Quick guide – Employment Rights Bill changes
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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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BSR governance changes
Reforms to the Building Safety Regulator bring new leadership, investment and process to accelerate housebuilding
New Fast Track Process to enhance the review of newbuild applications, unblock delays and boost sector confidence
Measures will help delivery of 1.5 million safe, high-quality homes and speed up remediation
Reforms pave the way for the creation of a single construction regulator, as recommended by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Delays to building new high-rise homes will be unblocked through a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) announced today. …
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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.…
Fire Risk Assessment – importance of reviewing
Introduction
A fire risk assessment is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in the UK. It is essential to regularly review and update this assessment to ensure compliance, maintain safety, and mitigate potential risks. This report highlights the key reasons why reviewing your fire risk assessment is crucial.…
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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.…
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.…
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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