Weekly Digest: Health and safety at work guidance and advice

HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 10 February 2021

Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Weekly Digest eBulletin Welcome to the HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin This week's digest contains links to coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance, including advice on driver's welfare during the pandemic, as well as information about controlling hazardous substances in the workplace.   As it is National Apprentice Week we also focus on making sure young workers are receiving the necessary supervision and training. In addition, there are links to our latest job vacancies, details of HSE's recent enforcement activity and information about upcoming online training.   For all the latest updates visit our website. COVID-19 guidance and updates HSE continues to publish the latest coronavirus-related guidance and information, as well as updating previously published content. For a full range of COVID-related information and advice visit our coronavirus pages. This includes: Disinfecting using fog, mist and other systems Recently updated to include advice on the risks to health from walk-through disinfecting systems Protecting home workers Advice on lone working without supervision, display screen equipment and stress Drivers' welfare Dutyholders at sites where loading or unloading happens must take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of drivers delivering and collecting National Apprentice Week highlights safety for young workers This National Apprenticeship Week (8 - 14 February) is a timely reminder to make sure your young workers are receiving the training and supervision they need. Apprentices are more likely to be new to the workplace and could be facing unfamiliar risks. Remember that workers are as likely to have an accident in the first six months at a workplace as they are during the whole of the rest of their working life.   We've got a wide range of relevant guidance for on our website, including: health and safety for apprentices myths about young workers resources and useful links You can also visit our young people at work website, which contains more helpful advice. Make sure you know your COSHH essentials Do you know how to control exposure to hazardous substances in your workplace? If you work with hazardous substances, our Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) website can help you understand the actions you should take to stay healthy.   From information on the law to advice on completing COSHH assessments, there is plenty of guidance on what you need to do.   You can also download our publication Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHH (INDG136), which explains how to control exposure and comply with the Regulations. Worker fell to his death through fragile asbestos roof A roofer was fatally injured when he fell six metres while working on a replacement roof at a property in Liverpool. An investigation by HSE found that the area accessed did not have safety nets fitted and the building occupier failed to take reasonably practicable measures to reduce the risk to those working on the roof. Read this press release for full details.   Other recent enforcement news includes: Sawmill company fined after worker fatally injured by machinery Company fined after workers injured in forklift truck crash Online training from HSE HSE's most popular courses are now available live online wherever you are! We have made sure that you will still have a direct dialogue with our experts, a high level of interaction with the other attendees, and lots of opportunities to ask questions. Printed course material will be delivered direct to your door.    Upcoming courses include: Slips and Trips - Falls Prevention 2-day course live online: 2 and 3 March NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation 2-day course live online: 6 and 7 May View our full schedule Latest jobs at HSE Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. We have some exciting job vacancies currently available.   For details of these highlighted opportunities, follow the links below  Head of Learning and Development Delivery (closes 21 February) Information and Records Manager (closes 28 February) Biocides Regulatory Operational Policy (closes 3 March)   View a full list of current vacancies You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. Subscribe to our eBulletins here Subscriber services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Disclaimer Email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com www.hse.gov.uk

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