 HSE's month-long respiratory health inspection initiative targeting construction sites is coming to an end. We are reminding employers and workers about the risks associated with everyday tasks and how hazardous construction dust, including respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and wood dust, can affect the long-term health of workers. Our Dust Kills campaign website has information for employers, small builders and construction workers on the consequences of: - not knowing the risks
- not planning the work
- not using the right controls
We also have a set of short videos in which HSE's Chief Medical Advisor, Professor David Fishwick highlights the risks of breathing problems due to exposure to construction dust. Watch the HSE Dust Kills videos. You can also continue to follow the campaign on: | HSE's Working Minds campaign on mental health brings together a range of things to help businesses and workers understand the best ways to prevent work related stress and encourage good mental health. You can help to increase engagement and ensure we reach the people who need advice and support. There are three things you can do to support this campaign: Promote the campaign within your networks by asking them to: Demonstrate by showcasing the good work being done. Can you provide us with case studies about: - What you have done to prevent the causes of poor mental health in the construction industry
- Practical experiences of using our talking toolkit and the actions you took as a result
- Achieving, or working towards achieving the ISO 45003 standard ('the management of psychosocial risks and promoting well-being at work') as a small construction business
If so, please complete this short form. Champion the campaign by becoming a Working Minds champion. There are lots of ways you can support and be involved from simply signing up, sharing social posts or doing something more proactive in your sector or own workplace. HSE's 2022 Annual Science Review focuses on ways our science and evidence is being used to protect people and places, helping everyone lead safer and healthier lives. This year's review uses real-life work cases as examples and is available to view here. Read this press release for more about the review. From HSE: There are a range of upcoming virtual and in-person training courses and events organised by HSE including: Find out more about HSE's training and events Asbestos Links for further guidance and information: Cancer and construction: asbestos Fragile roofs Links for further guidance and information: Fragile roofs - safe working practices Demolition Links for further guidance and information: Demolition
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