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HSE eBulletin: September 2020

This latest eBulletin is offering updates on health and safety for small and medium businesses, as well as links to useful COVID-related advice and information on the new Building Safety Regulator being established by HSE.

Managing risks and risk assessment

For most small, low-risk businesses the steps you need to take are straightforward. Our step-by-step guide features a short video explaining what employers should do to manage risk in their workplace and protect their workers, and other people, from harm.   The web pages also include: advice on identifying hazards, controlling risks, recording findings, and reviewing controls a risk assessment template and examples of typical businesses' assessments details of more information and links on managing risk HSE's Health and Safety Made Simple website outlines the basics for your business and offers guidance on the basic legal duties, whatever industry you work in.

COVID-19 updates and guidance

HSE has published a range of coronavirus-related guidance and information, which you may find useful.

It includes:

• Cleaning your workplace
  How to clean your workplace to reduce risk from coronavirus.

• Social distancing
  Social distancing means keeping people apart to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

• First aid
  Requirements in non-healthcare settings during the outbreak, as well as first aid cover and qualifications at this time.

For all the latest information and advice visit our coronavirus microsite.

The new Building Safety Regulator

HSE is working to establish the first ever Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to ensure strong enforcement of the new regulatory system.

The government has asked HSE to establish a new Building Safety Regulator in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster and following recommendations in the ‘Building a Safer Future’ report by Dame Judith Hackitt.

Subscribe to our BSR mailing list to receive all the latest news and guidance.