HSE Updates

As mentioned in January’s edition, HSE inspectors are now carrying out intensive inspection initiatives across GB aimed at stopping dangerous practices on building sites. The inspection initiative runs from Monday 14 February 2011 until Friday 11 March.

In Merseyside, HSE inspectors carried out checks at 88 sites on 14 and 15 February. A quarter of these sites were found not to meet legally required health and safety standards.

Several of the sites visited received more than one enforcement notice either stopping work activities immediately or requiring improvements to be made. In total, inspectors issued 22 prohibition and 21 improvement notices, with more than half of the notices relating to unsafe work being carried out at height.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-nw-02resultsmerseyside.htm?ebul=cons/feb11&cr=1

Find out what Inspectors will be checking if they visit your site
Falls and trips in construction
http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/campaigns/fallstrips/index.htm?ebul=cons/feb11&cr=2
The duty to manage asbestos
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/campaign/duty.htm?ebul=cons/feb11&cr=3