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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 news, events and new information from the past week here at HSE.   Our website is updated on a daily basis and can be visited here. Headlines this week Here is a selection of stories that have been making health and safety news over the past seven days... Skip hire company fined after lorry driver fatally crushed Principal Contractor fined after roller shutter door damages market stall Self-employed handyman sentenced for unregistered gas work View our full list of latest news stories Fire safety a hot topic Most fires are preventable and all employers must carry out a fire safety risk assessment and keep it up to date. We have plenty of general advice on fire safety on our website, which tells those responsible what they should do. There are also case studies and guidance on dangerous substances that can cause fire and explosions.    We also have advice on how to carry out a fire safety risk assessment on a construction site here. Summit to raise awareness of MSDs Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) place significant burden on employers and employees accounting for 39% of all work-related ill-health in the country. Find out more about this subject by joining us at HSE's first ever Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Summit, which is being held in London on 21 March.  This summit will explain what HSE is doing to tackle MSDs, what you can do about them and how current scientific thinking is starting to shape new and re-energised approaches to help us. See the full programme for the day and book your places now at our website. Upcoming training courses We have a wide variety of training courses and workshops, covering issues across a range of sectors and topics, coming up in February and March. A selection of some of our upcoming courses are below. Follow the links for details, or to book: Management of Hand Arm Vibration in the Workplace - An Introduction (27 February) RPE Essentials (13-14 March) Process & Fire Incidents (13-14 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... Senior Materials Scientist (closing date 11 February) Offshore Occupational and Environmental Health Specialists (closing date 16 February) Control, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Specialist (closing date 4 March) 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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