The myth: New regulations would require trapeze artists to wear hard hats.
Category: Legislation
REACH regulations come into force
On the 1st June, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) came into effect across the U.K.
Smoking at work information updated
HSE Infoline frequently asked question information has been updated in the light of new smoking legislation.
Euronews June 2007
Euronews provides details on the health and safety legislative proposals introduced by the European Commission
Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) deadline
Following on from our previous Live Issue article, “31 December 2007 deadline under the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD)
Horizon scanning reports
Three reports have been added to the horizon scanning section of the HSE website:
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
This report provides a baseline for the future evaluation of the cost and effectiveness of the proposed revisions to the
HSE issues a reminder to the asbestos licensed industry
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 were further strengthened on 6 April 2007
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
This document examines the impact of implementing the amendments to the Asbestos
The licensing of nuclear installations
HSE regulates the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of any nuclear
International comparison of company directors
This report looks at whether the law in nine different countries imposes health and safety
Construction (Design and Management) regulations
The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) came into force
Amended work at height regulations
A brief guide to the 2005 regulations. In 2005/06 falls from height accounted for 46 fatal
Guidance on the electricity at work regulations
Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
Improving the effectiveness of CDM
Research report establishing views from construction stakeholders on the current
Managing health and safety in construction
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
Administrative burdens measure exercise
The primary purpose of this report is to communicate the results of the Administrative Burdens
CDM Regulations events
A variety of construction events around the country to help you with the new CDM
Offshore installations (safety case) regulations 2005
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that thorough review summaries submitted
Register your construction CDM event
As part of the launch arrangements for the Revisions to the Construction (Design

