December 2022 saw the launch of the NASC (National Access and Scaffolding Confederation) SG4:22: Preventing falls in scaffolding operations guidance. This long awaited, core NASC document replaces SG4:15, providing industry best practice for fall prevention when erecting tube and fitting and now also includes system scaffolding. It features detailed scaffolding sector analysis and safety guidance, with key figures and illustrations, to bring it to life. The key changes are: removal of obsolete technology and embracing of new updates to reflect changes brought in with TG20:21 inclusion of modular system scaffolding as well as traditional tube and fitting additional safety guidance on working on beams hazards, risks and control measures required when working on fragile roofs improved Safe System of Work for temporary roofs and the prevention of falls Download SG4:22 forfree from the NASC shop. Visit HSEs website for information and guidance on: Work at height Scaffolds Fall arrest equipment Make sure you protect workers during low temperatures and wintry conditions. Our guidance has been refreshed to make it easier to find and understand advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures. This includes guidance forworking outdoors. It also explains how you can assess the risks to workers and put controls in place to protect them. With low temperatures and less daylight, winter can make surfaces perilous. As a result, slip and trip accidents increase significantly. Take a look at our online guide to avoiding slips and trips in winter weather. |
The Building Advisory Committee (BAC): Inaugural meeting Established under the Building Safety Act 2022 as part of the governments reforms of building safety, the BAC will advise and inform the Building Safety Regulator in its mission to ensure the safety of residents in high-rise buildings, as well as its other roles including keeping the safety and standards of all buildings under review. Find out more about the meeting and the role and makeup of the BAC. Get all the latest information and news on this topic by subscribing to our Building Safety ebulletin. There are a range of upcoming virtual and in-person training courses and events organised by, or which involve HSE, including: Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live
14 15 February, Manchester
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) assessment
14 15 February, live online
HSE Inspectors' guide to risk management: risk assessment and control
21 February, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton Find out more about HSE's training and events. Electricity: overhead power lines Civil engineering firm fined 4.4m following M6 works Links for further guidance and information: Avoiding danger from overhead power lines (GS6) Asbestos surveying: risks from electricity Company fined after surveyor dies Links for further guidance and information: Electricity - Systems in buildings Working at height: fragile surfaces Company fined 200,000 after employee badly injured in fall Links for further guidance and information: Fragile surfaces Working at Height: safe system of work Building firm fined after worker hurt falling through collapsed floor Links for further guidance and information: Assessing all work at height Demolition Company fined 100,000 and director given suspended prison sentence after worker dies Links for further guidance and information: Demolition Traffic management on site 146k fine for company after joiner crushed to death by 20-tonne excavator Links for further guidance and information: Traffic management on site Protecting the public Firm fined after blind man falls into open manhole Links for further guidance and information: Protecting the public Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. As the national occupational health and safety regulator, HSE offers a range of rewarding career opportunities. View a list of our latest vacancies. | 