Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was fined £480,000 due to a worker suffering a brain injury and being found unconscious in a manhole. The worker had been unblocking a drain at the hospital when he was discovered by other members of staff.  HSE's investigation found the company had failed to: identify the manhole as a confined space, and properly risk assess the activity prevent employees entering into confined spaces at the site identify a safe system of work or method statement for clearing blocked drains For further details read this press release.  Our website has guidance on working in confined spaces.  Other recent prosecution cases include: Health board fined after failings resulted in womanâs death Textiles firm hit with £100,000 fine after worker loses hand Our vibration website has been refreshed. This is so you can find the information, advice and resources that you need as easily as possible.  It also ensures our guidance and resources are up to date, user-friendly and easy to use.  Updates include the following pages: Advice on measurement and monitoring Advice to Employers Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 Guide to using HSE hand-arm vibration exposure calculator Vibration risk assessment It's not too late to enter our âRisk-reduction through designâ award â nominations close on 31 January 2024. If your business has made a design change to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace, we want to hear about it. Your business could be our 2024 award winner!  â¯Â We are encouraging businesses to nominate a design change that has made a real impact in their own workplace.  Employers can nominate any design solutions implemented in workplaces in the UK that have demonstrated how they have reduced musculoskeletal risks for their own workers.  There are now 2 categories for the awards: Best overall MSD risk-reduction through design award SME recognition award To request an entry form please contact us by email. Further information and previous winning nominations are available on HSEâs website. |
Give your career a kickstart as 2024 begins and join our team saving lives and livelihoods here at HSE. We currently have a range of vacancies. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: Complaints Officer
closes 29 January
Central Disclosure Officer
closes 30 January
Specialist Inspector (Human Factors Engineering)
closes 12 February; 3 roles available | 