Weekly Digest: 12 months jail for unregistered gas fitter

HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 30 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 have news of a jail sentence and some significant fines following major prosecutions, guidance on getting competent help with health and safety, and details about HSE's tool to help avoid upper limb disorders.   We've also got details about some upcoming training courses. Visit HSE's website for daily updates. Six-figure prosecution fines among this week's health and safety news Here is a selection of the latest health and safety news. Just follow the headline for more details... Double fine of £750,000 after employee is fatally exposed to toxic substance St Albans City Football and Athletic Club Limited fined after fatal fall through fragile roof Care home fined £270,000 after ingesting chlorine tablets leads to a resident's death Gas fitter jailed for 12 months after carrying out unsafe gas work View our full list of news stories Getting help with health and safety Find out when and how to get competent help with health and safety...   All employers must use someone competent to help meet health and safety duties. Find out who this should be, how to find a consultant or adviser and what you should expect form them in our step-by-step guide, part of our new health and safety made simple website.   Any new or small businesses looking for advice and answers to typical questions on health and safety can register to join our upcoming, live (free) webinar we will be running in conjunction with HMRC on 12 June. Find out more on our website.   We also have frequent email updates specifically aimed at small and medium businesses - follow this link to sign-up.  Assess repetitive tasks to avoid upper limb disorders Upper limb disorders (ULDs) affect the neck and the arms, from fingers to shoulder.   ULDs are common in the workplace and can result from tasks as varied as the use of display screen equipment (DSE), to work using vibrating tools.   HSE's Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) tool is designed to help assess repetitive tasks involving the upper limbs and is available as a free download here.    On 17 July in Buxton we have a training course called Upper Limb Disorders: Risk Assessment of Repetitive Tasks, which will equip you with the knowledge to use the ART tool to help recognise, assess, and reduce upper limb disorder risks in your organisation. Summer learning, with HSE Just follow the links below for further details on the listed courses, or to book. Asbestos - Managing asbestos in domestic and non-domestic premises 25 June, Buxton Fatigue Risk Management in Practice Seminar 2 July, London HSE Inspectors' Guide to Risk Assessment 11 July, London HSE has a wide range of training courses available this summer, view our full schedule here. 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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