November saw the publication of the latest annual health and safety statistics for Great Britain.
The annual report found that across all industries, 1.8 million working people are suffering from work-related ill health and 135 workers were killed in work-related accidents during this time period.
In total, 35.2 million working days were lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury.
HSE's statistics website provides detailed commentary on these figures and is supported by:
For more information, you can read our press release, which includes comments from Sarah Albon, HSE Chief Executive.
To help employers prevent stress and support good mental health, a free interactive tool has been developed that brings HSE’s Working Minds campaign principles to life.
The Working Minds campaign promotes the principles of risk assessment, with a focus on 5 steps: reach out, recognise, respond, reflect, make it routine.
The new bitesize online learning is made up of 6 short modules that guide you step by step, with helpful tools and practical resources.
Register and get started today
Other useful resources HSE offer include our Talking Toolkits for specific industry sectors, including construction, which can help structure conversations with workers to help prevent stress at work.
Make sure you protect workers during low temperatures and wintry conditions.
Our guidance offers advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures, including guidance for working outdoors.
It also explains how you can assess the risks to workers and put controls in place to protect them.
With low temperatures and less daylight, winter can make surfaces perilous. As a result, slip and trip accidents increase significantly. Take a look at our online guide to avoiding slips and trips in winter weather.
You can also find out more by viewing our recent press release.
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its first three-year strategic plan.
BSR’s Strategic Plan for 2023-26 establishes a vision to create a built environment where everyone is competent and takes responsibility to ensure buildings are of high quality and are safe.
For more information read our press release, which includes comments from Philip White, HSE’s Director of Building Safety and HSE’s Chair, Sarah Newton.
There are a range of upcoming virtual and in-person training courses and events organised by, or which involve HSE including:
Find out more about HSE’s training and events.
Working at height – defective access equipment
Links for further guidance and information: Lifting equipment used for lifting people at work
Work at height – unsafe scaffold
Links for further guidance and information: Scaffolds
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