HSQE Communications

Monthly HSQE communication bulletins distributed to all A M Water Services staff. The programme covers regulatory updates, sector prosecutions, AMWS-specific operational news, and wellbeing themes. Each bulletin is the controlled record of the month's communications.

Framework Details
Bulletins	17, April 2025 to date
Review cycle	Monthly
Controlled By	Sean Ashton (HSQE Consultant)
Approved By	Aaron Mason, Director

How workforce communication runs

Reference	Channel	Description
COMM_HSQE_*	Monthly bulletin	Regulatory updates, sector prosecutions, AMWS operational news and a wellbeing theme. The controlled record of the month's communications
TBT_PROG_01	Toolbox-Talk Programme	The 12-month rolling programme of monthly site-delivered talks, with attendance records
COMM_NOTICE_01	Notice-Board Compliance Summaries	The statutory and HSQE notices displayed at the office and yard. Raised to close CAR-2026-010

2026 Bulletins

Month	Reference	Summary
September 2026	COMM_HSQE_09_2026	Surveillance audit 6-8 October; annual Management Review held 22 September with 0 non-conformities across 16 internal audits; premises inspection 81 of 81; first HSQE culture audit cycle run; Fire Marshal and first aid cover confirmed.
July & August 2026 (combined catch-up)	COMM_HSQE_0708_2026	Two months of toolbox talks delivered; a Fire Marshal certificate lapsed; the full HSQE policy set and every home-and-of…
June 2026	COMM_HSQE_06_2026	Achilles UVDB B2 surveillance audit 3-4 June; summer heat and hydration brief; HAVS health-surveillance results; ISO 140…
May 2026	COMM_HSQE_05_2026	Mental Health Awareness Week 12-18 May; interim Management Review issued; BCP desktop exercise 28 May; three pre-audit T…
April 2026	COMM_HSQE_04_2026	ISO 14001:2026 published; April HSE prosecutions reinforce welfare and planning expectations; Stress Awareness Month; Ac…
March 2026	COMM_HSQE_03_2026	World Water Day on 22 March anchors the month; AMWS 2025 carbon baseline due; Q1 review and clock-change driving brief.
February 2026	COMM_HSQE_02_2026	Time to Talk Day on 6 February; HSE January prosecution roundup highlights welfare and access failures; 2026 internal au…
January 2026	COMM_HSQE_01_2026	New EPA methodology now live; January HSE prosecutions highlight wall-collapse and enforcement-notice failures; 2026 HSQ…

2025 Bulletins

Month	Reference	Summary
December 2025	COMM_HSQE_12_2025	Wessex Water £11m enforcement confirmed; new EPA methodology goes live 1 January 2026; festive-period driving and wellbe…
November 2025	COMM_HSQE_11_2025	HSE annual injury statistics published; Wessex Water faces £11m enforcement package; ISO 14001:2026 transition preparati…
October 2025	COMM_HSQE_10_2025	New EPA methodology announced and significant water sector prosecution highlights critical compliance areas.
September 2025	COMM_HSQE_09_2025	Major framework opportunities and HSE campaign targeting musculoskeletal disorders.
August 2025	COMM_HSQE_08_2025	HSE announces heat stress regulation review as temperatures soar. WHO/WMO issue joint guidance on worker protection.
July 2025	COMM_HSQE_07_2025	Alarming pollution statistics and annual fatality data require immediate attention from all water contractors.
June 2025	COMM_HSQE_06_2025	Focus on trench safety, EA enforcement clarification, and emerging pipeline robotics technology.
May 2025	COMM_HSQE_05_2025	Critical enforcement actions and innovation funding announced this month with direct impact on water contractors.
April 2025	COMM_HSQE_04_2025	This bulletin provides critical HSQE updates for April 2025 affecting A M Water Services Limited's operations in water i…