HSE is working with the hospitality industry and local authority enforcement officers to increase awareness of electrical safety standards. Venues should: arrange for a competent person to carry out electrical installation work only use lights and heaters specifically designed for outdoor use regularly checking equipment for damage or indication of dampness or water getting in The mother of a 7-year-old boy who died after being electrocuted in a pub beer garden is also urging the sector to make sure their outdoor electrical equipment is safe.Read this press release for more information. Ourelectrical safety at workwebsite also has advice and resources on how to help reduce the risk of electrical injury. |
The primary school has been fined 35,000 after the child received 45 per cent burns to their body. During the carol concert, 60 children from the school were waiting in costume, in a narrow corridor, holding 10-inch lit taper candles. As they were waiting, a 7-year-old boy wearing a home-made sheep costume (made out of cotton wool balls) caught fire. HSE's investigation found the school had failed to take appropriate measures to account for the risks inherent with giving lit candles to children while they are wearing potentially flammable costumes. Read this press releasefor more details on the incident. Other recent prosecution cases include: Business park operator sentenced after worker injured in fall Transport company fined after worker fractures skull HSE inspectors are visiting manufacturing businesses where processes use materials that contain silica, a natural substance found in most stone, rocks, sand and clay. From 3 July 2023, inspectors will be checking that dutyholders know the risks associated with silica dust and have effective controls in place to keep workers safe and protect their respiratory health. We have advice for employers and workers to protect respiratory health. You can: visit our campaign website download our free resource for workers (.pdf) read our press release Employers must make sure there is adequate ventilation in enclosed areas of their workplace. Our videosets out the key advice for providing adequate fresh air at work. Our web pagesalso give advice on improving ventilation in the workplace. They cover: why ventilationis so important how to improve ventilation how to keep temperatures comfortable in ventilated workplaces We also have some specificexamples of improving ventilation | 