Safety Alert – Risks to vulnerable members of the public from falling from height from windows Please find following an article issued by the HSE today, which I think you will find of interest – http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/windowrestrictors.htm?ebul=safbul&cr=1/19-mar-12
HSE Clampdown on Construction Sites
The HSE are clamping down on Construction sites. Are they in your area? They are having a particular focus on – Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire and Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. More information can be found here. Please contact us if you require any assistance.
Fee Intervention – update
Further to our recent bulletin, there is now an update to the above topic. From April 2012, duty holders who materially breach health and safety laws and require intervention from HSE will be charged an hourly rate of £124 per hour (originally set at £133 per hour). What could this mean for you? – If… Continue Reading
Professor Löftstedt Report – Reclaiming Health and Safety for All
Further to a recent report by Professor Löftstedt, entitled Reclaiming Health and Safety for All, he undertook a review of current health and safety regulations etc. The recommendations outlined in the Report have now been accepted by the Government. We will post updates to this when it becomes available. The full Report can be found… Continue Reading
Sickness Absence System
The DWP and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills commissioned 2 individuals to analyse the sickness absence system in the UK. It is estimated that sickness absence costs the economy £13 billion a year and a further £15billion in lost economic output. The DWP (Department of Work & Pensions) and the Department for Business,… Continue Reading
RIDDOR – Changes due in April 2012
The HSE have approved changes to RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations). The changes will come into force from 6 April 2012. If you are a Contract Client please click here for further information on this. If you are not a Contract Client and would like further information on becoming a Contract… Continue Reading
Winter Conditions
In light of the bad weather we are currently experiencing, we are often asked questions relating to the clearing of snow etc. Please read our bulletin for further advice and information. If you are a Contract Client please click here for this. If you are not a Contract Client and would like further information on… Continue Reading
MSDS
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the body’s muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. There is now a free downloadable tool (ART – Assessment of Repetitive Tasks Tool) available, on the HSE’s website, for Britain’s most common occupational illness – musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). If you are a Contract Client please click here for further information on… Continue Reading
Stress
There is no statute specifically covering the issue of workplace stress: a selection of laws may be relevant but the law governing stress has evolved mainly from case law rather than legislation. It is important for employers to keep up to date with the implications of recent cases as the law in this area is… Continue Reading
Fee Intervention
The HSE have recently published their plans for their cost recovery scheme, which they put out to consultation. The HSE are looking to recover costs for inspection and investigation work from businesses where they have been found to have breached Health & Safety legislation. If you are a Contract Client please click here for further… Continue Reading
