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13 January 2005 - Latest HSE Blitz in East
and South East Reaches Herts
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Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspectors, working in
partnership with Environmental Health Officers from Hertsmere Borough Council
are to visit workplaces in Hertsmere, commencing week beginning 17 January 2005,
where manufacturing and commercial workplaces will be chosen at
random. There will also be HSE officers from the Construction
Division in the area, although priority is within the manufacturing industry.
The aim of the visits is to offer guidance and advice.
However, where risk areas are found by the inspectors, an opportunity to improve
good health and safety management will be given. If risk management
is found to be ineffective, enforcement action may be deemed necessary.
As with previous inspections within the East and South East of
England, inspectors will be mainly addressing health and safety standards in the
workplace, which are the cause of most serious accidents in the workplace, such
as working at height and workplace transport.
HM Principal Inspector for the area commented:
"We will be concentrating on the two areas that cause the
most serious accidents at work - workplace transport and working at height. We
will also be looking at the control of occupational asthma, slips, trips and
manual handling risks amongst other topics.
"I advise all businesses in the area to assess their health
and safety standards, not just for the risks we are targeting, but for all their
activities. Poor health and safety standards at work not only put workers at
risk of serious injury, but can also seriously damage profits."
Head of Environmental Health and Licensing for Hertsmere Borough
said:
"My team and I look forward to working in partnership with
the Health and Safety Executive during this initiative and in the future,
working together for the benefit of those living and working in the Hertsmere
area."
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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