Health & Safety Law Poster

The HSE updated the Health & Safety Law Poster in 2009, but gave employers five years to replace the old ones – you have until 5 April 2014 to replace 1999 posters with the 2009 one, or issue the relevant leaflet to employees. Further information can be found here http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/lawposter.htm  

Portable Electrical Equipment

The HSE have issued new guidance for maintaining portable electrical equipment. The guidance is for managers, electricians, technicians and users and gives sensible advice on maintaining portable electrical equipment to prevent danger. (more…)

RIDDOR

From 1st October 2013 the requirements to report accidents to the HSE under RIDDOR have changed. The main changes will be to simplify the reporting requirements in the following areas: The classification of ‘major injuries’ to workers replaced with a shorter list of ‘specified injuries’ The existing schedule detailing 47 types of industrial disease to […]

Student Work Experience

The HSE has issued revised guidance to employers considering offering work experience to students. The Department for Education has worked with Ofsted to publish guidance on how Ofsted will inspect Health and Safety and the Association of British Insurers is reassuring employers that they don’t have to take out special insurance policies to cover students […]

HSE Inspections

There has been a rise of 43% in “tip-off” based HSE inspections of businesses suspected of inadequate Health & Safety management in the past 12 months. (more…)

Workers Exposed to Asbestos

Michael Southern, owner of PMF Cladding, instructed an employee and a casual labourer to remove and replace soffit boards during refurbishment work, despite being informed by a neighbour that they were made of asbestos insulating board. (more…)