Construction sites across Great Britain are being targeted as part of a month-long HSE respiratory health inspection initiative and Dust Kills campaign.
Site inspections focusing on dust control commenced on 6 June 2022.
The inspections are checking employers and workers know the risks, plan their work and are using the right controls to protect workers from inhaling construction dust including respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and wood dust.
HSE has partnered with construction and occupational health organisations to highlight the health risks and the control measures required on site to prevent exposure to dust. The network of partners includes British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC), Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), Construction Leadership Council (CLC), Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) and Construction Dust Partnership.
We have advice for employers, workers and small builders on our Dust Kills campaign website.
You can follow the Dust Kills campaign on HSE's social media channels for resources, advice and support from our campaign partners working together to protect construction workers’ health:
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HSE has published its new 10-year strategy – protecting people and places
HSE strategy 2022 to 2023 reflects HSE’s role at its broadest - a role that goes beyond worker protection, to include public safety assurance on a range of issues.
Designed to keep HSE focused on tackling both new and traditional risk, at the right time and in the right way, the strategy sets out clear objectives and themes to guide our future interventions and regulatory activities.
Read this blog by Sarah Newton, HSE Board Chair, for more information.
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
From Working Well Together (WWT):
Most WWT events we list are free or low-cost and all provide an opportunity to meet like-minded people, see interesting new equipment and get confidential advice. Improve your business by attending a health and safety event near you.
Please note a new WWT website is under development.
Upcoming events include:
Asbestos
Links for further guidance and information: Are you a licensed contractor?
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVs)
Links for further guidance and information: Construction physical ill health risks: vibration
Gas safety
Links for further guidance and information: Gas safety
Scaffold collapse
Links for further guidance and information: Scaffolds
Fragile roofs
Links for further guidance and information: Fragile surfaces
Fall from height
Links for further guidance and information: Assessing all work at height
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