Working at Height – How to reduce the risk of workers falling
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through…
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Managing Safely
Slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work. On average, they cause 40 per cent of all reported major injuries and can…
HSE launches inspection initiative targeting manufacturing sector
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors have begun a targeted inspection initiative focusing on manufacturing businesses where…
Safety in the use of Abrasive Wheels
The risk of breakage is inherent in every abrasive wheel. If the number of breakages is to be kept low, the initial care exercised in the…
Health board fined £160,000 after employees diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
A Welsh health board has been fined after three employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). The Health Board…
Manual Handling In Construction – Podcast
You can now listen to HSE’s podcast episode and support the ‘Your health. Your future’ campaign focused on moving and handling materials…
Cardiac Arrest – CPR and Defibrillation
What is cardiac arrest? A cardiac arrest is a serious emergency. It happens when there’s an electrical problem in the heart and it…
Working Minds Campaign: Work-related stress
Work-related stress is defined as a harmful reaction that people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at work. By its very…
How might you use the risk scenario concept in your organisation?
The HSE is currently developing a knowledge base that will help designers on construction projects manage health and safety risks more…
Responding to industry’s fire safety needs
In 2017, a fire broke out in the Grenfell Tower block of flats in West London. Seventy-two people lost their lives in the disaster. In…