NASS Safety and Health Awareness Day 2017 - HSG 246 Module
27th June 2017 at 15:14
The updated HSG 246 Safety In The
Storage And Handling Of Steel And Other Metal Stock written in conjunction
with the HSE and Wolverhampton City Council, has been recently updated and will be the main point of reference for HSE Inspectors investigating Steel Service Centres facilities going forward. This revised guidance is aimed at directors, owners,
managers and supervisors and pays particular attention to the most common
hazards, including (un)loading of delivery vehicles, storage systems, workplace
transport, mechanical lifting and injuries from sharp edges.
Please follow the link below for a presentation by the NASS Director General, Peter Corfield and information highlighting the key changes to the document. You can also follow the tool box activity to identify where guidance may be found within the HSG 246 to cover the breaches identified...
Jenny Skeldon of the HSE also presented the HSE Strategy for GB which can be found below
For any further information or guidance on the activities below please contact
HSG 246 Photographs for Inspection - toolbox activity
DISCLAIMER:
All guidance found on the NASS website is the opinion of NASS and its specialist committees, but only the courts can interpret the law. All employers should refer to the legislation and adapt the advice to their own businesses and processes.
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