 HSE is highlighting our asbestos campaigns ahead ofGlobal Asbestos Awareness Week (1 to 7 April).
Asbestos remains in millions of homes and buildings today and it can become dangerous when disturbed or damaged.We are currently running 2 asbestos campaigns:
- Asbestos and You
- Asbestos Your Duty
Asbestos and You Our Asbestos and You campaign urges tradespeople to stay aware of hidden asbestos and protect themselves and others from exposure to asbestos fibres during their work. Resources include: Asbestos Your Duty This campaign raises awareness of the legal duty to manage asbestos in buildings and aims to reach those responsible for maintenance and repair of non-domestic buildings built before the year 2000. Free resources are available to support those with the legal duty to manage asbestos: |
The food manufacturer was fined following an investigation into 2 separate incidents which resulted in workers suffering serious injuries. HSE's investigation found the company: - did not adequately guard their machinery
- did not provide suitable and sufficient checks to ensure their protective measures were working effectively
- allowed the disabling of guarding systems and access to dangerous parts of machinery
Read this press release for full details about the incident. HSE has guidance on working safely with machinery. Other recent enforcement include:  Agriculture has the worst rate of deaths and injuries per 100,000 workers of all sectors in Great Britain. At a time of significant pressure on British farmers, and during a particularly busy period for many working in agriculture, our Work Right Agriculture: Your farm. Your future campaign offers advice, videos and downloads to help protect those working in this sector. Being injured by an animal is the most common cause of death in the most recent farming statistics published by HSE. While calving is underway for many livestock farmers, we are highlighting key safety advice to prevent injuries in our working safely with livestock checklist. Read our press release for further information. |
Our training courses are delivered by experts, both virtually and in-person, to help organisations comply with the law and keep workforces healthy and safe. Find out more about HSE's training and events. Upcoming courses include:  Come and work at HSE where you can help to protect lives and livelihoods. We currently have a range of vacancies. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: |
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