Please find below latest resources and useful information from SHEP members and the HSE in date order. The categories on the left hand side of this page can be used to find updates on specific subjects.
The Construction Industry Plant Safety Group has updated its GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR REDUCING TRAPPING/CRUSHING INJURIES TO PEOPLE IN MEWPS. This…
Rebecca Crosland (GradIOSH) Head of Health & Safety Building & Engineering Services Association (BESA) FACE FIT TESTING Face fit testing…
A safety and product recall note has been issued for a lengthy list of Vevor-branded products, including air compressors, coating…
The UK Materials Handling Association has issued a safety alert regarding problems with starting LPG powered forklifts due to deposits…
Providing practical, emotional, and financial support 365 days a year for people working in the printing industry https://www.theprintingcharity.org.uk/our-helpline/
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers…
A guide to mental wellbeing support, issued by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) https://cicvforum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Suppport-v3-210122-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf
HSE resources dedicated to helping people manage stress at work https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/
SHEP recently hosted a webinar on the amended PPE regs and behavioural safety. Please follow this link to download the…
The HSE recently ran an hour-long webinar designed to help inform employers on how to effectively manage the risk of…
This report from The All Party Parliamentary Group for Respiratory Health in association with B&CE Holdings Ltd, has been published…
Breathe Freely is a BOHS initiative aimed at reducing occupational lung disease in the UK, which causes significant debilitating ill-health…
SHEP member BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) has a dedicated webpage which provides advice to employers on the selection of…
Download the matrix here. This matrix was developed through the CONIAC (Construction Industry Advisory Committee) Working Group which is affiliated…
Although the CDM regulations have been in force since March 1995, there is still widespread lack of knowledge, misunderstanding and…
These links provide a wide range of information that SHEP members may find useful: HSE Manufacturing Sector Plan: https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/og/og-00122.pdf
Good Practice Guide for Safe Handling and Disposal of Metalworking Fluids: http://www.ukla.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/UKLA-HSE-Good-Practice-Guide-for-Safe-Handling-and-Disposal-of-Metalworking-Fluids.pdf
The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) is a collective of trade and professional bodies gathering intelligence, sharing advice and speaking…
Metalworking Fluid Control COSHH Essentials Sheets: www.hse.gov.uk/metalworking/ecoshh.htm
Welding Fume Control COSHH Essentials Sheets: Click here.