Health, Safety & Quality Consultancy
October saw the launch of a new HSE campaign that aims to help tradespeople protect themselves from asbestos and will run until March 2015. (more…)
Provisional figures for the year 2013/14 show that there were fewer fatal work related accidents than in any other year. (more…)
The ‘Fee For Intervention’ (FFI) scheme was implemented by the HSE in October 2012 and has proven unpopular with some inspectors and duty holders. Concerns have been raised on the increase in inspections the HSE has undertaken, as this has risen by 6% in the last year and it is felt that the FFI scheme is an incentive for HSE to boost revenue, following major budget cuts. The HSE have said that the increase in inspections is a natural consequence of targeting high risk industries whom they feel they can have the most effect upon.
An independent panel , set up to investigate the operation of FFI, chaired by Alan Harding, professor of public policy at Liverpool University, have concluded that the HSE has been effective in achieving the overarching policy aim of shifting the cost of health and safety regulation from the public purse to those businesses that break health and safety laws. The report also concluded that fears that FFI would be used to generate revenue have proven to be unfounded, that the scheme has been embedded effectively and applied consistently and that there is no viable alternative that can achieve the same aims.
In our newsletter released in May 2014 you may recall an article reporting the start of the HSE consultation process for the replacement of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. (more…)
Employers can be held criminally liable for the sometimes foolish actions of its employee’s. Even if an employee admits to taking a foolish risk which results in an injury, the onus can still be shifted to the employer, if the HSE can produce evidence of exposure to a foreseeable risk. (more…)
All ladders manufactured and supplied within the United Kingdom and the European Union should be manufactured to specified standards and correctly classified. (more…)
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 (CDG), as amended by The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable (more…)
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have announced a campaign to target construction sites over the next month. Although your work may not be specifically considered as ‘construction’ all site installations are expected to be included in the campaign. (more…)
Introduction
With the introduction of the Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2011 a number of changes have been made to the legal requirements concerning waste. There is also confusion with some duty holders of the legal requirements when removing waste from site operations. (more…)
‘Don’t let a dodgy ladder shatter your life’
It’s estimated that over two million ladders are in daily use in the UK, and with falls from height still one of the main causes of death and injury in the workplace, it’s vital that these ladders and stepladders are regularly inspected and safe to use. (more…)