The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have issued a warning note to highlight a potentially serious hazard associated with condensed aerosol firefighting suppressant particles following a fatal accident last year.  The fatality resulted from an inadvertent discharge of a condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system during its installation on the fishing vessel Resugram (PZ 1001).  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/safety-bulletin-published-for-the-resurgam-investigation

HSE has issued a reminder of the importance of fit testing face masks to avoid transmission: coronavirus (COVID-19).  A face fit test should be carried out to ensure the respiratory protective equipment (RPE) can protect the wearer.  More information is also available in our downloadable publication ‘Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing’ (INDG479).

HSE has published revised guidance on manage the risks of working alone. INDG73 revision 4.  https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg73.pdf The updated guidance contains: