There were 215 new cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) recorded in Great Britain in 2023. HSE's hand-arm vibration calculator can assist you in calculating exposures and our website offers guidance on how to use it. Access the guidance, as well as a link to the calculator, on our webpage: the hand-arm vibration exposure calculator. Following an HSE investigation, a social housing provider has been fined £140,000 after workers were exposed to risks from vibrating tools. Read more in this press release: Social housing provider fined after men exposed to risks from vibrating tools. HSE is running a one-day course covering hand-arm vibration management on Thursday 10 July 2025 at HSE's Science and Research Centre in Buxton. Find out more and book your place on the course: Hand-arm vibration: management in the workplace. The nightshift worker fell approximately 3 metres from unguarded metal rollers to the factory floor after attempting to clear a blockage on the upper deck of production machinery. The incident occurred when part of the machine was activated, striking the worker and causing him to lose his footing. HSE's investigation found that the company had failed to: - provide a robust safe system of work
- identify the risk of a fall from height
- implement appropriate measures
Read more about the incident in our press release: Firm fined more than £500,000 after shift worker fell to his death.
You can visit our news centre for more on recent enforcement cases, which include: HSE has published extensively revised guidance on managing bloodborne virus (BBV) hazards in workplaces. The guidance has been refreshed following feedback from the National AIDS Trust and other topic experts. It will help employers identify if BBV hazards exist in their workplace and provides practical tips on risk assessment. The updated guidance also: - outlines simple preventative measures
- explains actions to take following accidental workplace exposure
- includes information for specific groups of workers that may be exposed to BBVs due to the use of sharps, such as those working in healthcare, beauty and tattooing
Visit the revised guidance on bloodborne viruses.
HSE monitors and enforces legal requirements on the safety of most products used in the workplace, including any risks to health. HSE has a duty to notify the Secretary of State about: - unsafe or non-compliant products
- the measures taken and communicated by an economic operator
Products notified to the HSE Product Safety and Market Surveillance Unit that present a serious or high risk to the health and safety of the user, and recalled products, are published on GOV.UK's product safety alerts, reports and recalls webpage.â¯Â Â
Recent examples of products notified are: Â HSE's training courses are delivered by experts, to help organisations comply with the law and keep workforces healthy and safe. We have limited availability left on dates across June's training courses, so act quickly if you want to join us: | 
