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THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING TRAINING RECORDS
This year two cases brought before the court illustrated how the availability of training and other records can influence the likelihood of a prosecution after
HSE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION INITIATIVE – 7TH OCT TO 1ST NOV 2019
Between 7 October – 1 November, HSE will be carrying out its latest construction inspection initiative. This will continue the focus on health, in particular
Electrical safety in construction – breaches on construction sites up by 31%
The British Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 31% increase in electricity breaches on construction sites. The report was based on 20,000 independent site inspections
Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator and publication updated
HSE has made updates to a hand-arm vibration (HAV) publication and tool. Find out more below. Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator HSE has made updates to
STOP USE & PRODUCT RECALL – 3M SELF-RETRACTING LIFELINES
Issue Date: 25/07/2019 On July 25, 2019, 3M Fall Protection announced an immediate stop use and product recall of the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™ edge and the Twin-Leg Nano-Lok™
Provision of welfare facilities during construction work – construction firm prosecuted due to inadequate welfare facilities on site
A construction company has been prosecuted after failing to ensure suitable welfare facilities were provided for workers on site. The Court heard that the company
Plasterboard manual handling aids
Plasterboard manual handling aids and factors helping and hindering the practicability of their application (HSE research report) Introduction Handling and installing plasterboard represents a moderate
Preventing unauthorised access onto scaffolding and other work platforms
Issue Date: 11/07/2018 Introduction Scaffolding on all construction sites, but especially in residential areas, can seem like an inviting playground for children – who do
Tower Crane, Slew Brakes and Release Mechanism Maintenance
Issue Date: December 2018 Introduction: HSE is investigating the collapse of a tower crane jib in high wind. The precursors of the incident are not
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume
Issue Date: February 2019 Introduction: There is new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer that exposure to mild steel welding fume
Platform Lifts (vertical lifting platforms or lifts for people with impaired mobility). Risk of falls from height to employees/workers and members of the public.
Issue Date: 18/03/2019 Introduction: This Safety Notice is aimed at: companies providing maintenance of platform lifts (vertical lifting platforms) and owners/operators of such platform lifts
Suspended sentence and electronic tag for scaffolder who verbally abused a Health and Safety Executive inspector
A scaffolder who verbally abused an HSE inspector has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to wear an electronic monitoring tag. He was