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FLS COVID-19 compliance checks - update report December 2020

The COVID-19 checks, carried out as part of FLS’s Plan-Do-Check-Act approach to health and safety management, continue to demonstrate an overall good level of compliance. This reflects the significant efforts to manage COVID-19 risks effectively by both FLS staff and suppliers. However, the checks did identify areas for improvement on some sites which were addressed quickly. This demonstrates the value of Plan-Do-Check-Act process in promoting compliance and a culture of continual improvement. The cases of COVID-19 reported in workers highlights the day-to-day risk presented by the virus, and importance of continuing efforts to reduce transmission as far as possible.
 

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Inspection of Work Equipment & Machines

This Technical Note will only focus on the requirements in relation to inspection of equipment and machines. But it is the responsibility of the employer to familiarise themselves with the other elements of Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) / Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) (LOLER).

January 2023 - Chainsaw PUWER Checklist added.

December 2022 - sample machine daily and weekly inspection records now available which can be adapted to your own situation.

 

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