Council prosecuted after wall collapses onto six-year-old child

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Here is a selection of the latest health and safety news. Just follow the headline for more details...

Construction firms fined after worker suffers fatal fall

Two construction companies have been fined after a worker fell 14 metres to his death when a temporary platform collapsed.

 

Theme park operator fined after worker loses four fingers and thumb

The operator of Twinlakes Family Theme Park has been fined after one of its employees was badly injured while using a circular saw.

 

Council prosecuted after wall collapses onto child

Basildon Borough Council has been sentenced after a brick boundary wall it part-owned collapsed and seriously injured a six-year-old girl.

 

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Tackle work-related stress

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Employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work.

In 2017/18, HSE's annual figures showed that 595,000 workers are suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety. In addition, 15.4 million working days were lost as a result of work-related stress, 57% of all working days lost .

 

Help to tackle this issue by downloading HSE's Talking Toolkit, which offers practical help with talking about work-related stress. 

 

We are running the one-day course Stress: from Intervention to Prevention, which will help you to reflect upon, re-evaluate and refine your current approach to work-related stress. Book at the following links: Manchester (26 March); Birmingham (29 March).


Keeping workplace equipment safe

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HSE has plenty of guidance and advice for those using machinery and maintaining plant and equipment in the workplace.

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment.

 

HSE's leaflet 'Providing and using work equipment safely' outlines the legal requirements of PUWER. Download a copy or purchase a pack of five here.

 

The consequences of failing to act are severe. A Bolton-based company that manufactures vehicle components was recently been fined £134,000 for failing to ensure safe use of machinery. Read the full story here.


Brexit events upcoming

HSE is holding a series of one-day stakeholder events across the UK covering Brexit and its impact on the chemical safety regimes in a no-deal scenario...

Please use the links provided below to book yourself a place, where further details on the event are provided. The events are free but only those with tickets will be allowed access.

 

KCOM Stadium, Hull, on Wednesday 27 February 2019

Book a place here.

 

Sophia Gardens Stadium, Cardiff, on Friday 1 March 2019

Book a place here.

 

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, on Friday 15 March 2019

Book a place here.


Latest job vacancies at HSE

We've a number of exciting current opportunities to join HSE and help protect Britain's workers.

Just follow the links below for more information on each role, or to apply:


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