Updates from the Health and Safety Inspectorate

The Jersey Safety Awareness Test (JSAT) is an on-line basic health and safety awareness test, designed for the construction industry. It replaces the Passport to Safety Scheme which was discontinued in 2016

Practical guidance on the assessment of the inside gap and the requirement for internal edge protection

Get involved and use National Stress Awarness Day to raise the topic with your staff

Download the latest report summarising the work carried out by the Health and Safety Inspectorate during 2016

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The States Employment Board, which employs staff working for H&SS Department, was fined £50,000 by the Royal Court, after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989

The guidance on the storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in cylinders has been revised and updated

Falls from height are often due to insufficient or unsuitable access equipment being used for the work being carried out

Details of enforcement notices issued by the Health and Safety Inspectorate

Somerville Limited was fined £15,000 for failing to provide a safe system of work, risk assessments and training, resulting in serious injury to an employee

Health and safety management failures leads to fines and costs totalling £46,000

Guidance on the role of the HSPC is now available

Challenge yourself to sit less and move more at work

Accredited Health and Safety Project Co-ordinator course. Last few places remaining

A fatal accident in the UK, where an employee at a historic home was crushed by a lift, serves as a reminder to ensure that all lifts are regularly maintained

In February 2017, the Inspectorate (HSI) conducted a targeted initiative of property managers to raise awareness of their legal obligations, as a commercial client, under the Management in Construction Regulations 2016

Information for insurers on their role and responsibilities under the Management in Construction Regulations (Jersey) 2016