| From 24 February, the UK government ended any remaining legal coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes removal of the requirement to self-isolate. Please see GOV.UK guidance for further information. There are different timescales for the removal of restrictions in Scotland and Wales. You can keep up to date with the latest information on continuing to reduce coronavirus transmission in workplaces. This includes advice from public health bodies and other government departments. You should continue to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in line with your risk assessment. The following workplace controls remain: - adequate ventilation
- sufficient cleaning
- good hand hygiene
 HSE's Working Minds campaign is bringing together a range of tools and support to help businesses and workers understand the best ways to prevent work related stress and encourage good mental health. One such tool is HSE's stress indicator tool. This is an online survey that can be used as part of your stress risk assessment to gather anonymous data and information from employees to help identify areas to improve to prevent and manage work-related stress. To help support smaller businesses the tool is freely available for businesses with up to 50 employees. To find out more about the stress indicator tool and how to use it: | Every year in the UK, around 12,000 people die from lung diseases linked to past exposure to hazardous substances at work across all industries, including construction. This includes inhalation of wood-dust that can cause occupational asthma and, in the case of hardwoods, sinonasal cancer. Employers have a legal duty to ensure they comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), as amended, to control exposure to wood dusts and protect workers health. View our updated COSHH essentials woodworking guidance to ensure your workers are safe. Further guidance on effective control of construction dust from cutting and sanding wood can be found on our website. The law relating to building safety in England is changing. Proposed reforms currently making their way through parliament will introduce a safety case regime. This will mean new roles and responsibilities for high-rise residential building owners and management, including accountable persons and building safety managers. Building on the safety case principles published last year, HSE has worked with partners in the public and private sector to develop information that we hope will form a toolkit for building owners and managers to understand the key things they can do to prepare. For further information, read: There are a range of upcoming virtual and in-person training courses and events organised by HSE. Find out more and see the full schedule. Upcoming courses and events include: Asbestos Links for further guidance and information: Managing and working with asbestos Welfare Links for further guidance and information: Construction welfare Work at height – Lack of planning, training and experience in supervision Links for further guidance and information: Assessing all work at height Work at height – Fragile surfaces Links for further guidance and information: Fragile surfaces Work at height – Roof work Links for further guidance and information: Roof work Work at height – Scaffolding Links for further guidance and information: Scaffold checklist 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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