Refreshed asbestos guidance | £1.4 million fine following death of driver| Conference available online

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Refreshed asbestos guidance published

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Asbestos is the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain.

Around 5,000 people die every year from asbestos-related diseases which typically take decades to develop and cannot be cured.

 

HSE’s asbestos pages on the website have been revised to:

  • simplify the navigation and help you easily find the information you need
  • remove outdated content and replace it with up-to-date, refreshed guidance 

The updated webpages include the following:

The new content includes videos for workers on asbestos safety to help them be aware of it and work safely.

Cider manufacturer fined £1.4 million following death of driver

The fine was issued after the worker was killed by the end of a security barrier while driving out of the firm’s site.

HSE's investigation found the manufacturing company had installed the barrier a month earlier and failed to:

  • carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment
  • implement a safe system of work to ensure the barrier could be secured safely when open and closed

For further details read this press release.

 

Our website has advice on horizontal swing car park barriers.

 

Other recent prosecution cases include:

Home working guidance and resources

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As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for people working at home as for any other worker.

Our home working guidance has been redesigned and expanded to provide more detail on straightforward actions to manage home workers’ health and safety.

 

This includes the risks of stress and poor mental health as well as working with display screen equipment (DSE).

 

There is also:

HSE – market surveillance authority for workplace products

HSE is one of the UK's market surveillance authorities, which monitor and enforce 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.  

 

Products that present a serious or high risk to the health and safety of the user, and products that have been recalled, are published on GOV.UK.  

 

Recent examples of products notified are: 

HSE Health and Work Conference recordings now available on demand

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If you were unable to join HSE’s 2023 Health and Work Conference last month, the recordings from each of the 4 workshops are now available to watch for free.

The Health and Work Conference was a free virtual event. Delegates heard from our health and work experts and collaborated online in interactive discussions and question and answer sessions on the following topics:

  • Work-related stress and mental ill health: Exploring the causes, solutions and what employers must do to protect their workers
  • Musculoskeletal disorders: One step beyond – taking a proactive approach to risk management
  • Respiratory health: Creating the smart consumer
  • Asbestos: Understanding your duty to manage

All workshop recordings and resources from the event can be found on our Work Right campaign website.

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