Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker Our home working guidance has details on straightforward actions to manage home workersâ health and safety. This includes making sure your risk assessment covers home workers, which should consider: stress and poor mental health using equipment like computers and laptops safely the working environment
There is also specific advice for home workers, which includes a video and practical tips on good posture when working with display screen equipment.
The company were fined £285,000 after a worker was fatally injured in a 10 metre fall while installing cladding Another worker was injured in the incident â he sustained injuries to his spine and broken ribs. The incident happened when they were working in a scissor lift, which was pushed over by a nearby crane. HSE's investigation into the fall found: the incident could have been prevented if the firm had implemented better controls and put in place better communication between contractors there was no lift supervisor present at the time of the incident
For more information read our press release on how the firm was fined after a worker lost their life and another was injured.
Other recent enforcement cases include: Routine HSE inspection results in £150,000 fine for food manufacturer Tyre firm fined after worker dragged into machine
Visit our news centre for full details of these prosecutions
We need your expertise on industry examples of AI use HSE is launching a new research project to map AI's impact on health and safety across all our regulated industries. It will allow us to consider the risks and opportunities of AI use in industrial settings.â¯â¯â¯Â You can help by completing our anonymous survey about AI. We are keen to gather a wide a range of AI uses to ensure the information collected is representative.â¯â¯â¯Â Complete the survey on AI use cases The survey closes on 4 October 2024.  Find out more about HSEâs regulatory approach to AI.
HSE's annual musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) Risk-reduction through design awards are now open for nominations The most recent statistics show that approximately 6.6 million working days are lost in Great Britain due to work-related MSDs. If you are an employer in the UK, and you have made design changes that have reduced musculoskeletal risks in your workplace, then nominate yourself for the awards. Any UK employer can enter and there is an additional award category for small and medium sized businesses (up to 250 employees). Our website has further details on how to enter and case studies of previous winners. Building a robust safety culture: Insights and strategies for success
23 October 2024, 10.30am The hour-long webinar will focus on how to successfully and sustainably improve safety culture. It includes a demonstration of HSE's Safety Climate Tool and you can see how it can benefit your organisation. Find out more and register for this webinar | 