Employers must make sure there is adequate ventilation in enclosed areas of their workplace.
Our new web pages give advice on improving ventilation at work.
The pages include a look at:
- why ventilation is so important
- how to keep temperatures comfortable in ventilated workplaces
- how to improve ventilation
We also have examples of improving ventilation.
You can watch our video which sets out the key advice.
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A farmer has been sentenced after a worker suffered multiple injuries after becoming entangled in the contra-rotating rollers of a potato harvester.
The employee was pulled leg first into the machine and became stuck up to his knee. This resulted in burns to the leg, a pulled hamstring, torn calf, broken nerves and hairline fractures to the knee and ankle.
HSE's investigation found the farmer had failed to implement a ‘safe stop procedure’ to isolate power and stop the movement of the rollers before the worker accessed them.
Read this press release for more details on this incident.
For more information on safe practices, specifically in relation to agricultural machinery, you can download a copy of our publication Working safely with agricultural machinery.
Other recent enforcement news includes:
As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risks of manual handling injuries in the workplace.
You can find help with preventing these sort of risks in your workplace with our step-by-step guide.
The web pages have a range of useful information and advice for employers, including sections on assessing manual handling and training for employees.
There are also links to a variety of useful resources. These include our downloadable publications:
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HSE are recruiting up to 80 regulatory scientists.
We have opportunities for regulatory scientists to work in the following areas:
- Human Health Regulatory Scientists
- Environmental Regulatory Scientists
- Regulatory Assessment Managers
You will work as part of a team and be responsible for technical assessments into regulatory programs on biocides, pesticides and general chemicals to support regulatory decisions in the UK.
The closing date for applications is 25 April.
Find out more information and/or apply
View HSE's full list of current vacancies
HSE delivers a wide range of innovative and relevant training courses and events, both online and in-person...
Our training is built around current real-world expertise and expert science. Upcoming highlights include:
Find out more about HSE's training and events.
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