Latest News in Health, Safety & the Environment
Some of the latest stories related to Health, Safety & Environment:
Changes to ESOS Reporting
13th February 2024Peak HSE’s Senior Environmental Consultant, Petra Stapp, works with clients on assessing environmental legal compliance with all aspects of the business. Energy reporting is now a priority for many businesses and so we are drawing your attention to the following update on ESOS and what you should now be doing.
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Regulations requires all large...
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HSE publishes fire safety guidance for building planning stage
14th September 2023Advice on the fire safety matters that should be considered by local planning authorities, applicants and other technical specialists involved in high rise residential and educational accommodation buildings at the planning stage, has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Planning Gateway One established the HSE as a statutory consultee for developments that include...
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2.5m adults in the UK are economically inactive due to long-term ill health
14th September 2023More than 2.5 million in the UK are economically inactive due to one or more long-term health conditions, ONS data has revealed.
Over half of this number (1.3 million) suffer from 'depression, bad nerves or anxiety’ but musculoskeletal issues also factor high on the list, with many people reporting interlinked health issues.
The data report, which covers Quarter one of this year, or January...
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Health & Safety Executive releases annual health and safety statistics 2021/22
20th December 2022The annual report by HSE found that 1.8 million working people are suffering from work-related ill health and that 123 workers were killed at work in this time period.
Key figures for Great Britain (2021/22):
1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which
914,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety
477,000 workers suffering...
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HSE Guidance on working in cold and wintry weather
15th December 2022Keeping safe when working in wintry conditions
With low temperatures and less daylight, winter can make surfaces perilous, and slip and trip accidents increase significantly.
There are plenty of factors to consider when avoiding these sorts of accidents. Ice and snow, poor lighting, excess water from rain and even gritting can all cause problems.
Take a look at our online guide to avoiding...
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HSE launches guidelines on how employers can help staff succeed at work
30th November 2022The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Great Britain’s workplace regulator, has issued guidelines that state what employers can do to support staff with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions to help them succeed in the workplace.
The new guidance was launched on 15th November and Sarah Albon, Chief Executive of HSE, said: “The aim of this guidance is to provide...
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