Weekly Digest Newsletter: 16 March 2023

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Campaign launched to reduce farm vehicle deaths and injuries

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HSE focus on workplace transport safety

Agriculture has the worst rate of deaths and injuries (per 100,000 workers) of all sectors in Great Britain.

 

Incidents involving vehicles are the number one cause of deaths on British farms, killing 48 people in the past 5 years.

 

HSE has launched the 'Work Right Agriculture. Your farm. Your future' campaign. It highlights simple vehicle safety advice to help keep everyone on the farm safe.  

 

We want to make 2023 a safer year on our farms by working together. When you start your daily routine today, follow our 'safe farm, safe driver, safe vehicle' advice to help you plan the job and complete it safely.


Lone working: protect those working alone

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Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong.

Employers should provide training, supervision, monitoring and support for those working alone.

 

Our free-to-download leaflet Protecting lone workers: How to manage the risks of working alone is for anyone who employs lone workers, or engages them as contractors etc, including self-employed people. 

 

The leaflet is supported by our lone working webpages which include advice aimed at lone workers themselves, as well as a video setting out the key advice.


Company director jailed for unsafe removal of asbestos

A company has been convicted and its director given a 10-month prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos.

HSE's investigation found that the asbestos removal company had never held a licence. In addition, their poor working practices resulted in the large-scale spread of asbestos and exposure to homeowners and their families.

 

Read this press release for more details on the incident.

 

HSE has recently launched our Asbestos and You campaign, which highlights the dangers of asbestos and has guidance on working safely with it.

 

Other recent prosecution cases include:


Gas Safety (Management) Regulations consultation response published

HSE has published its consultation response on proposals to amend the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR).

Last year, HSE consulted on a set of changes to the GSMR.

 

GSMR regulates the transmission and distribution of gas in Great Britain and includes provisions for:

  • the safe management of gas flow through a network
  • gas quality
  • arrangements for dealing with gas escapes
  • arrangements for managing gas supply emergencies

HSE has now published its consultation response. It details the responses and the changes proposed by the government to gas quality specification, the safety case regime and biomethane pipelines, co-operation duties and the gas emergency telephone service.

 

These changes will be important for the improved management of risk in gas transmission and distribution, while also boosting gas supply.

 

To find out more, view the GSMR consultation response


Upcoming training courses with HSE

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HSE training courses are delivered by experts to help organisations comply with the law and keep workforces healthy and safe.

Find out more about HSE's training and events.

 

Upcoming courses and events include:

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