What's new at HSE » Legislation http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 HSE marks 35 years http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-marks-35-years/?rss=Legislation Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:37:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10820 The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level since the inception of the modern health and safety system 35 years ago.

Read anniversary press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/29/hse-marks-35-years/feed/ Diving leaflet updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/22/diving-leaflet-updated/?rss=Legislation Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:40:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10586 Are you involved in a diving project at work? This leaflet explains, in simple terms, the main legal responsibilities of anyone who is involved in a diving project.

View are you involved in a diving project at work leaflet

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/22/diving-leaflet-updated/feed/ Biocidal Products Directive - foodstuffs http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/biocidal-products-directive-foodstuffs/?rss=Legislation Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10495 EU Commission proposals to derogate some foodstuffs from the requirements of the review programme with the aim to eventually amend the Directive itself to take such products out of scope.

View details of the proposals

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/biocidal-products-directive-foodstuffs/feed/ Offshore variation order impact assessment http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/14/offshore-variation-order-impact-assessment/?rss=Legislation Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:45 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10374 Impact assessment of a Variation Order to The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) applicable to certain offshore installations.

View offshore impact assessment [PDF]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/14/offshore-variation-order-impact-assessment/feed/ Changes to health and safety law http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/09/changes-to-health-and-safety-law-2/?rss=Legislation Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:38 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10380 Changes to occupational health and safety law and practice that are due to commence on 1 October 2009 and April 2010.

Changes to health and safety law

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/09/changes-to-health-and-safety-law-2/feed/ Consultation on legislation to transpose the directive on the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/consultation-on-legislation-to-transpose-the-directive-on-the-identification-and-traceability-of-explosives-for-civil-uses/?rss=Legislation Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10191 This consultation covers the proposed Regulations, for both Great Britain and Northern Ireland, that explosives for civil uses manufactured or imported into the European Community are uniquely identified and can be traced from the production site through to their final use

View consultation on legislation to transpose the directive on the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/consultation-on-legislation-to-transpose-the-directive-on-the-identification-and-traceability-of-explosives-for-civil-uses/feed/ Offshore - outside Great Britain Order http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/17/offshore-outside-great-britain-order/?rss=Legislation Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:10 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9259 HSE has made changes to the Application Outside Great Britain Order.  The order extends the Health and Safety at Work Act beyond UK territorial sea .

Outside Great Britiain Order changes [PDF 60KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/17/offshore-outside-great-britain-order/feed/ Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/15/employers-liability-compulsory-insurance-act/?rss=Legislation Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9199 Revised edition of the DWP/HSE leaflet ‘Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: A guide for employees and their representatives’ - brought in line with the revised employers guide (HSE40).

View ELCI leaflet [PDF]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/15/employers-liability-compulsory-insurance-act/feed/ HSE warns businesses not to be misled over new law poster http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/07/hse-warns-businesses-not-to-be-misled-over-new-law-poster/?rss=Legislation Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:14:06 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9064 HSE is warning businesses across Britain not to be duped into buying unnecessary and overpriced copies of its health and safety law poster.

There is some evidence of misleading promotions wrongly claiming that the old poster must be replaced immediately and that the new law poster should be displayed on every notice board within the business’ premises.

View press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/07/hse-warns-businesses-not-to-be-misled-over-new-law-poster/feed/ Managing my asbestos http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/03/managing-my-asbestos/?rss=Legislation Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8947 A step by step guide to the duty to manage asbestos.

This systematic guide takes duty holders through the process of understanding their duties as defined in Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

A set of questions will enable you to identify whether you are a duty holder and take you through a series of steps to help you decide if there is asbestos present and if so, how to manage it.

View Managing my asbestos guide

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/03/managing-my-asbestos/feed/ Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/18/staff-protection-wellbeing-09/?rss=Legislation Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:59:11 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8595 Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09, London, 19 October will take place on the first day of the 2009 European Health and Safety Week. The event will bring together public-sector organisations to share good practice, common health and safety concerns, aims and objectives. Judith Hackitt CBE, Chair of HSE will also be present.

