Source: HSE This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of work equipment, such as managers and supervisors. It sets out what is needed to comply with…
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 as managers and supervisors. It applies to most woodworking machinery, except hand-held tools,…
Source: MovingOn Blog The government plans to raise the national speed limit to 60 mph for lorries travelling on dual carriageways. Rules governing HGVs will be modernised across England and Wales, Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today. (28 November 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 edition has been subject to some minor amendments and corrections…
Source: Scotland.gov.uk The Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (SMHPS) is an initiative designed to improve the standard and consistency of manual handling training / education and the systems (process/procedures) that underpin it within Health Boards and Local Authorities (LA) in…
Source: Sentencing Council On 13 November 2014, the Sentencing Council opened its public consultation on draft guidelines for Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences. If implemented, the guidelines could mean increased fines of up to £20 million…
Source: HSE The Beware Asbestos campaign, which was launched on 9 October and will run until March 2015, aims to encourage safe working practices among those workers most at risk from asbestos, ie tradespeople working on small sites and project in…
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 mechanisms. The purpose of the safety alert is to advise owners and users of steps…
SOURCE: HSE Figures published today show that while Britain continues to be one of the safest places to work in Europe, too many workers are still being injured or made ill by work. Injury and ill-health statistics released by the…
SOURCE: HSE The Offshore Safety Directive Regulator is the Competent Authority responsible for overseeing industry compliance with the EU Directive on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. The Directive was published following the Deepwater Horizon accident in the…