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WOSHA 2020
Caroline Coleman & Tania Nickson HM Inspectors of Health & Safety
SLIDE 2 Contents
- What we do
- Why we do it - Key statistics
- What we've done
- Looking forward
- New guidance on welding
- Brexit
- Mental health at work
- Prosecution impact
SLIDE 3 What do we do?
Good question!!
- Inspections
- Investigations
- Prosecutions
- Training
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Key figures for Great Britain (2018/19)
SLIDE 5 Key figures for Great Britain (2018/19)
- 147 workers killed at work
- 93 members of the public
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Main kinds of fatal accident for workers
SLIDE 7 Compared to the rest of Europe
- http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database)
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Key figures for Great Britain (2018/19)
1.4 million working people suffering from a work- related illness
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Asbestos related diseases
SLIDE 10 What we've done
Unplanned interventions Planned interventions
- High Risk Sector visits
- Evaluation visits
- “Other” industries
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Other industries e.g. Fairgrounds
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Unplanned Interventions: Legionella
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Planned Interventions
High risk sector visits
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Agriculture
SLIDE 15 Agriculture
- Agricultural Compliance Events (ACE)
- New guidance
- Inspection program
- Investigation
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Asbestos campaign - duty to manage
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Waste and Recycling
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Food and Drink
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Woodworking
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Mineral Products
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Metal Fabrication
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New guidance on welding
SLIDE 24 New guidance on welding
New guidance http://www.hse.gov.uk/welding/ WL3 COSHH Essentials for Welding fume control
SLIDE 25 The "B" word...
- Duties of employers and employees do not
change
- Health and safety standards will be
maintained
- Main industries affected are the chemical
industries
- https://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/index.htm
SLIDE 26 Mental health at work
- One in Four people
- Work can aggravate pre-existing
conditions
- Legal responsibility of employers
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Stevenson/Farmer Review
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- Demands
- Control
- Support
- Relationships
- Role
- Change
HSE Management Standards
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Prosecution Impact