{"id":10012,"date":"2021-05-20T11:25:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbosafetyservices.co.uk\/staging\/?p=10012"},"modified":"2021-05-20T11:41:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:41:57","slug":"hse-continues-with-covid-spot-checks-and-inspections-on-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbosafetyservices.co.uk\/staging\/hse-continues-with-covid-spot-checks-and-inspections-on-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"HSE continues with COVID spot checks and inspections on businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>COVID spot checks and inspections on businesses continue as lockdown measures ease.<\/p>\n<p>As we continue the roadmap out of lock down and more businesses re-open, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is working with local authorities to carry out spot checks and inspections on local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The reopening of the economy means that the opportunity for COVID to spread is increased substantially, so it is critical that businesses shouldn\u2019t become complacent. They still need to have COVID secure measures in place.<\/p>\n<p>The HSE is calling and visiting all types of businesses, in all areas, to check the measures they\u2019ve put in place to manage the risk from coronavirus, are in line with the current guidance. This includes businesses that have continued to operate throughout the pandemic, those that have recently reopened and those due to open in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The HSE are continuing to work closely with local authorities, assisting them in their targeting of premises in the sectors they regulate such as hospitality and retail.<\/p>\n<p>During spot checks and inspections, the HSE provides guidance and advice where required, but where businesses aren\u2019t managing the risk, action will be taken. This can range from the provision of specific advice, issuing enforcement notices and stopping certain work practices until they are made safe. Where businesses fail to comply, this could lead to prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The COVID secure\u00a0measures businesses should have in place include:<\/p>\n<p>Risk assessment: every workplace should have a COVID risk assessment. Update it to reflect any changes in legislation or guidance that may impact your work activity.<br \/>\nSocial distancing: where possible you should keep people two metres apart. If this is not viable, keeping one metre apart with risk mitigation, such as screens, is acceptable.<br \/>\nCleaning, hygiene and handwashing: keeping your workplace clean reduces the potential for coronavirus to spread. It is a critical part of making and keeping your business COVID-secure.<br \/>\nVentilation and air conditioning: can help reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus.<br \/>\nTalk to workers: provide information about providing support and maintaining control measures.<br \/>\nWorking from home: provide the equipment they need, keep in regular contact and discuss their wellbeing.<br \/>\nVulnerable workers: talk to staff, provide information and consider the risk to workers who are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus \u2013 putting controls in place to reduce that risk.<\/p>\n<p>All workplaces are in scope for spot checks which means businesses of any size, in any sector can receive an unannounced check from HSE or an inspection from the local authority, to check they are COVID-secure.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that your workplace is safe by following the guidance on being COVID-secure given by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/coronavirus\/working-safely\/index.htm\">HSE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We have COVID Awareness courses, please contact us on 0800 842297 as the courses can be delivered at our training centres or at your premises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID spot checks and inspections on businesses continue as lockdown measures ease. 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