This free webinar on 25 September 2023, 10.30 – 11.30am will focus on how to effectively manage the risk of MSDs and whole-body vibration from driving. It is aimed at fleet managers, health and safety managers and employers. It will feature experts from HSE who will highlight current guidance and explain the ergonomic principles that […]
First published in 1992, the Fire Prevention on Construction Sites – Joint Code of Practice has just released its 10th Edition. The revised Code reflects the changes in standards, practice and use of modern materials with construction practices. Often used as a condition of construction insurance, the scope of this code applies to projects with […]
The State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II takes place on Monday 19th September 2022. That day is the last day of the period of national mourning and has been declared a bank holiday. The sad event leading to next Monday’s bank holiday could not be anticipated and was not provided for in the […]
To coincide with National Feet Week, Alex Minett, Head of Products & Markets at CHAS looks at what employers and employees need to consider to protect feet at work. You could say that feet are one of the most hard-working yet most neglected parts of our bodies. We take it for granted they will keep […]
If you’re a subscriber to the CIP H&S Manual you will already be aware of the importance of keeping up to date with legislation, guidance and best practice. Environmental and sustainability issues may be starting to occupy more and more of your time, and we think the CIP Environmental Manual could be just what you […]
The employer’s group of the Construction Industry Joint Council has today launched a new website in partnership with Construction Industry Publications Limited. Access to the CIJC website, Construction Industry Joint Council working rule agreement and other information can be found at www.cijcemployers.co.uk . The site will offer immediate access to the Construction Industry Joint Council […]
A builder has been imprisoned for 24 weeks after he failed to report a serious incident at a construction site he was in charge of. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on 8 January 2019, worker Simon Lewis had been clearing a site on Clarence Avenue, New Malden with an excavator so a new house could […]
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has launched its ‘Help Inside the Hard Hat’ campaign to raise awareness of mental wellbeing issues in the construction industry. In the UK, two construction workers take their own lives every working day and stress, anxiety and depression account for a fifth of all work-related illnesses. As part of the […]
HSE’s ‘Working with Chemicals’ podcast provides up-to-date guidance on how to keep your business moving now that the UK Brexit Transition period has ended. The series provides information on the changes to how chemicals will be regulated now the UK has left the EU, and features experts from HSE’s Chemicals Regulation Division, as well as […]
Developed with the help of industry stakeholders, HSE has published a Work-related Stress Talking Toolkit for the construction sector. Starting the conversation is an important first step in preventing work-related stress, and the toolkit will help to do that. The toolkit is primarily aimed at small and medium sized businesses with a regular workforce (employed […]