HSE Launches Inspection Initiative Targeting Manufacturing Sector
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors began a targeted inspection, on the 3rd October, focusing on manufacturing businesses where…
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*EVENTS and CONFERENCES* Promoting Good Mental Health In The Workplace
Online: 10:30 GMT 18th October 2022 Employers have a legal duty to protect workers from stress at work by undertaking a risk assessment…
*SAFETY ALERT* Ear Loop Respirators / Masks DO NOT Provide Protection As Tight Fitting PPE
New HSE research has revealed that respirators/masks which rely on ear loops (including those provided with clips, ‘snuggers’ or other…
*SAFETY ALERT* Mast Climbing Work Platforms
HSE has found a serious technical fault with mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) used widely across construction projects. Platforms…
HSE Launches Campaign To Combat Serious Aches, Pains and Strains in Construction
Lifting and moving heavy objects on construction sites is harming the health of thousands of brickies and builders to such a degree every…
Protecting pregnant workers and new mothers
Overview These pages explain how employers should manage the health and safety of pregnant workers and new mothers. Employers are…