Stress, anxiety and depression is the biggest cause of work-related illness in Great Britain and numbers continue to rise.
According to the latest statistics (PDF) there were 914,000 workers suffering from work-related stress, depression or
anxiety in 2021/22. 17 million working days were lost due to stress in this period.
HSE's stress website has plenty of advice and includes examples of stress risk assessments tailored to different business sizes, as well as case studies and much more. The stress talking toolkit shows how line managers can have simple, practical conversations with employees to help prevent stress at work.
Our Working Minds campaign aims to prevent work-related stress and encourage good mental health.
The latest episode of the HSE Podcast sees HSE Chair Sarah Newton and Professor Cary Cooper discuss the importance of working in partnership to prevent work-related stress and to promote good mental health.
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HSE is reminding employers to keep workers safe as cold weather continues.
All employers are expected to ensure indoor workplaces are kept at a reasonable temperature so that workers are safe and warm.
Our website has recently been refreshed to make it easier to find and understand advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures.
This includes guidance and advice on:
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An engineer has been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison as he was not competent to carry out gas work and was not on the Gas Safe Register at the time he carried out this work.
The engineer was contracted to install a new gas central heating boiler but a few days after installation the customer experienced problems with the boiler. On inspection by an engineer on the Gas Safe Register, the installation did not meet current standards.
The engineer had previously been prosecuted by HSE in 2016 where he was found guilty of carrying out unregistered gas work.
Read this press release for more details on this incident.
Visit our website for further information on gas health and safety. You can also find out more about the Gas Safe Register.
Other recent prosecution cases include:
A variety of harmful substances are found in our working environments. Knowing how to control these safely is key to safety and protection from harm.
If you work with hazardous substances, our COSHH website can help you understand the actions you should take to stay healthy.
Our publication Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHH is available to download. It explains how to control exposure and comply with the Regulations.
HSE's COSHH Safe Handling Chemicals poster also provides crucial guidance on how to handle chemicals safely in your workplace, including Do’s and Don’ts and a useful hazardous signs check.
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HSE will continue to deliver a wide range of innovative and relevant training courses and events in 2023.
Our training courses are developed to include practical guidance around regulations. They are delivered by experts, both virtually and in-person, to help organisations comply with the law and keep workforces healthy and safe.
Available courses in 2023 include:
Find out more about HSE's training and events
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