HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 14 October 2020 |
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| This week's digest contains information on protecting home workers during the pandemic, as well as other health and safety news and advice on coronavirus (COVID-19). There are also details on what you need to know about the health and safety law poster, plus the latest job vacancies here at HSE. For all the latest updatesvisit our website. |
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| Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for employees working from home as for any other employees. If your people are working from home you should: provide the equipment they need, for example a computer, phone and videoconferencing facilities keep in regular contact with them, making sure you discuss their wellbeing Our guidance explains the measures you should put in place to protect home workers and covers: lone working without supervision working with display screen equipment stress and mental health | HSE has published a range of coronavirus-related guidance and information, which you may find useful. It includes: RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19 Guidance on what to report, dangerous occurrences, cases of disease, work-related deaths and how to make a report online Cleaning and hygiene How to clean your workplace to reduce risk from coronavirus For all the latest information and advice visit our coronavirus pages. As an employer you must either display the HSE-approved law poster, or provide each of your workers with the equivalent leaflet. There are various versions of the poster, so you can select the most appropriate for your business. You can: download the equivalent leaflet (for free) purchase hard copies HSE also provides health and safetylaw pocket cards(pictured) which are a legal alternative to the law poster and are easy to distribute for your employees to carry with them. | The government has ramped up preparations for the end of the transition period by publishing an updated Border Operating Model. This provides further detail on how the GB-EU border will work and the actions that traders, hauliers and passengers need to take. The publication gives traders further information they need to prepare for the changes and opportunities as a result of leaving the EU Single Market and Customs Union, regardless of whether we reach a trade agreement with the EU. The Border Operating Model is available to view here. You can find out aboutwhat your business can do to prepare for the end of the transition period on the HSE website. Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. We have a number of exciting jobopportunities available. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: Senior Regulatory Scientists(5 posts) (closes 30 October) Mechanical Specialist (closes 1 November) Chief Inspector of Buildings (closes 6 November) View our full list ofcurrent vacancies |
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