HSE investigation into offshore gas blast leads to million pound fine

HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 23 May 2019

Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Weekly Digest eBulletin Welcome to the HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin This week we clear up some common myths on portable appliance equipment, offer guidance on how to manage drugs and alcohol misuse at work and provide useful links to the health and safety law poster and pocket cards.   We've also got the latest health and safety headlines, as well as details about some new training courses. Visit HSE's website for daily updates. This week's health and safety headlines Here is a selection of the latest health and safety news. Just follow the headline for more details... HSE investigation into an offshore gas blast leads to Marathon Oil fine in excess of £1m Inspection and maintenance company fined for health and safety failings Fairground ride inspector sentenced following roller coaster derailment House building company fined after worker is struck by steel beam and seriously injured View our full list of news stories Managing drugs and alcohol misuse at work Do you know how to manage drug and alcohol misuse at work?   Employers have a legal duty to protect employees' health, safety and welfare.   Find out the issues to look out for, how to develop a drugs and alcohol policy and what you can do to support your employees with our step-by-step guidance. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) Bust the myths on the inspection and testing of portable appliance equipment...   Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the term used to describe the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to ensure they are safe to use.   There are many common myths about PAT - use our website's Frequently Asked Questions to find the key facts about the inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment.   You can also download a copy of our leaflet Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments, which explains the simple and sensible precautions that need to be taken to prevent danger from portable or movable electrical equipment in low-risk environments. Displaying the law poster: A must for all businesses The HSE approved law poster must be displayed on all business premises. There are various versions of the poster, so that you can select the most appropriate for your business, depending on where in the UK your business is based.    You can download the law poster for free, or purchase hard copies at the HSE Books website.   HSE also offers health and safety law pocket cards, which are a simplified, easy to read, version of the poster - ideal for workers to carry with them around the workplace.   New health and safety training courses coming this summer HSE has two brand new courses coming up this July. Just follow the links below for further details on the listed courses, or to book.   NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation 17 July, Buxton A new 1-day course developed with NEBOSH, this qualification is for anyone who wants to carry out incident investigations effectively. Developing Effective Procedures 24 July, Buxton This new course will help delegates develop effective procedures, or assess and improve existing ones, and achieve compliance with them.   View our full schedule.  You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. Subscribe to our eBulletins here Subscriber services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Disclaimer Email was sent to gunjam11.brt77@blogger.com www.hse.gov.uk

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