Revised HSE guidance ’Maintaining portable electrical equipment in low-risk environments’ has been published today. Further information is available from the HSE website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/hse-pattesting.htm
Partnership news
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Change – 6 April 2012
April 10, 2012
As of 6 April 2012, the reporting requirement in RIDDOR for over-three-day injuries has changed. The trigger point has increased from over three days’ to over seven days’ incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Incapacitation means that the worker is absent or is unable to do work that they would reasonably be expected to do [...]
New HSE Board member representing the interest of local authorities
April 5, 2012
Isobel Garner has been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive director. Her appointment began on 1 April for a three year term. Isobel is a Commissioner for Education Service in Blaenau Gwent and former Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council. She has been appointed as the HSE Board member representing [...]
HELA Meeting – 30 January 2012
February 22, 2012
HELA is the forum that comprises HSE and LA representatives and provides strategic oversight of the co-regulatory partnership between HSE and Local Authority regulators across Great Britain. HELA last met on 30 January 2012 and topics discussed included HELA’s role in the delivery of the recommendations in the Lofstedt Report and the Government response.
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Selector Tool
January 20, 2012
RPE are used in many workplaces to protect workers when working with hazardous substances, such as gases, solvents, powdered chemicals and sprays. RPE comes with various forms of facepiece, such as helmets, visors, hoods or masks. The Selector Tool was developed jointly by the Health and Safety Executive, NHS Scotland and Scottish Healthy Working Lives. [...]
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Change – 6 April 2012
January 20, 2012
From 6 April 2012, subject to Parliamentary approval, RIDDOR’s over three day injury reporting requirement will change. From then the trigger point will increase from over three days’ to over seven days’ incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Incapacitation means that the worker is absent or is unable to do work [...]
Independent regulatory challenge panel launched 5 January 2012
January 6, 2012
An independent panel to consider challenges to health and safety regulatory advice is now established. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is supporting the new panel, which will look into issues raised by business where they believe a HSE or local authority health and safety inspector has given advice that is incorrect or disproportionate. The panel will not [...]
Löfstedt Report and Government’s response
December 6, 2011
Professor Löfstedt’s independent report “Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and safety regulation” was published 28 November on the DWP website. The Government’s response to the report was also published, supporting the Professor’s recommendations and setting out the next steps for implementation. The reports should be read together and are [...]
Upcoming events from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
December 2, 2011
Details of all forthcoming events from the CIEH are available on their website using this link: http://www.cieh.org/events.html For further information or to book your place at any of the events, please contact CIEH Events Team: Tel: 020 7827 5875 /events@cieh.org
Asbestos – free online training available
December 2, 2011
Online learning (often referred to as e–learning) is increasingly used as a method of providing asbestos awareness training. The Health and Safety Executive recognises the use of e-learning as a viable delivery method in relation to asbestos awareness training, provided the course content satisfies the objectives as stipulated in Regulation 10 of the Control of [...]
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