Risk assessments are not a one-off exercise. Changes in your workplace, workforce or working practices can all affect the level of risk faced by employees.
Children are often present on farms, whether they live there or are visiting. Take a moment to refresh your knowledge of child farm safety and help prevent avoidable accidents.
Employers must provide adequate information, instruction and training for anyone who is liable to disturb asbestos during their normal work, or who supervises those employees.
Many people use headphones to listen to music or podcasts while working, but doing so can reduce awareness of important warning signals and increase the risk of accidents.
HSE is seeking views and information from workers and businesses about their experiences of working with or around asbestos, including construction workers and other trades whose work could disturb asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating a nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis that has resulted in more than 200 confirmed cases of illness across the UK and one reported death.