Asbestos Reminder from HSE
Source: HSE Asbestos is responsible for over 4000 deaths every year. Younger people, if routinely exposed to asbestos fibres over time, are at greater risk of developing [...]
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Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Info
People often work in air contaminated with dust, fume and other airborne hazards that can damage health or even lead to an early death. In many cases when exposure cannot be [...]
Simple Online Health & Safety Tools for Small Businesses
Source: HSE A risk assessment for using a tape measure and written guidance for walking up stairs – these are just two of the bizarre actions that some companies mistakenly [...]
ACAS Early Conciliation
Source: ACAS From 6th May 2014 it is compulsory for employees to contact ACAS before bringing an employment tribunal claim. This website explains more: [...]
Updates to trucks, trailers, buses and coaches test certificates
Source: MovingOn Blog You may have seen a new version of test certificates now in use for trucks, trailers, buses and coaches – the VTG5, VTG5A and VTP20. These test [...]
New FOI guidance on requests for documents
Source: ICO The ICO has published new guidance on ‘The right to recorded information and requests for documents’. The guidance provides advice on how to deal with FOI [...]
Consultantion on Changes to PUWER ACOPs
Source: HSE CD268 – ACOPs: Provision and Use of Work Equipment (L22), Safe Use of Power Presses (L112), Safe Use of Woodworking Machinery (L114) The Consultative [...]
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Launch
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has launched the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today (Wednesday 2 April 2014). DVSA replaces the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) [...]
HSE and COSHH Updates
The HSE have updated the Approved Code of Practice clarifying legal requirement regarding Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. (COSHH). More information is available [...]
HSE Health Safety and Welfare of Employees
The HSE has published an updated Approved Code of Practice for protecting employees health, safety and welfare, which clarifies employers responsibilities and removes or [...]
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