First Quarter Done!
So first quarter done and we haven’t stopped. Seriously, the first three months of the year have been manic here at Hurst’s. Whilst the media peddle stories about doom and...
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Health & Safety News
- Farm owner fined after overlooking legal requirements May 18, 2012The owner of a Bedfordshire farm has been prosecuted for failing to complete legally required documentation in relation to safe working near overhead power cables. […]
- Waste company prosecuted after worker loses arm May 18, 2012A waste management and recycling company has been fined for safety failings after a worker lost most of his arm on an unguarded conveyor system at a Kent quarry. […]
- Printing industry safety topics – Fire and explosion May 18, 2012Printing involves flammable materials which create significant fire and explosion risks. This guidance identifies some printing specific risks, outlines what you need to do and where you can find out more information. […]
- RR925 – Healthy Design, Creative Safety: Approaches to health and safety teaching and learning in undergraduate schools of architecture May 18, 2012This report presents the results of a research project into the teaching of health and safety in undergraduate schools of Architecture in the UK. Previous studies into ‘identification and management of risk in undergraduate construction courses’ highlighted the need for schools of architecture to have a more consistent and integrated approach to the teaching […]
- HSE Chair’s speech at the launch of Phase 2 of the Foundry Industry’s SHIFT Initiative – 20 March 2012 May 18, 2012‘The value to HSE of Joint Working with Industry’ – HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech at event to launch the next stage of the molten metals industries Safety and Health Foundry Targets Initiative – known as SHIFT, at the National Metal forming Centre, Birmingham on 20 March 2012. […]
- WAIT Toolkit – Helping you select the right equipment May 17, 2012If you don’t work at height very often or are unsure about which type of access equipment to use, it is important that you assess the risks and select the right equipment for the job. WAIT – Work at height Access equipment Information Toolkit – provides you with some possible solutions. […]
Law in the Workplace
- CD239: Public consultation – Removal of fourteen legislative measures May 10, 2012This consultation seeks views on the HSE’s proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures (one Act, twelve Regulations and one Order and with a related provision in the Factories Act 1961) and to withdraw approval for an associated Approved Code of Practice. Still time to have your say, consultation ends 4 July 2012. […]
- Amendments and Corrigenda (corrections) to REACH May 1, 2012This is a list of REACH amendments and corrigenda followed by a short explanation of the changes they introduced. The amendments made until the end of February 2012 are listed on this page. […]
- CD232: Public consultation – offshore Incorporating EET into legislation April 25, 2012This consultation seeks views on HSE’s proposals for replacing the 2001 Order and 2011 Variation Order with a new 2013 Order. The new order will – Provide legal clarity for duty holders that HSE has the power to regulate activities associated with new emerging energy technologies (EET), ensure statutory protection currently provided in 2001 Order and 2011 […]
- CD239 – Proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures April 24, 2012This consultation seeks views on HSE’s proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures covering Celluloid and Cinematograph Film, Construction Head Protection, Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes, Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances, Gasholders (Record of Examinations) Order, Docks, Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing and Metricat […]
- Asbestos – New regulations come into force April 16, 2012The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, in practice the changes are fairly limited. They mean that some types of non-licensed work with asbestos now have additional requirements, i.e. notification of work, medical surveillance and record keeping. All other requirements remain unchanged. […]
- CD232 – Proposals to replace the existing Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 with a new 2013 Application Outside Great Britain Order April 11, 2012This Consultation Document sets out HSE’s proposals to replace the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 (the 2001 Order), with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 (the 2013 Order). This will ensure that all workers offshore are adequately […]
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Almost 2012
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A New Team Player
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