HSE to target building site dust
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is poised to launch a health and safety inspections’ blitz next week, targeting how dust is being managed on construction sites.
The campaign of…
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Cutbacks at HSE leading to health and safety ‘perfect storm’, argues…
There has been a 200-fold increase in ‘mandatory’ Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigations that have then failed to be carried out because of a “perfect storm” of resourcing…
Firefighters regularly exposed to ‘forever’ chemicals in foam, warns HSE
Firefighters are regularly exposed to ‘forever’ chemicals in firefighting foam, a report from the Health and Safety Executive has claimed.
The report has set out in detail the extent to…
HSE campaign warns of ongoing asbestos dangers in construction
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to remind people working in construction to manage the risks associated with asbestos.
Despite the substance being banned in…
Work-related Covid infections up a third, HSE analysis suggests
More than 100,000 workers went down with Covid-19 in the past year which they believed they contracted in the workplace, up nearly a third, according to the latest annual statistics from…
HSE emphasises importance of Covid ventilation
To continue reading please register or login to your OHW+ account.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published updated guidance emphasising the importance of good ventilation…