| This week's news and updates about health and safety at work |
| Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. | |  HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin Issued: 17 February 2022
This week's edition contains guidance on working safely with display screen equipment (DSE). We also have advice on the importance of making sure scaffolding is stable and safe. There is information on campaign work to raise awareness of poor mental health in farming, and news of a recent enforcement prosecution case that resulted in a £5 million fine. You can also find links to our latest job vacancies. For all the latest health and safety updates visit our website. | | |  All employers must protect workers from the health risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE). Our guidance features a step-by-step guide to working safely with DSE and covers a range of topics, from workstations and assessments to eyesight testing. Incorrect use of DSE or poorly designed workstations or work environments can lead to pain in necks, shoulders, backs, arms, wrists and hands, as well as fatigue and eye strain. In addition, we have guidance on what you and your workers need to know about working with DSE from home. The HSE website also has related resources including our free to download leaflet Working with display screen equipment and and a workstation checklist to help you comply with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. | A gas company have been sentenced for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises resulted in the death of the homeowner. An investigation by HSE found that the source of the gas escape was identified as a fractured 6-inch, cast-iron main running under the carriageway to the front of the property. The investigation found that the main did not appear on Northern Gas Networks drawings and had therefore not been maintained in accordance with the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996. Read this press release for more details on this incident. Other recent enforcement news includes:  The high winds this week are a reminder of how vital it is to make sure your scaffolding is stable and safe at all times. Our scaffold checklist explains when a scaffold design is required. The checklist also covers the level of training and competence needed for those erecting, dismantling, altering, inspecting and supervising scaffolding. We have plenty more guidance on managing the risks of working at height, including resources and a step-by-step guide. |  This week, HSE's Working Minds campaign is partnering with the Mind your Head campaign by the Farm Safety Foundation (FSF) The aim is to raise awareness of poor mental health and explain how to spot the signs of stress and act before it becomes a problem. Research from the FSF found that 92% of farmers under the age of 40 said poor mental health is the biggest hidden problem facing them today. Making sure those living and working in agriculture look after their physical and mental wellbeing has never been more relevant, as Stephanie Berkeley, Manager for the FSF, explains in this blog. HSE's Talking Toolkits are available to download and are designed to help employers talk with workers as part of their overall approach to preventing and managing work-related stress. Visit our Working Minds website to find out more information on the campaign. | Join our team here at HSE and help to protect lives and livelihoods. We currently have a wide range of exciting opportunities. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: View all our current vacancies | | You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. | | | | |
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