Managing mental wellbeing when returning to work

IOSH’s latest free Covid-19 webinar explored how to tackle the many psychosocial impacts now affecting employees as organisations begin encouraging people to go back to their workplaces.  The tenth webinar in our global Covid-19 series, Covid-19: Managing mental wellbeing when returning to work, on Thursday 4 June, brought together speakers from the British Psychological Society, Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Mind – the mental health charity, and leading contractor Skanska.

Manufacturing firm fined after worker is fatally crushed

IFG Drake Ltd has been fined after a worker suffered fatal crush injuries whilst working on a machine at the site in Huddersfield.  Leeds Crown Court heard how, on 24 March 2017, Mr Javeed Ghaffar, was working on the stretch godet section of a synthetic fibre manufacturing machine at Victoria Mills, Victoria Lane, Huddersfield. He became entangled in the machine when he was performing a task of removing a lap from around the rollers. A lap occurs when fibres stick to the rollers of the machine and begin to wrap around them.

Refinery giant Phillips 66 fined £1.2m after blast burned workers

Oil refinery giant Phillips 66 has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after two workers sustained serious burn injuries from an uncontrolled release of high pressure, high temperature steam at around 250ºC.   Twenty-year-old apprentice Scott Irvine and his supervisor Dene Leggett, 53, were re-assembling high pressure steam pipework following maintenance of a steam turbine driven pump when the incident happened on 30 October 2013.

HSE to prosecute Lightwater Valley Attractions

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has informed Lightwater Valley Attractions Ltd that it will be prosecuted after a seven-year-old boy was ejected from a Twister ride at its theme park in North Stainley, Ripon on 30 May 2019.  

Following the investigation by HSE, Lightwater Valley Attractions Ltd, of Sherborne, Dorset, will face a charge under Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Company fined £1.1m after worker injured in fall from height

A London-based relocation and refurbishment company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from height.  Luton Crown Court heard that on 5 September 2016, an engineer was testing a sprinkler system for leaks at a site in Hemel Hempstead.

He climbed onto an internal roof and was inspecting the leak from an extension ladder. The ladder slipped away from him and he fell almost three metres into the gap between the internal roof and the external wall. The worker suffered severe blood loss, amounting to around half of his bloodstream. He required a blood transfusion and needed 14 stiches to his head.  He also sustained a fractured vertebrae and suffered soft tissue damage.

New Construction Sector - Site Operating Procedures Version 4

These Site Operating Procedures (SOP) are based on Government guidance on Working safely during coronavirus (Covid-19) - Construction and other outdoor work; other restrictions and advice may apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Mental Health Awareness Week

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness.  Join us this May and help drive conversations on mental health and kindness to create lasting change.

Staying COVID-19 Secure - Poster

Workplaces now have an obligation to display a poster to confirm that they have complied with the government's guidance on managing the risks of COVID-19.

HSE Working safely during the coronavirus outbreak – a short guide

This guide is aimed at all employers and those who are self-employed and work with or near other people. It explains how you can protect people from coronavirus (COVID-19) in your workplace, for example by putting in place social distancing measures, staggering shifts and providing additional handwashing facilities.

Talking with your workers about preventing coronavirus

This guide is aimed at all employers. It explains how you can talk to your workers about preventing coronavirus (COVID-19) in your workplace. You must consult all your workers on health and safety. It is a two way process, allowing workers to raise concerns and influence decisions on managing health and safety