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Make sure you have the right workplace facilities available

Employers must provide welfare facilities and a working environment that's healthy and safe for everyone in the workplace, including those with disabilities. This means you must have: welfare facilities a healthy working environment a safe workplace Find out in more detail what youmust provide for a safe and healthy workplace. Employers are required to provide enough toilets and washbasins for those expected to use them. Follow our guidance for toilets and washing facilities. There is more information in our website on workplace health, safety and welfare.

Aviation company fined after worker death at airport

The worker was crushed to death during the unloading of baggage containers from an aircraft.

The company, a provider of ground handling and cargo services to major airlines, has been fined 160,000 for the incident. HSE's investigation found that:

• the operators visibility of the area underneath the rear of the platform was almost completely obscured
• there were no engineering controls installed to detect if people were underneath raised platforms before they were lowered, or to stop movement of platforms in these circumstances
• no mandatory communication systems were in place to ensure operators were informed that it was safe for them to lower platform

Read this press release for full details about the incident.

HSE's website has guidance on the safe use of lifting equipment, which sets out what businesses should do to comply with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER).

Other recent enforcement cases include:

• Haulage firm fined 85,000 after fork-lift truck driver is killed

• Shipping services company fined after worker loses finger

Vehicle and transport safety at work

Help prevent accidents by assessing and managing vehicle and driver safety wherever you work. Vehicles at work continue to be one of the major causes of fatal and major injuries. Figures for 2022/23 show that 20 workers were killed when struck by a moving vehicle. Our vehicle and transport safety website has a range of guidance, advice and other resources to help reduce the risks and keep workers safe including: vehicle safety site safety lift trucks

Gas Safety (Management) Regulations publication updated

HSE's publication 'A guide to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (as amended)' now has updated guidance.

The publication explains regulatory requirements, including changes made under the Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 which came into force on 6 April 2023. It is for anyone who has duties under the Regulations, such as:

• gas conveyors
• emergency reporting service providers
• gas shippers
• terminal operators

The main changes from the previous edition are:

• updated descriptions of the start and end of the gas network, including an updated visual depiction of the network
• a description of the status of gas interconnectors and their function on the network
• an explanation of when gas not complying with gas specifications may be conveyed through the network

You can download the updated publication at the HSE website.

Upcoming webinars with HSE

HSE has a series of free live webinars coming up focusing on a range of different sectors and industries. To find out more information about a webinar, or to register, follow the below links: Duty to manage asbestos in buildings 15 May, 10.30am Why measure and manage work-related stress and safety culture? 15 May, 2.30pm MSD risk management tools: What are they and how should they be used? 23 May, 11:00am