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Asbestos – it’s still a problem that needs managing

Construction, Health & Safety /
Asbestos: know your building, know your duty This Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1 to 7 April) HSE is calling on businesses, building managers and tradespeople across Great Britain to make sure they’re compliant with law – providing practical support and guidance to help. Facing the consequences: Two companies and site manager prosecuted A site manager received a suspended prison sentence and a 5-year director disqualification after failing to ensure a safe asbestos clear-up at a demolition site.…

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Homeworking HSE Guidance

Health & Safety /
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker This guidance applies to those who: work at home long term routinely split their time between their workplace and home (sometimes called hybrid working) Most of the time, risks to home workers will be low and the actions you should take to protect them will be straightforward.…

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Annual Update

Health & Safety, Uncategorized /
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…

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Accident and Near-miss Tool

Health & Safety, Management /
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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‘Relationships’ are one of the 6 main causes of stress at work.

Business Compliance, Case Study, Management /
Although dealing with conflict can be something many people actively seek to avoid, new research shows that people rarely regret trying informal approaches.  Last month Acas published independent research exploring how workplace conflicts are managed informally. It found that when done well and used appropriately, informal resolution offers a lot of benefits: preserving relationships reducing stress it cost less than formal procedures.Even…

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Ladders and Stepladder

Business Compliance, Case Study, Charities, Construction, Education, Health & Safety, Leisure and Entertainment, Management, Manufacturing and Engineering, Retail /
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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HSE news and information

Business Compliance, Health & Safety, Management /
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

Education, Health & Safety /
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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