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| HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin Issued: 23 March 2023
This week's edition includes: updated guidance on protecting workers from violence and aggression â in 2019-2020 there were 688,000 reported incidents of violence at work advice on preventing manual handling injuries in the workplace news of recent enforcement prosecutions links to the latest job vacancies from HSE For more health and safety updates visit our website |
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| Violence and aggression at work can have a serious impact on your workers physical and mental health.Â
HSE has refreshed its guidance on violence at work to help you protect your workers. It has been updated to:
simplify the navigation to help you easily find the information you need remove outdated content and replace it with up-to-date practical guidance remind you that HSEâs definition of violence includes aggression, such as verbal abuse or threats â this can be face to face, online or over the phone The guidance will help you assess the risks, put the right controls in place to protect workers and report incidents and learn from them.   We have specific guidance on how to support your workers after a violent incident. There are also examples drawn from typical situations.  We have separate advice for workers, which explains how they can help employers prevent violent incidents at work. |
The dog walker was thrown 8 feet into the air by a cow which then repeatedly trampled on him as he tried to crawl away. As a result of the incident, the injured man, who was walking the dog while on holiday with his wife, broke 6 ribs and was left with damage to his lungs and spleen.  HSE's investigation established that cattle with young calves were being kept in a field with a public right of way across it.  Read this press release for more details on the incident.  HSE has advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers on dealing with the risks posed by cows with calves.  Other recent prosecution cases include: Firm receives £190,000 fine after worker is seriously injured in fall Six-figure fine for company after worker suffers brain trauma Come and work for HSE and help to protect lives and livelihoods. We currently have a range of vacancies. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: Administrative Support
closes 12 April; 7 posts available
Head of Contract Letting Team
closes 17 April
Policy Advisor
closes 17 April; 3 posts available |
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