Latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) updates

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regularly issues safety updates, some of the latest are listed below.

Employers must make sure there is adequate ventilation in enclosed areas of their workplace.

Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to make sure they are safe to use.

HSE’s Dust Kills campaign urges employers and those working in construction to be aware of the risks from exposure to silica and wood dust.

For updated safety alerts and notices see: HSE: Latest news on health and safety at work