Do You Know the CEO’s Responsibilities to Occupational Safety? – CEOWORLD magazine
Do You Know the CEO’s Responsibilities to Occupational Safety? CEOWORLD magazine Source: Assent.Safety
Tag Safety
Ways to Measure Health and Safety Performance
The purpose of health & safety in the workplace is simple: prevent illness, injury, and death. Yet some businesses relegate health & safety to the status of tick-box inconvenience due to being too heavily focused on employee productivity and financial…
Why Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Should be your Last Resort: Although it’s still important!
Say the words “Health & Safety” and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking of people wearing hi-vis vests. The teacher at my children’s school even wears one to collect the rubbish around the playground. And while hi-vis clothing, hard hats…
Health & Safety Standard ISO 45001 Published!
Consultancy Assent Risk Management introduces the new International Standard for Occupational Health & Safety, finally published! The Long awaited International Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management, ISO 45001, has finally arrived. You can purchase the new standard NOW and…
The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017
Amendments have been made to The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the following five sets of regulations to make minor corrections and clarify existing regulations: The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases…
Organisations Switch-Off to Delayed ISO 45001 in favour OHSAS 18001
ISO Consultants Assent Risk Management provide insight to dealing with the delayed Health & Safety Standard ISO 45001. The long awaited International standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001, which was expected to be published in 2016, is now looking…
Annual Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement
Applicable to turnovers at least £36 million. Annual statement for each financial year. Requirement under Modern Slavery Act 2015 Any company supplying goods or services, or conducting business in the UK, and whose turnover exceeds £36 Million is now required…
The Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016
Comes in to force 1st July 2016. HSE Guidance in Draft (HSG 281). Currently managed under the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regs. These regulations specific to risks from occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). New regulations targeting…
New Regulation to Replace PPE Directive
Draft text for a new PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulation has been approved by authorities in Europe, and is expected to become law in 2016, leading to member states adopting the legislation. What is PPE? PPE stands for Personal Protective…
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Guidance Updated
This guidance from HSE is mainly for employers and relevant self-employed people, however it can also be useful for those selecting PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and employees. The key messages are: It is essential that employers put in place…