WOSHA 2020 Caroline Coleman & Tania Nickson HM Inspectors of Health & Safety
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
What do we do? Good question!! • Inspections • Investigations • Prosecutions • Training
Key figures for Great Britain (2018/19)
Key figures for Great Britain (2018/19) • 147 workers killed at work • 93 members of the public
Main kinds of fatal accident for workers
Compared to the rest of Europe • http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database)
Key figures for Great Britain (2018/19) 1.4 million working people suffering from a work- related illness
Asbestos related diseases
What we've done Unplanned interventions Planned interventions • High Risk Sector visits • Evaluation visits • “Other” industries
Other industries e.g. Fairgrounds
Unplanned Interventions: Legionella
Planned Interventions High risk sector visits
Agriculture
Agriculture • Agricultural Compliance Events (ACE) • New guidance • Inspection program • Investigation
Asbestos campaign - duty to manage
Waste and Recycling
Food and Drink
Woodworking
Mineral Products
Metal Fabrication
New guidance on welding
New guidance on welding New guidance http://www.hse.gov.uk/welding/ WL3 COSHH Essentials for Welding fume control
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
Mental health at work • One in Four people • Work can aggravate pre-existing conditions • Legal responsibility of employers
Stevenson/Farmer Review
HSE Management Standards • Demands • Control • Support • Relationships • Role • Change
Prosecution Impact
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