Mental Health and Stress
Psychosocial Safety
Stress Risk Assessment
Example Tribunal…
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Health & Safety
Annual Update
Each year we attend various updates and training sessions to help maintain our CPD and competency. We decided to share some slides from our most recent update and here they are:
HSE priorities to 2032
Fatal injuries 2024/2025 by industry
Fatalities by age / country
Non fatal injuries
Ill health
Enforcement
Biggest Fines
Targets
Consultations…
Accident and Near-miss Tool
Overview
The newly released Accident and Near-miss Tool helps organisations reduce the burden of managing incident records while ensuring compliance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
It automates the collection of accident and near-miss records, allowing teams to filter by location, type or theme (for example, slips, stress or musculoskeletal disorders).…
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HSE News
Worcester waste company fined after worker suffers life-changing crush injuries
A Worcester-based waste and recycling company has been fined £160,000 after a loading shovel bucket fell onto a maintenance worker. Blackpole Recycling Limited was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident at its site on Blackpole Trading Estate West in Worcester.…
Workplace basics
What you must provide for a safe and healthy workplace
Welfare facilities
Workers must have access to:
toilets and hand basins, with soap and towels or a hand-dryer
drinking water
a place to store clothing (and somewhere to change if special clothing is worn for work)
somewhere to rest and eat meals
A healthy working environment
To have a healthy working environment, make sure there is:
good ventilation – a supply of fresh, clean air drawn from outside or a ventilation system
a reasonable working temperature so it’s comfortable to work (usually at least 16°C, or 13°C for strenuous work, unless other laws require lower temperatures)
lighting suitable for the work being carried out
enough room space and suitable workstations and seating
a clean workplace with appropriate waste containers
A safe workplace
To keep your workplace safe, you must:
maintain your premises and work equipment
keep floors and traffic routes free of obstructions
have windows that can be opened and cleaned safely
make sure that any transparent (eg glass) doors or walls are protected or made of safety material
There are specific laws relating to some higher-risk workplaces, such as construction sites.…
HSE Bulletin
Vehicle and transport safety at work (HSE Bulletin)
Being struck by a vehicle continues to be one of the main causes of fatal and major injuries in the workplace.
The latest figures for 2024 to 2025 show that show that 14 workers were killed when struck by a moving vehicle. You can find more data on work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain.…
Ladders and Stepladder
Ladders and stepladders are not banned under health and safety law.
The law calls for a sensible, proportionate approach to managing risk, and ladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, although they should not automatically be your first choice.
There are simple, sensible precautions you should take to stay safe when using portable leaning ladders and stepladders in the workplace.…
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Firm handed £220,000 fine after its director was killed by reversing lorry
British Millerain Company Ltd failed to install a safe system of work to manage HGVs reversing into its warehouse and also failed to assess the risks involved in undertaking this work as well as providing training to staff, a court has been told.
Daniel Ames, one of the firm’s directors, died in hospital from his crush injuries after being trapped between a reversing heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and some steel storage racks in the manufacturer’s Rochdale warehouse.…
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HSE news and information
COSHH training course: Practical assessment and control
8 and 9 July, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton
HSE’s 2-day training course provides detailed and practical training on carrying out COSHH assessments and implementing controls.
Delegates will be provided with information that will help them to:
identify which substances are hazardous and understand the risks from over exposure
understand the COSHH regulations and what they mean in practice
complete COSHH assessments and action plans
understand the principles of good control practice, including the hierarchy of control and reliability
understand how to reduce exposure by process change and substitution
choose and use effective local exhaust ventilation (LEV), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Book your place
Visit our website to find out more details, view prices and book your place: COSHH: Practical assessment and control8 and 9 July, Buxton
Protect those working alone
Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong.…
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School trust fined after member of public hit by falling tree branch
A school academy trust has been fined and a man given a suspended prison sentence after a member of the public was hit by a falling tree branch.
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust and gardening services provider Nicolas Thépot (trading as ‘The Green Yem’) both pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches following the incident, which left a 68 year-old with serious injuries.…
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Paddleboard tour leader jailed over deaths of four people
A paddleboard business owner has been jailed for 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of four people in 2021.
Nerys Lloyd, 39, from Aberavon, who was the owner and sole director of Salty Dog Co Ltd, was charged with the gross negligence manslaughter of Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell, 41, Morgan Rogers, 24, and Nicola Wheatley, 40, following their tragic deaths following the incident in Haverfordwest Town Weir on 30 October 2021.…
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Protect your workers from stress – assess the risks and act on them
April is Stress Awareness Month and HSE has a range of resources and information to help employers protect workers from stress at work.
The law requires all employers to prevent work-related stress to support good mental health in the workplace.
The need to protect your workers from work-related stress, depression and anxiety falls under the provision sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. …
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