HSEs Dust Kills campaign urges employers and those working in construction to be aware of the risks from exposure to silica and wood dust. Find out if you know enough to protect yourself and others from exposure to construction dust by taking the Dust Kills quiz. We also have 2 simple downloads to learn more about the risks to help plan your work, stop dust getting into the air and ensure youre using the right controls: Construction dust: information sheet (.pdf) Construction dust: busy builder sheet (.pdf) Dust Kills campaign partner Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) share a personal account from a retired construction worker who discusses his diagnosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Watch this interview about the devastating impact of uncontrolled respiratory hazards. HSE will be discussing our Dust Kills construction campaign at the Action on Site Health Summit in London on Wednesday 12 July. The free event will feature guest speakers from campaign partners including HCLG and Construction Dust Partnership. View the event agenda and/or book your ticket |
HSE has issued a safety notice after becoming aware of a number of fires on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered forklift trucks and other similar vehicles that have occurred during start-up. The build-up of deposits in fuel systems, particularly, the vaporiser units of LPG-powered vehicles, has led to a number of fires. Operators should: review their safe system of work in relation to the use of all LPG-powered lift trucks and similar vehicles
provide those operating vehicles with information, instruction and training about the hazards raised in the alert
park LPG vehicles in well-ventilated areas free from flammable material, particularly when parking overnight or for longer periods View the safety notice for full details The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has published new fire risk management guidance. The guidance is based on the well-established principles of Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) and HSEs fire safety in construction guidance. It aims to help those with fire safety roles and responsibilities under The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) to embed fire risk reduction measures from the design stage through to project completion. Hosted on the new CONIAC website, the guidance is free to download at: CONIAC CDM Fire Safety Arrangements guidance. For further information visit: Managing for health and safety setting out the PDCA approach
Fire safety in construction Appendix 4 provides a summary of duties under CDM in relation to fire safety in construction There's no law for maximum working temperature, or when it's too hot to work. However, employers must keep workplaces at a comfortable temperature. HSEs temperature website has practical guidance on what you can do to manage the risks so people can work safely in hot conditions. This practical guidance includes advice on: managing workplace temperature outdoor working dehydration heat stress HSE is conducting a survey to understand the impact and usefulness of communications about safety and asbestos to tradespeople and would really value your opinion. If you are happy to answer a few questions to help us evaluate our current Asbestos and You campaign activity, as well as inform and improve future communications for businesses, please complete this survey. Your answers are confidential and will be anonymised. Were also continuously updating and improving our web content and would like your feedback on the current asbestos guidance. We are looking for volunteers to take part in a short research exercise to help us find out how useful HSEs asbestos websiteis, and how easy is it for you to find the information you need. If you wish to take part in this crucial research please contact us by email. From HSE: There are a range of upcoming virtual and in-person training courses and events organised by, or which involve HSE including: HSE Inspector's Guide to Electrical Safety
18 19 July, live online
Fundamentals of Hydrogen
9 10 August, live online
NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work
31 August, Buxton Find out more about HSE's training and events From industry: IOSH Construction Group webinar
28 July, 12:00pm
This webinar focuses on the worldwide problem of hearing loss within the construction industry and what can be done to tackle the issue. | 