 Last month we highlighted work about to start on the second post implementation review (PIR) of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2012 (CAR12). The review has now started in earnest with the launch of a survey on 21 May. This is your chance to make a valuable and positive contribution to the ongoing regulation of asbestos. As such your input is vital and will be invaluable to HSE, so if asbestos is relevant to you or your business, please take part if you can. Information from the survey is being collected for internal HSE use only and will not be provided to third parties. It will be stored securely and deleted upon publication of the final CAR12 PIR report. All individual responses to the survey will be aggregated together and treated anonymously. None of the information you provide will be used for regulatory inspection purposes. In most cases the survey will take just 10 to 15 minutes to complete via this link. Please note: It will run for three weeks, closing on Friday 11 June. |  HSE has published a revised version of HSG248 Asbestos: The Analysts' Guide (second edition - May 2021). As guidance for analysts involved in asbestos work, this latest edition has been updated to take account of findings from HSE interventions and developments in analytical procedures and methodology. It provides clarification on technical and personal safety issues, especially in relation to sampling and 4-stage clearances. New information on sampling soils for asbestos is also included. The guidance is designed to assist analysts in complying with their legal obligations and should also be useful to asbestos consultants, occupational hygienists, health and safety professionals, asbestos removal contractors, building owners and facilities managers. Find out more about asbestos health and safety. | As lockdown eases, our guidance can help employers support their workers and keep their workplaces COVID-secure. All businesses, including those in construction that have continued to operate throughout the pandemic and those that have recently reopened, still need to have COVID-secure measures in place. HSE has published a range of coronavirus related guidance and information to help workplaces be COVID-secure. There are different approaches for easing restrictions in Scotland and Wales. Updates made to HSE noise exposure calculator Our noise exposure calculator helps you to estimate and record workers' exposures to noise and compare them with the exposure action and limit values in the Regulations as part of a noise risk assessment. It now combines the previous daily and weekly exposure calculator in one, with separate tabs to help simplify the process. More importantly, it also provides advice on actions that should be taken when certain action values are exceeded. The revised calculator can be accessed on our noise webpage. HSE Annual Science Review 2021 has been published The 2021 Annual Science Review focuses on how our robust scientific evidence has been supporting the government's response to the pandemic, looking at HSE's contribution to the evolving global evidence base and the routes we have used to share that knowledge. The review also highlights the range of studies HSE scientists are working on to support healthy and safe work in Great Britain. In order to provide a safe learning environment some of our most popular courses and events are now available live online. Find out more and see the full schedule. Upcoming courses/events include: WWT events Improve your business by attending one of the free Working Well Together (WWT) health and safety online webinars: Find your nearest WWT Group and get involved. Asbestos Links for further guidance and information: Asbestos – cancer & construction Gas safety Links for further guidance and information: Gas health and safety Excavations Links for further guidance and information: Excavations Demolition Links for further guidance and information: Demolition Lifting operations Links for further guidance and information: Lifting operations Management failings Links for further guidance and information: Overview of construction safety topics
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences Regulation (RIDDOR) Links for further guidance and information: RIDDOR
Work at height Links for further guidance and information: Assessing work at height Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. As the national occupational health and safety regulator, HSE offers a range of rewarding career opportunities. View a list of our latest vacancies. | 
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