This course will give you the basic understanding and confidence to perform work in a safe manner as well as an understand how to create a basic risk assessment for your workplace.
This course will give you the basic understanding and confidence to perform work in a safe manner as well as an understand how to create a basic risk assessment for your workplace.
Gain an understanding of the risks and health effects of vibration in the workplace. Get in-depth knowledge of managing the health and safety risks from HAVS.
Gain an understanding of the risks and health effects of vibration in the workplace. Get in-depth knowledge of managing the health and safety risks from HAVS.
By the end of the course, you will have the essential skills and knowledge to ensure you and your colleagues are working in a safe environment.
By the end of the course, you will have the essential skills and knowledge to ensure you and your colleagues are working in a safe environment.
You will have the confidence in knowing that your statutory obligations under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 are met.
This course will give you the basic understanding and confidence to perform work in a safe manner as well as an understand how to create a basic risk assessment for your workplace.
Many employers are concerned about their reporting obligations for COVID-19/Coronavirus/SARS-CoV-2 under RIDDOR in the ongoing pandemic. You may be pleased to know that you do not have to report everything to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). We'll provide more info about when, what, and how to report.
The most common concern we've seen recently from employers is whether they need to report all COVID-19 and coronavirus testing results to the HSE. The short answer is no. According to the HSE: “There is no requirement under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) to report incidents of disease or deaths of members of the public, patients, care home residents or service users from COVID-19. The reporting requirements relating to cases of, or deaths from, COVID-19 under RIDDOR apply only to occupational exposure, that is, as a result of a person's work.”
Generally speaking, the ordinary RIDDOR rules already cover COVID-19. You should only make a report under RIDDOR when one of the following circumstances applies:
• an accident or incident at work has or could have caused the release of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). (Report as Dangerous occurrence)
• a worker is diagnosed with COVID-19 due to occupational exposure. (Report as Disease)
• a worker dies because of occupational coronavirus exposure. (Report as Work-related death due to exposure to a biological agent)
The bottom line is that existing rules cover most COVID-19 measures, and most of the COVID-19 guidance comes from public health authorities rather than the HSE. The environment remains chaotic, but you can minimize your legal exposure by continuing your existing compliance steps. This will include communicating with your insurer about risks, following public health guidance, and communicating regularly with your workers or unions on any of their concerns.
© Gavin Coyle, 2021