Questions on work-related stress form part of HSE’s COVID spot check programme as we support businesses to work safely.
The spot check programme ensures business are working safely and continuing to reduce the risk posed by COVID-19 transmission in the workplace.
The questions tie in with the recently launched Working Minds campaign that brings 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.
Businesses and organisations can support our campaign and become Working Minds Champions.
During the spot checks, HSE provides advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers, customers and visitors. By calling and speaking directly to employers, HSE can check the measures they've put in place are in line with UK and devolved government guidance.
Further information on the spot check programme is available.
HSE’s latest advice on keeping workplaces safe will help you continue to protect those at work during the pandemic.
Christmas is nearly upon us and it can be a most demanding time for those working throughout the festive season.
The run-up to Christmas is especially busy for those who work in haulage and distribution.
From people lifting heavy parcels around warehouses to delivery drivers moving products across the country, workers in this industry are vulnerable to the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling.
Our step-by-step guide to manual handling at work should help you to minimise these risks.
We also have advice for users and suppliers of agency/temporary workers, as many of these are specifically employed for the festive period.
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A farming partnership has been fined after a worker was fatally injured following an incident involving a telehandler within a pig barn.
The self-employed farm worker was working in close proximity to a telehandler, fitted with a bucket, which was scraping the muck from the floor using multiple short manoeuvres. He was struck by the telehandler and killed as it reversed.
Read this press release for more details on this incident.
Understand the common risks to health and safety on farms by downloading our guide What a good farm looks like.
Other recent enforcement news includes:
Our series of online guides provide a practical understanding of what HSE inspectors are looking for based on investigation and enforcement experiences.
Follow the links below for more details on these upcoming live online courses, or to book your place:
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HSE has granted a legal exemption that will enable the use of more environmentally friendly gases in the electricity distribution network.
The exemption is applicable to any pressure system containing an insulating and interrupting gas and forming an integral part of high-voltage electrical apparatus.
Any new high-voltage electrical equipment using alternative gasses must still be designed, manufactured and tested to appropriate standards before being placed on the market.
Find out more by reading our press release.
Visit our website for more advice and guidance about pressure system safety and the law.
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