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SCAFFOLD INFORMATION SHEET

Updated - clarifies training/competence levels for erectors, inspectors and supervisors. http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/scaffoldinginfo.htm?ebul=hsegen/04-aug-2008&cr=4 

NEW NOTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (F10) JUNE 2008 

The promised electronic submission of the F10 is now live on the HSE Website.  The completion of the notification on-line appears to be relatively easy and a detailed guide has also been provided at https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/f10userguide.pdf

The electronic version of the F10, plus the manual version, which is still available can be found at: https://www.hse.gov.uk/forms/notification/index.htm.
 

FALLS AND TRIPS IN CONSTRUCTION - HSE INSPECTION INITIATIVE 2008

HSE Construction Inspectors will be carrying out inspections, targeting refurbishment sites, during February 2008 looking specifically at work at height and good order issues on site.


Latest figures show that 23 construction workers died as a result of a fall from height and more than 2,000 workers suffer serious injuries following a slip, trip or fall from height every year.

During a similar inspection initiative in the summer of 2007 we found that basic safety precautions on many of the sites visited were very poor, quite often placing the lives of workers at risk. We were left with no option but to carry out a similar targeted inspection initiative to check whether standards are improving.

Find out what simple precautions you can take to improve safety standards on your site.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/tripsandfalls/index.htm?ebul=cons/jan-08&cr=01

Find out what inspectors will be looking for during their inspections;
* Work at height - http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/tripsandfalls/height.htm?ebul=cons/jan-08&cr=02
* Good Order - http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/tripsandfalls/goodorder.htm?ebul=cons/jan-08&cr=03

Use HSE's 'Watch Your Step' and 'Work at Height Building Maintenance' videos for site toolbox talks.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/slips/video/slips.htm?ebul=cons/jan-08&cr=04
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/video/index.htm?ebul=cons/jan-08&cr=05
 

QUARTERLY RELEASE OF FATAL INJURIES APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2007

Published at the end of December the quarterly fatal injury figures for the period Apr-Sept 2007 provide one indication of the possible outturn for deaths to workers and members of the public in the workplace in 2007/08.
The fatality count so far this year looks more in line with 2005/06 (the lowest recorded rate) than with 2006/07, though it is statistically consistent with either. Within the total, manufacturing is running slightly lower than pro-rata 2005/06 totals, and construction and services similar for that year. 
http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatal3m.htm?ebul=stats/jan-08&cr=01 
 

QUARTERLY RELEASE OF NON-FATAL INJURIES APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2007

Published at the end of December the quarterly non-fatal injury series provides an early indication of the latest trends in accidents to employees reported under RIDDOR. This release covers the period Apr-Sept 2007 and a look back over the past 3 years.

The rate of employee major injury is 2.8% lower in the first six months of 2007/08 compared with the same period in 2006/07. The general trend in the run of quarterly rates of major injury throughout the period, 2004/05 to the latest quarter of 2007/08, is downwards.

The rate of non-fatal (major plus over-3-day) employee injury is 6.5% lower in the first six months of 2007/08 compared with a year earlier.

The general trend in the run of quarterly rates of all non-fatal injury for the period, 2004/05 to the latest quarter 2007/08 is downwards. The rate of non-fatal injury is higher in the first two quarters of 2007/08 compared with a year earlier in construction. 
http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/quarterly.htm?ebul=stats/jan-08&cr=02