includes:
– advice and resources on reducing the risk of injury from electricity in the workplace
– news of an inspection campaign that has begun, focusing on risks associated with silica dust
– guidance to help improve general ventilation at work
– links to recent HSE enforcement prosecutions and some of our latest job vacancies
HSE is working with the hospitality industry and local authority enforcement officers to increase awareness of electrical safety standards.
Venues should:
– arrange for a competent person to carry out electrical installation work
– only use lights and heaters specifically designed for outdoor use
– regularly checking equipment for damage or indication of dampness or water getting in
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The primary school has been fined £35,000 after the child received 45 per cent burns to their body.
During the carol concert, 60 children from the school were waiting in costume, in a narrow corridor, holding 10-inch lit taper candles. As they were waiting, a 7-year-old boy wearing a home-made sheep costume (made out of cotton wool balls) caught fire.
HSE’s investigation found the school had failed to take appropriate measures to account for the risks inherent with giving lit candles to children while they are wearing potentially flammable costumes.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
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HSE inspectors are visiting manufacturing businesses where processes use materials that contain silica, a natural substance found in most stone, rocks, sand and clay.
From 3 July 2023, inspectors will be checking that dutyholders know the risks associated with silica dust and have effective controls in place to keep workers safe and protect their respiratory health.
We have advice for employers and workers to protect respiratory health. You can:
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Employers must make sure there is adequate ventilation in enclosed areas of their workplace.
– why ventilation is so important
– how to improve ventilation
– how to keep temperatures comfortable in ventilated workplaces
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