Health, Safety & Quality Consultancy

THE WACKY WORLD OF ‘HEALTH AND SAFETY’

We were glad to see this mouse wearing sensible personal protective equipment (PPE) while attempting to retrieve the cheese from the mouse trap.

There is however a sensible reminder to all:

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ELECTRICITY AT WORK REGULATIONS

Lightening Protection Systems—Testing Requirements

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) are tested in accordance with BS6651. This standard states that systems should be tested at maximum intervals of 12 months. (more…)

IN THE COURTS

Contractor in court after shopper felled by falling hoarding

A building contractor has been fined after a woman suffered life-changing head injuries when she was hit by a section of fencing that collapsed in a gust of wind.

A Worcestershire based construction company was refurbishing part of the Birmingham Metropolitan College in Kidderminster, known as The Piano Building, when the incident happened on 15 May 2012.

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LATEST HSE CONSULTATIONS

In line with the report by Professor Lofstedt ’’Reclaiming Health & Safety For All’’ a number of Approved Codes of Practices (ACOP) have been revised and reviewed following public consultations. Current public consultations include:

• CD261 Consultation on replacement of the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2007. (See page 1).
• CD268 ACOP’s : Provision & Use of Work Equipment (L22), Safe Use of Power Presses (L112), Safe Use of Woodworking machinery (L114)