Health and Safety Executive South West Occupational Health Group 2012 Janet Hensey HM Specialist Inspector Occupational Health

Diseases Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome on the increase across various industries- Construction Heavy Engineering Forestry/Horticulture Local authorities – highways and parks divisions Newer jobs e.g. cavity wall insulation

Occupational Asthma Isocyanates & Flour dusts - all types Wood dust Chemicals Latex??? More cases of work related asthma cases e.g. exposure to Actichlor

Inhalation exposure to respiratory sensitisers in the food industry …

Occupational Asthma Latex??? More cases of work related asthma cases e.g. exposure to Actichlor

Dermatitis Hand dermatitis accounts for 75% of all reported dermatitis Painful and debilitating disease

Dermatitis Wet work Exposure to chemicals Glove use

Lead Lead suspensions Acute Lead Poisoning – resulting in chelation therapy Increasing in construction – refurbishments Also in manufacture Waste and Recycling Art

Dermatitis NHS Dermatitis Inspection Project Hairdressing Cleaners Catering All projects which were part of the disease reduction project now discontinued.

Findings Lack of suitable and sufficient risk assessments Insufficient control measures to prevent exposure Inappropriate use of PPE Lack of good hand care programmes No skin health surveillance programmes Inadequate referral / reporting systems in place

Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal issues continue to be high in RIDDOR reports but may not fall into the selection criteria to result in mandatory investigation. MSD in Construction now completed

HSE Update Lord Young Review Lofstedt’s Review of Legislation Impact on HSE Operations

HSE Update 2010 Lord Young’s Review 2010 Review the H&S compensation culture Common Sense, Common Safety Commissioned a review of legislation

HSE Update Autumn Lofstedt’s Legislation Review Do you know any of the changes?

HSE Update Hard Hats Regulations / PAT De-Regulation of First Aid at Work Training Courses RIDDOR > 3 day absences Production of Competent Persons Register Review and simplify HSE guidance

HSE Update 35% in head count by 2015 Redundancies Closure of Infoline Development of a CAT based in HQ Change of Divisions – SANE / Midlands, Wales & SW / East and South East

Impact on HSE Intervention General Inspection Accident Investigation RIDDOR Disease Investigation Complaints

HSE Update Sectors which present high risk and proactive inspections remain necessary High risk but proactive inspection not considered a useful component of future intervention Sectors where proactive inspections are not justified

HSE Update HSE to work closer with industry bodies to manage and control H&S risks and industry to take the lead Increase Reactive Inspection Selection criteria to follow up complaints remains unchanged

HSE Update Cost Recovery – Fee For Intervention Cost of enforcement of legislation should be on the law breakers not the tax payers FFI – once established a material breach

Summary Fee for Intervention >7 day absence RIDDOR Revised guidance Reduction in proactive inspections - targeted sectors only

Summary Redundancies Not targeted Loss of experienced inspectors Advising minimal legal requirement as opposed to best practice

HSE Update Any Questions?