 Only HSE can approve a version of the health and safety law poster. If you employ anyone, the law says you must: - display an approved version of the poster, or
- provide each worker with a copy of the equivalent leaflet
You must display the poster where your workers can easily read it and you cant print a copy yourself. You can: The current version of the law poster includes enhanced security features and is more durable.Read our guidance on how to identify a genuine law poster. If you have any doubts and need to check if its a legitimate version, please email HSEorders@tso.co.uk |
 HSEs latest construction health inspection campaign focuses on moving and handling materials. There are a range of free resources which support the campaign to help you manage the risks on site. The campaign is raising awareness of health issues in relation to moving and handling materials to improve the long-term health of those working in construction. When on site, HSE inspectors are checking that employers and workers: - know the risks
- plan their work to eliminate or substitute the risks, where possible
- where that is not possible, use sensible control measures to protect workers from aches, pain and discomfort in joints, muscles and bones known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Make use of the following free resources to help promote change and protect construction workers long-term health: |
The fine followed an incident where a worker was crushed to death during maintenance work at aquarry. The worker was part of a maintenance team that was repairing a feed hopper. He had been standing on a conveyor that was located under the feed hopper before the repair work started. The conveyor was then inadvertently switched on, trapping and fatally crushing the 26-year-old worker. HSE's investigation found that the haulage company had failed to ensure the feed hopper was properly isolated before the repair work commenced. Read this press releasefor further details on the incident. HSE also has guidance about theProvision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). Other recent prosecution cases include:  Can you help us test our website and make it better? Itscrucialthat we hear from site users,so we can make sure we are providingthe information and services you want from us. If youcanhelp,pleasesign up and join our website improvement group. Ifyou sign up, we will periodically emailyou asking you to look atsome content on our website and complete a quick questionnaireso you can tell us what you thinkof it. We will let you know aboutanychanges made as a result of your feedback, and you can unsubscribe at any time. |
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