At this time of year surfaces can be perilous, which means slips and trips accidents are are likely to become more frequent. Poor lighting, excess water from rain and even wet and decaying leaves can all cause slip and trip accidents to increase significantly. Slips and trips cause over a third of all major injuries and can also lead to other types of accidents, such as falls from height or into machinery. There are plenty of seasonal factors to consider when avoiding these sorts of accidents. You can read our guidance on preventing slips and trips in winter weather. Our general guidance on slips and trips also provides plenty of information and resources on how to avoid these accidents in and around the workplace. A housing association has been fined £900,000 following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation. The deadly bacteria was detected following the sampling of its water systems in the communal areas and flats. HSE's investigation found that the company had poorly managed the risk of legionella in the water system, with staff being inadequately trained and supervised. Read more in our press release: Residents put at risk of deadly disease as company fined £900,000. Our website has guidance on Legionella and Legionnairesâ disease. You can visit our news centre for more on recent enforcement cases, which includes: HSEâs image gallery can help you identify asbestos in typical locations and take the right action to minimise exposure. Whether you are a worker, building owner, landlord, employer or person responsible for building maintenance, you should be aware of where asbestos is most frequently found in buildings in order to protect yourself and others. Visit our website to find out about:â¯Locations of asbestos and taking the right action. For each asbestos product type, the page explains:Â
HSE's website also has diagrams showing where asbestos can occur in buildings.
Many people are exposed to noise levels at work that may be harmful, leading to permanent and incurable hearing damage. Our publication Controlling noise at work is aimed at employers and other dutyholders. It includes the Control of Noise at Work Regulations alongside guidance on what they mean. This sets out an employerâs legal obligations to control risks to workersâ health and safety from noise. For more information about controlling noise at work, visit our noise at work webpages, which include our noise exposure calculator. HSE monitors and enforces legal requirements on the safety of most products used in the workplace, including any risks to health. HSE has a duty to notify the Secretary of State about unsafe or non-compliant products and of the measures taken and communicated by an economic operator.â¯Â  Products notified to the HSE Product Safety and Market Surveillance Unit that present a serious or high risk to the health and safety of the user, and recalled products are published on GOV.UK's product safety alerts, reports and recalls webpage.â¯Â  Recent examples of products notified are: | 
