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Building Safety ebulletin: August 2024
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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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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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News and Insights – Health and Safety News March 2024
What are the latest updates to publications on first aid at work?
Insights & News – Complisafe
HSE has made recent updates to 2 publications on first aid at work:
First aid at work: The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Guidance on Regulations L74 (hse.gov.uk)
This document provides guidance on:
managing the provision of first aid (first-aid kit, equipment, rooms etc)
requirements and training for first-aiders
requirements for appointed persons
making employees aware of first-aid arrangements
first aid and the self-employed
cases where first-aid regulations do not apply
The third edition was reissued with minor amendments in 2018 to:
further clarify the significance of the 2013 amendment to regulation 3(2), which ended HSE’s approval of first-aid training providers
update guidance on the use of automated external defibrillators, and blended learning in first-aid training
incorporate some additional amendments to take account of other previous legislative changes
The third edition has been further updated with minor amendments in 2024 to:
emphasise employers’ responsibilities to take account of employees’ mental health in their first-aid needs assessment
change the term ‘catastrophic bleeding’ to ‘life-threatening bleeding’ with more guidance on what employers should do if they identify this as a risk in their workplace
simplify guidance on how to decide what first aid to provide
How to go about selecting a first-aid training provider: A guide for employers
GEIS3 – Selecting a first aid training provider – A guide for employers (hse.gov.uk)…
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Equalities Watchdog Highlights Employers’ Legal Obligations in New Menopause in the Workplace Guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on menopause in the workplace to help employers understand their legal obligations relating to women who are going through the menopause as well as details on the support they should provide affected employees.
This includes advice on making reasonable adjustments for women who are experiencing the menopause so they can continue to contribute to work and encouraging positive conversations about this personal issue to help create a safe and supportive work environment.…
Legislation – a small selection of key Health and Safety legislation and how we can help with compliance…
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is a key piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that sets out the fundamental principles and framework for health and safety regulation in the workplace. It places a legal duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare of their employees, as well as others who may be affected by their work activities, such as visitors and members of the public.…
A short guide to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) at work is a big deal. It’s crucial to understand why it’s important and how it benefits us all.
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What evidence do you need to demonstrate fire safety compliance?
When looking at fire safety compliance for commercial properties and communal areas of flats you have to start with getting your Fire Risk Assessment completed by a competent person.
Fire safety compliance requires a competent person
Competence is measured in many ways and we always advise clients to carry out due diligence with regards to the assessors competency, this includes:
Experience
Knowledge
Training
Qualifications
Insurance
Third-Party Accreditation
Fire Risk Assessment
Getting the Fire Risk Assessment completed is only the start of compliance as their is a good chance that some actions will come out of the assessment which need to be actioned.…
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HSE launches ‘Asbestos – Your Duty’ campaign
The HSE has launched a new campaign to highlight the risk of asbestos in buildings and raise awareness of the legal duty to manage those risks. Many buildings in Great Britain that were built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos was completely banned in 1999. Asbestos can become dangerous when disturbed or damaged. …
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Start the New Year by getting Health and Safety right…
At Complisafe, we often get lots of calls in January regarding Health and Safety Services such as training, risk assessments, audits and inspections from companies wanting to get off to a good start for the arrival of the new year. This is good news and can really benefit everyone within a business if the right approach is taken.…
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Only 1 in 3 Cancer Sufferers Satisfied with Employer Support
Just a third of workers who have had cancer feel satisfied that their employer made ‘reasonable adjustments’ to their job to help them manage their long-term health condition, new research has revealed.
The Opinium Research study, undertaken for back-to-work rehabilitation specialist Working To Wellbeing, found that only 36% of respondents were satisfied with the adjustments made. …
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Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Purpose of this fact sheet
This fact sheet is not guidance and should not be read as such. It is intended to provide information about the regulations to residents and other interested parties. Alongside this overarching factsheet, individual factsheets cover each of the specific areas covered by the regulations.
What the government say they have done…
“We introduced regulations under article 24 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order) to implement the majority of those recommendations made to government in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report which required a change in the law.”…
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