The FIS Health and Safety Working Group met on 13th March 2025, Chaired by David Cant of Veritas Consulting. The mission of this group is through guidance, collaborative working and influencing external stakeholders to make sure people working in our sector are kept healthy and safe.
Key points of discussion included reducing accidents with plaster boards and pallets, focusing on the need for a suitable pallet truck. New manual handling training being developed through FIS in partnership with Construction People targeting musculoskeletal disorders.
The group also discussed addressed challenges with face fit testing and PPE for bearded workers, the use of and control of RPE, dust awareness training, and the challenges of fixed and semi-fixed knives being used on site.
A number of task and finish groups were established to develop guidance and co-ordinate proposed activities
They concluded with a reminder about the upcoming asbestos webinar that FIS is running with UKATA.
Full minutes of the meeting are available here