Council to face prosecution following death of school pupil

This week's news and information from HSE

Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Weekly Digest eBulletin Welcome to the HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin This bulletin offers a snapshot of the news, events and new information from the past week here at HSE.   For daily updates, visit our website. Headlines this week Here is a selection of stories that have been making health and safety news over the past seven days... Bridgend County Borough Council to face prosecution following death of school pupil Company fined after worker covered in chemicals after tank failure Six figure fine for company after employees exposed to asbestos fibres View our full list of latest news stories HSE issues reminder ahead of farming inspections HSE inspectors will be visiting farms across the country this month to ensure risks during building maintenance are being controlled. As a result we are reminding farmers to take simple steps to avoid, or manage, risk when carrying out building maintenance. The initiative comes after the latest HSE statistics show that in 2016/17 there have been 27 deaths and 13 000 non-fatal injuries to workers in Great Britain's agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors.    Find out more about the upcoming inspections here. MSDs provide employers with food for thought  Our current inspections in the food manufacturing industry are targeting the causes of workplace ill health.  One of the most frequent in this sector is Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). These mainly comprise of work-related upper limb disorders (WRULDs) from repetitive tasks and back injuries from repetitive or awkward lifting.  These two disorders account for 58% of occupational ill health cases in the food and drink manufacturing industry. Find out all about MSDs by visiting our website, where you can also download a free publication focused on manual handling risks and solutions. Training courses and events There's a wide variety of training courses and workshops, covering issues across a range of sectors and topics, in the coming weeks. A selection of some of our upcoming courses are below. Follow the links for details, or to book: Behaviour Change: Achieving Health & Safety Culture Excellence (6-7 February) Occupational Noise Control Workshop (13 February) Human Factors in Accident and Incident Investigations (6-7 March) See a full list of upcoming courses Latest vacancies at HSE Join the HSE team and help keep Britain's workforce safe and healthy. Below are a list of some of our current vacancies here at HSE. To view further details and apply, follow the relevant job title... Offshore Process Engineer (closing date 5 February) Senior Internal Communications Leader (closing date 9 February) Senior Materials Scientist (closing date 11 February)   Our full list of vacancies can be found here. You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. Subscribe to our eBulletins here Subscriber services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Disclaimer Email was sent to bobbysellars573.spamhere@blogger.com www.hse.gov.uk

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