| HSE's Weekly Digest e-bulletin: 8 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 issued details of when and how you should report coronavirus incidents under RIDDOR (the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013). You must only make a report under RIDDOR, relating to coronavirus, when: - an unintended incident at work has led to someone's possible or actual exposure to coronavirus. This must be reported as a dangerous occurrence
- a worker has been diagnosed as having COVID-19 and there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work. This must be reported as a case of disease.
- a worker dies as a result of occupational exposure to coronavirus.
Visit our website for further details on the above, along with examples. |  The Health and Safety Executive, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have issued a joint statement... Many workers, union reps and employers have questions and concerns about safe working – especially for those continuing to work away from home. The joint statement between HSE, the TUC and the CBI is intended to clarify the position, as the health and safety of workers remains paramount. Employers must continue to provide workers with information about risks to their health and the actions their employers must take, particularly in following Public Health England guidelines on social distancing. Read the full statement. |  If you have people working from home temporarily as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, HSE has advice for employers to follow. As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers. Issues you should consider include: - lone working
- working with display screen equipment (DSE)
- stress and mental health
Read our advice on how to deal with these issues. |  HSE is continuing to provide services for regulating chemicals during the coronavirus outbreak. We have made some administrative changes for each of the chemical regimes. Follow the appropriate link below for more information: We also have further information applying to all regimes, which you can view here. |  HSE has produced guidelines on how businesses must maintain social distancing and protect their staff during the coronavirus outbreak. The guidance explains what employers must do in order to protect their workers and keep their businesses open and it covers: - social distancing
- essential and non-essential work
- safe in-work activity
Read the guidelines for more information |  HSE has published its fifth Annual Science Review, which focuses on how we use science and evidence to contribute to HSE's regulatory activities. This year's review provides case studies of the science and engineering work we have delivered, and illustrates how HSE uses science and evidence to help Britain work well. You can read the review here. To learn more about the use, impact and quality of HSE's science, follow our Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Andrew Curran, on Twitter. | | | You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. | | | | |
Health and Safety Executive - 5N1 Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside L20 7HS
No comments:
Post a Comment