Newsletter August 2012
Judith Hackitt (HSE): The Power of Personal Experience
"There are no more powerful voices than those who have suffered a loss or serious injury or ill health" states a recent article on the HSE web site.
The release of the annual statistics for fatally injured workers is seen by many people in the health and safety world as an opportunity to comment on HSE's effectiveness. However, it is not just about reflecting on the loss of those who have been fatally injured is it? What we also need to consider is the loss to their families; the loss of a father, a son or other family member. It is they that have to live with the loss and their grief.
Recently Ai Solutions blogged about Christopher Morgan which is a very sad case indeed. The HSE have published other case studies that highlight the terrible sacrifices made and the aftermath for the families. We must learn from these stories, we must not make the same mistakes; we must listen and advise our workers on the pitfalls they face every day.
Although we may never completely stop the loss of life we must do all we can to lessen the impact and ensure that fewer families are affected by such losses. Make your staff aware, use the case studies, review your practices and take on board new ways to work and keep your staff as safe as possible while they carry out their daily tasks.
Latest Health & Safety Blogs
The following are a selection of the latest articles from the Ai Solutions Blog. Each linked article allows comments, so please add your thoughts using the boxes provided.
- Asbestos Mesothelioma - Christopher Morgans Story
Christopher Morgan was diagnosed in November 2008 with mesothelioma. Watch his story in this video, listen to his advice, and pay attention to his warning: protect yourself. - You Lie We Die
Protestors have challenged Employment Minister Chris Grayling saying that the government should be doing 'more' to strengthen regulations rather than cutting them. - CDM Lessons Learned from the Olympics
The HSE has published the results for their investigations into the extent to which CDM helped or hindered the construction of London 2012. - What if you didn't notify the HSE about a notifiable project?
With the lack of HSE 'to cover' all the works happening at the moment, what would the HSE do in the following scenario? You undertake a fairly low risk (but still Notifiable) project and it completes without accident or injury, but you had failed to appoint a CDM-C.
More Information
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