HSE – Review of the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations

HSE is reviewing the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/721) (DGHAR 2016) and wants to hear from you about how they are working.

DGAHR 2016 replaced the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Regulations 1987 (DSHAR) (SI 1987/37) following a review undertaken by HSE as part of its response to the Red Tape Challenge.

 

DGHAR 2016  intended to modernise and simplify DSHAR, removing redundant and superseded sections while retaining proportionate protections. This review, taking place 5 years after the introduction of DGHAR 2016, is intended to consider whether the regulations achieved their original objectives and remain the best option for achieving those objectives.

 

HSE would like to gather the views from the sector, and would therefore appreciate you taking 10 minutes to quickly complete a short survey to aid our review. The deadline for responses is the end of the day on Wednesday 24 March 2021.

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HSE Waste & Recycling Research

HSE are conducting Research enquiry letter 11Feb21.pdf (69.2 KB) , meaning that HSE are undertaking 60 minute Zoom (or telephone if preferred) interviews with waste operatives. Obviously this is confidential and flexible and can be done outside of working hours.

It’s also an opportunity to earn a bit of extra money; HSE are offering £50 for participants themselves and £50 per participating person they refer.

If you want to take part or refer colleagues then please contact Laura.Woodward@kantar.com There is also information in your Member’s Newsletter this week.

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HSE Guidance – Disinfecting using fog, mist and other systems during the pandemic

Please see HSE guidance regarding disinfecting premises during the COVID-19 pandemic that has been updated to include joint advice on risks to health that can be created by using walk-through spraying or misting systems.

This advice provides information on systems used to disinfect premises during the pandemic. It explains the legal requirements and provides the latest information, including joint advice from public health bodies on risks to health that can be created by using walk-through spraying or misting systems.

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HSE Science & Evidence Research Summaries – December 2020

The national and global scientific evidence base about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to develop. HSE carry out evidence summaries using the best available evidence at the time they were completed to inform the COVID-19 response.

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HSE – RR1156 – Visibility risk zone method to evaluate operator visibility for earth-moving machinery

In Great Britain there are 25 fatal injuries each year on average, and hundreds of non-fatal injuries to workers as a result of being struck by moving vehicles in the workplace. Restricted operator visibility is often identified as a contributing factor in these accidents.

This report describes the development of a risk-based method to determine ‘visibility risk zones’ for earth-moving machinery such as dumper trucks and excavators. It considers operator visibility all around a machine from its boundary out to the far field of view. The method assists users to: define the areas around a machine that the operator needs to view; identify the areas the operator cannot see; and determine the areas where visibility aids such as mirrors and camera systems are required. The method takes into account the configuration of the machinery and how easy it is to manoeuvre during operation and travel. The method may be useful to assist in the following tasks: (1) Evaluation and verification of machines; (2) Installation of visibility aids and detection systems; (3) Assessment of risks to workers on a jobsite; (4) Organisation of a jobsite to ensure that risks are well controlled; (5) Incident investigation.

Two related reports describe the use of this visibility risk zone method to evaluate operator visibility for an hydraulic excavator (RR1157) and a large rigid frame dumper truck (RR1158).

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Driving for Work – Review of Joint HSE / DfT Guidance

For the majority of people, driving will be the most hazardous activity they do. It is estimated that one third of all road traffic collisions (RTCs) in Britain involve someone driving as part of their job and numerous other RTCs involving people travelling to or from their place of work. 

 

Although the risks associated with driving cannot be totally controlled, an employer has a responsibility to take all reasonable steps to manage these risks and do everything reasonably practicable to protect people from harm in the same way as they would in the workplace.

 

HSE and Department for Transport produced joint a guidance in 2014, INDG382: Driving at Work, to help duty holders manage work-related road risk. 

 

However, in recent years there have been significant developments in driving technologies and practices that have brought into question the currency of this guidance.

 

HSE are interested to hear from people who drive for work or employ those who do, across all industries including construction, to help identify how INDG382 can be improved in terms of relevance, currency, and accessibility.

Please help by providing your feedback via this short survey,

Please note this survey will close on the 31st January 2021.

 

 

 

 

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HSE Local Exhaust Ventilation

Effective LEV or dust/fume extraction can carry away airborne contaminants before they can be breathed in.

This website provides practical advice for employers and employees on buying and using LEV and what to do to comply with the law. It will help designers, installers and examiners work with their customers to control airborne contaminants effectively.

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Health & Safety Statistics For Great Britain Realeased

HSE releases annual injury and ill-health statistics for Great Britain

The Statistics released at the beginning of November demonstrate that Great Britain is still one of the safest places in the world to work with the lowest number of deaths on record.

The statistics, compiled from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and other sources, illustrate that in Great Britain in the 2019/2020 period there were;

  • 111 fatal injuries at work
  • 1.6 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
  • 38.8 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
  • 325 cases were prosecuted and resulted in a conviction. Fines from convictions totalled £35.8 million

 

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Musculoskeletal Disorders Awards

HSE’s annual musculoskeletal disorders ‘risk-reduction through design’ award needs your nominations!

The award highlights the important contribution that design changes can make to reduce risks of musculoskeletal disorders. Building on the success of last year’s award, they want businesses to nominate design changes that have made a real impact.

HSE are looking for approaches that have worked from across all sectors, anywhere in the United Kingdom. There are no restrictions on the size of business that can enter; both large and small employers are encouraged – small scale/low cost solutions are just as welcome as large scale/high cost designs.

The emphasis is on design solutions that have or can reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders for workers, but they are also interested in novel, innovative or niche solutions that tackle difficult-to-solve problems. Involving the workforce in developing the solution is essential and cross-sector application, that might inspire others to think more actively about design-based solutions, will also be part of the judging criteria.

Entries should be submitted on no more than two sides of A4 paper. Please include:

  • the problem, the design solution and its potential for MSD risk reduction
  • how your workforce was involved in developing the solution and their feedback on the changes
  • a description of the musculoskeletal and any wider benefits
  • your contact details

Please submit your nominations to msdpp@hse.gov.uk by 31 January 2021. Full application details are available on the HSE website.

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Health & Safety Statistics for Scotland 2020 Published

HSE publish workplace health and safety statistics for Scotland, 2020.

The report provides a summary of workplace health and safety in Scotland.

Key statistics include:

  • 99,000 Workers suffering from work-related ill health each year
  • 10 Fatal injuries to workers
  • 45,00 Non-fatal injuries to workers each year
  • £1.2 billion cost of workplace injury and ill health
  • 829 Enforcements notices served
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