Under PPER 2022, the types of duties and responsibilities on employers and employees under PPER 1992 will remain unchanged but will extend to limb (b) workers, as defined in PPER 2022. If PPE is required, employers must ensure their workers have sufficient information, instruction and training on the use of PPE. A limb (b) worker will […]
25 workers were killed in 2020-21 as a result of being struck by a moving vehicle. For further advice on how to help prevent accidents, by assessing and managing vehicle and driver safety – wherever you work visit the HSE website Getting Started Management Responsibilities FAQs People’s Safety Vehicle Safety Site Safety Lift Trucks Inspections […]
HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health, injury and enforcement statistics for 2020/21 Two new estimates have been developed to measure the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; 93,000 workers self-reported catching COVID-19 at work; 52,000 of these worked in the human health and social work sector 645,000 workers reported that their work-related illness was caused or […]
A new LSE report explores the behavioural biases that might impact inclusivity in hybrid working. It is intended to help organisations prepare for the post-COVID “new normal” where some workers will work on site and others from home. For some firms this will mean sequential attendance of employees on-site. For others, it will be decided who […]
According to a report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), an estimated 555,000 workers sustained non-fatal injuries in 2018. Workplace health and safety hazards can be costly – to lives and the bottom line – but the good news is that they are largely preventable if you take the right precautions. There is […]
The HSE home working guidance is for anyone who employs home workers, including those who split their time between their workplace and home (also known as hybrid working). It has been redesigned and expanded to provide more detail on straightforward actions to manage home workers’ health and safety and includes the risks of stress and […]
A concrete supplier is fined after and agency worker contracted to work at its site suffered fatal injuries following a Tyre explosion. The contractor suffered fatal injuries when using an air hose/compressed air to inflate the tyre of an articulated wheel loader. For further information about health & safety during Tyre inflation read the HSE […]
Work-related stress is now the number one cause of employee sickness absence, with major factors including workload pressures – tight deadlines, too much responsibility and a lack of managerial support. Working Minds is aimed specifically at supporting small businesses by providing employers and workers with advice that is easy to implement, including simple steps to introduce the […]
HSE issue safety notice following nine fatal vehicle-pedestrian collisions in the past four years involving wheeled loading shovels. Six of the incidents were in the waste and recycling sector while the remainder involved wood chip. Some were due to poor forward visibility, while others resulted from reversing. Larger capacity buckets had been fitted to some […]
Do you know the definition of a confined space? A confined space is a place which is substantially enclosed (though not always entirely), and where serious injury can occur from hazardous substances or conditions within the space or nearby. A number of people are killed or seriously injured in the UK each year in confined […]