| HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 2 April 2020 |
| Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. | | Welcome to the HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin This week's digest contains the latest information and advice for employers and employees around coronavirus, as well as links to our Annual Science Review. For the latest updates on coronavirus visit our website. | |  HSE has produced guidelines on how businesses must maintain social distancing and protect their staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The guidance explains what employers must do in order to keep their businesses open and it covers: - social distancing
- essential and non-essential work
- safe in-work activity
Read the guidelines for more information |  Our regulatory approach will take a flexible and proportionate account of the risks and challenges arising from the pandemic. As Britain's statutory regulator of occupational health and safety, HSE has taken action to ensure that our important role continues effectively as the coronavirus situation unfolds. These actions are being guided by the specific needs and characteristics of the various sectors we regulate and in line with advice from the UK government, Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Health Protection Scotland. Read more about how HSE is regulating during the coronavirus outbreak. |  HSE has advice for those working from home on a temporary basis during the coronavirus pandemic. There is no increased risk from display screen equipment (DSE) work for those working at home temporarily, so in that situation employers do not need to do home workstation assessments. However, we have useful advice to help you reduce DSE risks, including a short video showing how you can achieve a reasonable posture, while temporarily working at home. Visit our home working page for more information. |  Find out what you can to do to comply with the law if first aid cover is reduced because of coronavirus. If first aid cover for your business is reduced because of coronavirus or you can't get the first aid training you need, there are some things you can do so that you still comply with the law. Find out more about first aid cover. |  HSE and Public Health England (PHE) have produced a rapid review of the evidence supporting the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the context of coronavirus (COVID-19). This work was delivered by HSE for the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and covers two key areas: - Part one: Equivalence of N95 and FFP2 masks
- Part two: Aprons, gowns and eye protection
View the findings and get further information. |  HSE is helping to ensure manufacturers and supply chains can meet the increased demand for biocidal hand sanitiser products during the outbreak. HSE is working closely with other government agencies, manufacturers and their trade associations to help ensure they can continue to meet the increased demand for vital Active Substances. Find out how HSE has taken steps to help deal with this. | | | You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. | | | | |
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