Guidance

Updated Guidance: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (as applied to woodworking machinery)

December 2, 2014

Source: HSE This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of woodworking machinery, such [...]

Updated Guidance: Consulting workers on health and safety

November 28, 2014

Source: HSE This book gives you the law and guidance on how to consult and involve your employees and their representatives on health and safety matters at work. This second [...]

Consultation: Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences guidelines

November 15, 2014

Source: Sentencing Council On 13 November 2014, the Sentencing Council opened its public consultation on draft guidelines for Health and safety offences, corporate [...]

Cyber security is essential in today’s marketplace

November 6, 2014

Source: GOV.UK On 5 November, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office with responsibility for the UK Cyber Security Strategy, co-hosted a summit of CEOs from the [...]

Safety Alert: Tower crane slew brakes

November 4, 2014

Source: HSE HSE investigations into the collapse of two tower crane jibs has identified that there were problems with adequate maintenance of the slew brake release [...]

ICO warns CCTV operators that use of surveillance cameras must be necessary and proportionate

October 28, 2014

SOURCE: ICO The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned operators that surveillance cameras must only be used as a necessary and proportionate response to a real [...]

Guidance: Organising firework displays

October 28, 2014

SOURCE: HSE Firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions – but they obviously need some responsible planning. The good news is that there is [...]

‘Leaving for a new job? Don’t walk off with personal information’, warns ICO

September 12, 2014

Source: ICO The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is warning employees that walking off with the personal information of their employer when changing jobs is a [...]

HSE urges school leaders not to wrap kids in cotton wool

September 3, 2014

Source: HSE HSE has published new web-based guidance designed to support school leaders to strike the right balance and encourage them to avoid being risk averse. Whilst [...]

Guidance: Compaction equipment

August 15, 2014

Source: HSE This guidance gives advice on the main safety issues at compactors (sometimes referred to as compactor units or packer units) and how the risks can be controlled. [...]

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