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| HSE Weekly Digest ebulletin Issued: 9 May 2024
This week's edition includes: links to resources for workers on avoiding exposure to asbestos, including an updated quick guide for trades ahead of No Falls Week, guidance and advice for working safely at height information about a safety notice HSE has issued regarding service lifts within wind turbines news of a recent enforcement case where a worker was hit by a wagon, resulting in a £1.2 million fine for his employers links to some of HSE's upcoming training opportunities For more health and safety updates visit our website |
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| The worker sustained a fractured skull and also fractured his collar bone in 2 places. HSE's investigation found the company had: failed to organise the site in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles could circulate in a safe manner no suitable workplace transport risk assessment in place for the segregation of vehicles and pedestrians failed to take steps to properly assess the risks posed by the movement of vehicles and pedestrians Read this press release for full details about the incident. Â HSE's website has guidance on workplace transport, which includes advice on keeping traffic routes safe and separating people from vehicles. Â Other recent enforcement cases include: Farming business fined for multiple health and safety risks Contractor fined after carpenter dies Falls from height continue to be the most common cause of fatal accidents to workers. HSE's statistics show that falls from height were the main cause of worker fatalities in 2022/23, with 40 workers killed. Â Between 13 and 17 May, the No Falls Foundation is launching its first ever No Falls Week, a campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height. Â Sign up to get involved and get access to the No Falls Week resources hub, where you can download materials that support the campaign. Â Visit HSE's website for more guidance, resources and information on working at height. |
HSE has identified an absence of defined industry standards for the safe design of service lifts within wind turbines. It has resulted in discrepancies in the application of required safeguards by designers and manufacturers. This is a potential risk to users. Hazards from the design, guarding, and positioning of controls should be identified and addressed by manufacturers or suppliers. Â The design of gates, associated guarding, and the position of the external controls of lifts in use should immediately be checked by: dutyholders who operate wind turbines employers of workers who operate wind turbines or carry out maintenance on them View the safety notice for full details |
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