Staff Protection & Wellbeing 09 further information and booking details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/18/staff-protection-wellbeing-09/feed/ The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/03/the-health-and-safety-of-great-britain-new-hse-strategy/?rss=Legislation Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:34:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8225 HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website to download the Strategy and listen to the HSE Chair’s summary of the Strategy. 

Visit the HSE Strategy site

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/03/the-health-and-safety-of-great-britain-new-hse-strategy/feed/ Short impact assessments http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/27/short-impact-assessments/?rss=Legislation Wed, 27 May 2009 06:35:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7860 An Impact Assessment (IA) is required for any proposal that imposes or reduces costs on businesses, charities or voluntary sector. Assesments have been added for April 2008 - March 2009.

View impact assessments

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/27/short-impact-assessments/feed/ HSE’s Website is changing http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/26/hses-website-is-changing/?rss=Legislation Tue, 26 May 2009 15:05:41 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8090 You may have noticed our Agriculture, Asbestos, RIDDOR, Gas Safety, First Aid, Hairdressing, Legislation, Workers, and Waste websites have changed recently?

Find out more

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/26/hses-website-is-changing/feed/ April podcast http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/29/april-podcast/?rss=Legislation Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:45:20 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7354 In this episode: Jeff Learmann talks about the Gas Safe Register and the implications for gas engineers and consumers. Good news about changes to health and safety legislation, HSE and the Environment Agency relaunch the New Nuclear Power Stations website, and HSE revises the Health and Safety Law Poster. HSE Infoline answer a frequently asked question “Can I work alone under health and safety law?”

Listen to the April podcast

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/29/april-podcast/feed/ Health and safety law poster http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/27/health-and-safety-law-poster/?rss=Legislation Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:30:46 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7310 The new versions are modern, accessible, eye-catching and easy to read. They set out in simple terms, using numbered lists of basic points, what employers and workers must do, and tell you what to do if there is a problem.

Health and safety law poster

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/27/health-and-safety-law-poster/feed/ Transposition Note: The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/23/transposition-note-the-chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-for-supply-regulations-2009/?rss=Legislation Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:35:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7232 The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 implement the remaining parts of Council Directive 2006/121/EC and Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. 

Council Directive 2006/121/EC was published on 30 December 2006. Member States had to implement its provisions by 1 June 2008. The Directive sets out the necessary amendments needed to the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) and the Dangerous Preparations Directive (99/45/EC), as a result of the entry into force of the European REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

View Transposition Notes

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/23/transposition-note-the-chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-for-supply-regulations-2009/feed/ Notifying HSE of a business http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/16/notifying%c2%a0hse-of%c2%a0a-business/?rss=Legislation Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:51:19 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7092 Since 6 April 2009, most new businesses no longer need to register with HSE. However, if you work with hazardous substances or in a hazardous industry you may need to apply for a licence or notify HSE or your local authority.

View Notifying HSE of a business details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/16/notifying%c2%a0hse-of%c2%a0a-business/feed/ HSE Newsletter: April - May 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/15/hse-newsletter-april-may-2009/?rss=Legislation Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:37:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7053 Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues. For example, in this issue, you can find out more about the new health and safety law poster; there’s a quick guide to the legal responsibilities of property developers; there’s early feedback on HSE’s new strategy.

Plus there’s court stories, accident case studies, myth of the month, information about HSE’s newest publications and lots more.

Subscribe today

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/15/hse-newsletter-april-may-2009/feed/ What do you need to know about the new health and safety law poster? http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/14/what-do-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-health-and-safety-law-poster/?rss=Legislation Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:45:22 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6995 On 6 April 2009, HSE published a new version of its approved health and safety law poster - here’s an updated list of frequently asked questions.

New law poster FAQs

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