Found: training courses are provided for staff required to undertake safety related works , for example working

Found: Prior to the storm, families with planned jobs that would be affected by the severe weather (e.g. working

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been issued to the film and television industry regarding the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Work in the film and television industry is covered under the general requirements of the Health and Safety etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations. However, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also provides extensive guidance on common or higher risk activities encountered across multiple industries which may be applicable to activities within film and television production, e.g. working at height or managing asbestos (when filming on location).

HSE also provides a range of guidance which is specific to film and television industry that describes the various roles and responsibilities of those within the production process (INDG360: Health and safety in audio-visual production. Your legal duties) and information sheets for specific production activities and risks, e.g. stunts, use of firearms and filming while using vehicles.

All guidance and information are freely available on the HSE website, a section of which is dedicated to health and safety in the film, theatre and broadcasting industries.

Alongside this, industry specific guidance is also available from a range of industry bodies and stakeholders.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Answered by Paul Maynard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 set out the approach necessary to ensure the safety of people working at height. They place clear responsibilities on employers and those in control of any work at height to prevent falls by making sure work is properly planned, supervised, and undertaken by competent people. This includes using the right type of equipment including, where suitable, ladders.

In 2022/23, 40 fatal injuries were due to falls from a height accounting for 30% of all worker deaths¹ over the year. The level of fatality and major injury arising from falls is still high so there is an ongoing need for the regulations to focus attention on the issue.

Following the announcement of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, Heath and Safety engagement with industry groups and trade organisations demonstrated extensive support to retain the Work at Height Regulations. The Regulations are well embedded in the health and safety framework and recognised as a key instrument in ensuring effective workplace health and safety standards.

¹Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain, 2023 (hse.gov.uk)

No Falls Week 2024

Found: portfolios by taking optional, additional complementary or compliance qualifications, for example working

Found: attempt should be made to apply it to wider HS&EP risks i.e. sport, driving on the public highway, working

Found: our e‑learning modules to include training for managers, fire marshals and for manual handling and working‑at‑height

Found: e‑learning modules – including training for managers, fire marshal awareness, manual handling and working

Found: lines include clearance of the right of way in vegetated areas, excavation work, erecting the towers, working

Found: at height.

Found: sampling and leak and clearance sampling techniques, for analysts; • other work hazards, including working

Found: sampling and leak and clearance sampling techniques, for analysts; • other work hazards, including working

Found: disadvantage in comparison to people who are not disabled because: 85.1 he was permanently restricted from working

Found: Rescue from the tree canopy was complex and took several hours, involving machinery for working at height

Found: Rescue from the tree canopy was complex and took several hours, involving machinery for working at height