Weekly Digest Newsletter: 24 July 2023

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Work-related fatality figures released | Managing drug and alcohol misuse | Latest news and jobs

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Work-related fatality figures for 2022/23 released

In the last year, 135 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain.

HSE's annual data release covers the period from April 2022 to March 2023.

 

The total of 135 worker deaths in 2022/23 is higher than the previous year (123) but is in line with pre-pandemic levels. 

 

The most common causes of fatal injuries are falls from height (40), being struck by a moving object (29), and being struck by a moving vehicle (20).


Company fined £400,000 after worker suffers horrific hand injury

A workwear company was fined after a female worker had skin ripped off the palm of her left hand.

The worker was trying to manually clean a sensor to initiate movement of a conveyor belt but, as she did so, her left hand was drawn into a gap where two conveyor belts met.

 

HSE's investigation found that the company:

  • had inadequately guarded machinery
  • did not have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment for the machinery that caused the injury
  • had inadequate health and safety management systems in place

Read this press release for more details on the incident.

 

Other recent prosecution cases include:


Stress, anxiety and depression: take part in our survey

Stress, anxiety and depression are the number one reasons for work-related illness in Great Britain and is on the rise.

HSE's Working Minds campaign is helping to drive culture change across Britain's workplaces, where recognising and responding to the signs of stress become as routine as managing workplace safety.  

 

To assist the campaign, we'd be grateful if you'd take a few minutes to complete a short survey about stress, depression, and anxiety at work. All answers submitted are anonymous.

 

Take part in the survey


Managing drug and alcohol misuse in your workplace

Do you know how to manage drug and alcohol misuse at work?

As an employer, you have a legal duty to protect employees' health, safety and welfare. Understanding the signs of drug and alcohol misuse (or abuse) will help you manage health and safety risk in your workplace.

 

Our website has step-by-step guidance to help you manage drug and alcohol misuse at work. This includes:


Join us for HSE's Annual General Meeting

HSE is holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25 July 2023, 2.00 - 4.00pm

The event will provide an opportunity for our stakeholders and members of the public to learn more about our work and priorities. There will alos be a chance to participate in a live Q&A session with our Chair, CEO and members of our Board and Executive Committee.

 

Sign up for our livestream and join the AGM virtually.

 

You can also view the meeting through our YouTube channel (you will not be able to submit questions and comments via this feed).


Latest jobs with HSE

Come and work for HSE and help to protect lives and livelihoods. 

We currently have a range of vacancies. For details of selected posts, follow the links below:

You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics.

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