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Is my risk assessment approach suitable and sufficient?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to all the questions, then your approach is likely to be considered a suitable and sufficient risk assessment for work related stress. Do you include all the steps in the risk assessment process? Do you focus on prevention and organisational level solutions? Do you include provision for dealing with other issues, eg individual issues?…

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HSE Digest

Safe use of ladders and stepladders at work Falls when working at height remain the most common kind of workplace fatality. Ladders and stepladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, although they should not automatically be your first choice. To help you make sure you use the right type of ladder, and that you know how to use it safely, our website has guidance on safe use of ladders and stepladders at work.…

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The Importance of Health and Safety in Temporary Works

Short-term or temporary works in construction projects can sometimes give the impression that health and safety regulations can be bypassed. However, it is essential to understand that this is not the case. Temporary works are just as critical to safety as permanent structures. What Are Temporary Works and How Do They Affect Health and Safety?…

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25 years on from the UK’s final asbestos ban, the material remains the biggest cause of work-related deaths

This month marks the 25th anniversary since legislation came into force across Great Britain and in Northern Ireland (the UK) making it illegal for anyone to buy, sell, import or export any materials containing asbestos. Laid before parliament in August 1999, but brought into force on 24 November of that year, the Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 extended existing controls to include all remaining asbestos containing materials, notably Chrysotile (white) asbestos; legislation in 1985 had banned the importation of Amosite (brown) asbestos and Crocidolite (blue) asbestos, which are more hazardous to human health.…

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Working at Height

Employers and those in control of work at height must first assess the risks. Before working at height you must follow these simple steps: avoid work at height where it is reasonably practicable to do so where work at height cannot be easily avoided, prevent falls using either an existing place of work that is already safe or the right type of equipment minimise the distance and consequences of a fall, by using the right type of equipment where the risk cannot be eliminated You should: do as much work as possible from the ground ensure workers can get safely to and from where they work at height ensure equipment is suitable, stable and strong enough for the job, maintained and checked regularly not overload or overreach when working at height take precautions when working on or near fragile surfaces provide protection from falling objects consider emergency evacuation and rescue procedures How to check your ladder is safe before you use it Before using a ladder, you should have access to user instructions from the manufacturer in case you need to refer to them.…

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Violence and aggression at work

Control measures to prevent violence and aggression Your workplace The work you do Training De-escalation techniques Check what you have done Once you have assessed the risk of violence in your workplace, and where you cannot remove it, you must put the right controls in place to protect your workers. Often no single control measure will be completely effective on its own and it is best to use a variety of approaches.…

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Prosecutions – Construction

Builder avoids immediate prison sentence after failing to protect workers 7th August 2024 A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London. David Beadle, trading as Beadle the Builders, failed to comply with a prohibition notice issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in relation to unsafe working at height at the site on Woodyates Road in South East London.…

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HSE News

Building Safety ebulletin: August 2024 HSE ebulletin service sent this bulletin at 29-08-2024 02:05 PM BST Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page.Building Safety ebulletin Welcome to the Building Safety Regulator ebulletinIssued: 29 August 2024 This ebulletin is for anyone who wants to keep up-to-date with the work of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) which is part of HSE. …

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Complisafe now provide PA testing – get in touch now for a quote

What is PAT Testing? PAT Testing is the examination of electrical appliances to ensure they are safe to use The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that any electrical equipment that has the potential to cause injury is maintained in a safe condition and The Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) places such an obligation in the following circumstances: Where appliances are used by employees Where the public may use appliances in establishments such as hospitals, schools, colleges, hotels, shops etc.…

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Mental Health Awareness Week (13 to 19 May)

Over half of all work-related ill health is due to stress, depression or anxiety. Support HSE’s Working Minds campaign to raise awareness of how to promote good mental health at work.  We all have periods of good and poor health, both physically and mentally. It’s normal for people to have challenging times and like any other work-related risk to health, risks to mental health should be included in risk assessments at work. …

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