This week's news, advice and information from HSE

Your weekly dose of news and information from HSE

Having trouble viewing this email? View the content as a web page. Weekly Digest eBulletin Welcome to the HSE Weekly Digest eBulletin This bulletin offers a snapshot of the news, events and new information from the past week here at HSE.   For daily updates, visit our website. Headlines this week Here is a selection of stories that have been making health and safety news over the past seven days... Civil engineering company fined after employee suffered fatal crush injuries Landlord sentenced after failing to comply with gas safety regulations Construction firms fined after tenant seriously injured during refurbishment work View our full list of latest news stories Help workers Go Home Healthy this January  January can bring greater workloads, longer hours and wintry conditions...  As part of HSE's Go Home Healthy campaign, why not take a look at our top tips for businesses to tackle the risks of stress and MSDs during the busy January period?   Work-related stress led to the loss of 12.5 million working days last year. Excessive pressure and demands at work can cause stress and lead to chronic physical and mental health conditions.    Find out more about what you can do to tackle the risks of work-related stress. Exposure to asbestos a major risk on farms Most farms carry out some building work - make sure you are tackling the risks of asbestos. Exposure to asbestos remains a major risk on farms. Most carry out some building work, from dismantling and re-erecting entire buildings to dealing with asbestos.  Proper controls must be put into place. Read our short guide to managing asbestos in premises.  For more on building work in agriculture, visit our website. Make sure winter is working for your business With more wintry weather forecast, make sure you're up to date with how the temperature in your workplace can affect employees...  Whether it is clarification on minimum working temperatures, information on cold stress or guidance on outdoor working, there are plenty of issues to consider at this time of year. Our website has answers on a host of temperature-related issues. Upcoming training courses and events We've a wide variety of training courses and workshops for you to take part in this year. A selection of some of our upcoming courses are below. Follow the links for details, or to book: Behaviour Change: Achieving Health & Safety Culture Excellence (6 & 7 February) Manual Handling for Assessors (28 February) Process & Fire Incidents  (13 & 14 March) See a full list of upcoming courses You can get all the latest news and updates from HSE across a range of industries and topics. Subscribe to our eBulletins here Subscriber services: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Disclaimer Email was sent to dezorgsector.uk@gmail.com www.hse.gov.uk

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