The law requires employers to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air in the workplace and this has not changed during the pandemic. Good ventilation, together with social distancing, keeping your workplace clean and frequent handwashing, can help reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. Our updated guidance will help you identify poorly ventilated areas of your workplace and provides steps you can take to improve ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature. It will apply in most workplaces and includes guidance on: - balancing ventilation with keeping people warm
- identifying poorly ventilated areas
- how to improve ventilation
- ventilation in vehicles
The new ventilation and air conditioning guidance is part of our advice on making your workplace COVID-secure.  As the lockdown in England ends, we have guidance available for businesses to ensure employees are working safely. If your business is reopening, visit our website for information about making your workplace COVID-secure. It includes information and advice on topics including: For all the latest information, advice and updates around workplace health and safety during the pandemic visit our coronavirus website. |  Christmas is nearly upon us and it can be a most demanding time for those working throughout the festive season. The run-up to Christmas can be especially busy for those who work in haulage and distribution. From people lifting heavy parcels around warehouses to delivery drivers moving products across the country, workers in this industry are vulnerable to the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling. Our step-by-step guide to manual handling at work should help you to minimise these risks. We also have advice for users and suppliers of agency/temporary workers, as many of these are specifically employed for the festive period. | A plastics manufacturer has been fined £125,000 after an employee's finger was severed. The manufacturer, who specialises in the manufacturing of traffic barriers and cones, was fined after an investigation found the employee's finger was severed due to inadequately guarded machinery. Read this press release for full details. Other recent enforcement news includes: The UK has left the EU and new rules for business with the EU start in January 2021. The transition period will end on 31 December 2020 and will not be extended. HSE has published specific guidance on regulating explosives, chemicals and equipment and machinery. While the government continues to negotiate with the EU, there are actions your business can take now: Develop a career at HSE and help to protect lives. We have a number of exciting job opportunities currently available. For details of selected posts, follow the links below: View our full list of current vacancies | 
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