| HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 25 February 2021 |
| Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. | |  This week's digest contains new guidance on first aid at work training during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic around omitting rescue breaths. We also have news on a key appointment to the recently created Building Safety Regulator, as well as a link to register to our free online 'Safe Net Zero' conference. In addition, there are links to our latest job vacancies and HSE's recent enforcement activity. For all the latest updates visit our website. | | |  We've updated our guidance on first aid training during the pandemic as rescue breaths have been temporarily omitted while coronavirus transmission rates remain high. The Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) has stated that they are supportive of training providers who may wish to omit practical teaching and assessment of rescue breaths in first aid training while coronavirus transmission rates are high. Read the new guidance. You can visit this webpage for more information and advice about first aid at work during the pandemic. | 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:  Peter Baker has been appointed as the new Chief Inspector of Buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). As the newly appointed Chief Inspector of Buildings, Peter will act as the face and voice of BSR, and work to shape and lead the implementation of a new regulatory system for the safety and standard of buildings in England. Peter said: 'I am honoured to be appointed as the first Chief Inspector of Buildings and for the opportunity to play a lead role in bringing about the biggest change in building safety for a generation.' Read our media release on Peter's appointment. To stay up to date with all the latest news and information from the Building Safety Regulator subscribe to our free bulletin. | A roofing company has been fined £165,000 after an employee fell through an industrial roof light, sustaining fatal injuries. The employee was carrying out repairs on a large warehouse roof when he stepped on a fragile rooflight, falling more than 10 metres to the concrete floor. An investigation by HSE found that the repair work was carried out without appropriate safety precautions in place. Read this press release for full details. HSE's publication Health and safety in roof work (HSG33) can be downloaded for free. Other recent enforcement news includes:  There is now less than a week to go until our free online conference. The Safe Net Zero 2021 - Hydrogen conference is being held on 2-4 March. The event is free to attend and will provide an invaluable opportunity to learn about the evolving work that is helping to deploy hydrogen as an energy vector as part of the UK's commitment to reduce carbon emissions and become 'Net Zero' by 2050. Join us online for what promise to be three mornings of valuable insight, learning, discussion and networking. View the agenda and speakers. Register your place(s) here | Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. We have a wide range of exciting job vacancies currently available.
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