World Asthma Day – Assess the Risks Now to Protect Employee Health
Today is World Asthma Day. Occupational asthma is often overlooked resulting in debilitating health conditions for workers, devastating for them and their families. Take today to look again at your business operations and decide if occupational asthma is a hazard for your firm.
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Good Ventilation Helps Reduce the Spread of Coronavirus
Good ventilation in workplaces is a key control in helping to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. Adequate ventilation is not just a legal requirement but it reduces how much virus is in the air and therefore the risk of breathing it in. Updated guidance from the HSE reveals how to assess and improve your workplace ventilation.
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New Hybrid Working Guidance for Employees Published by HSE
As the pandemic continues and employers are once again asked to support employees to work from home where they can, the HSE has published updated guidance on homeworking including hybrid working. Employers have the same legal responsibility for employees who work from home as they do for those in the office.
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COVID-secure HSE spot inspections: Key Learning Points
The HSE and local authorities are working together to check that businesses are COVID-secure. Find out the 2 key learning points so far for all businesses.
Support Employees’ Mental Health as Pandemic Measures Extended
The Prime Minister announced this week that pandemic control measures will continue for an estimated further 6 months. The knock-on effect on employee mental health of continued uncertainty and ill health concerns cannot be underestimated and employers must take action to provide support.
Working During Coronavirus – HSE Publish Risk Assessment Guidance for Employers
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, businesses have been looking for practical support in developing a compliant risk assessment. The good news is that HSE has now published a template to help you get started.