Tag: handling

Starting in early September 2023, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will be undertaking construction site inspections, focusing on moving and handling construction materials. Inspectors will be checking that employers and workers know the risks, plan their work and are using sensible control measures to...

HSE inspectors plan to carrying out 1,000 unannounced inspections in October and November to check how site operatives are moving heavy or bulky materials. The law requires employers to protect workers from ill health, which includes injuries to muscles, bones, joints and nerves that can...