Construction is a risk business and WOBO members and fellow professionals need to consider health and safety at all times.
HSE releases manual handling in construction podcast episode
This week the HSE podcast released a new episode linked to our current initiative protecting construction workers from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Last year, 40,000 construction workers reported suffering with work-related MSDs.
This episode of our podcast series discusses what you can do to promote change and protect your workforce from the risks of MSDs.
It features a conversation with Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics and Human Factors Consultant at HSE, and Peter Crosland, National Civil Engineering Director at CECA. They cover the impact that MSDs can have on workers, employers’ legal responsibilities and the sensible control measures that can be introduced regardless of the size of the construction site.
- Listen to the podcast
- Find out more about HSE’s ‘Your health. Your future’ campaign
- Access a digital version of our Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC) tool
Keep safe at work as the winter months arrive
With lower temperatures and less daylight, slips and trips accidents at work are likely to be more frequent in the coming months.
At this time of year surfaces can be perilous – there are plenty of seasonal factors to consider when avoiding these sorts of accidents.
Poor lighting, excess water from rain and even wet and decaying leaves can all cause slip and trip accidents to increase significantly.
Slips and trips cause over a third of all major injuries and can also lead to other types of accidents, such as falls from height or into machinery.
Our website guidance on slips and trips provides plenty of information and resources on how to avoid these accidents in the workplace.