New Small Business Commissioner to be appointed. Will provide advice to small business on resolving disputes with larger companies. Offer access to mediation services. Investigate complaints. Consultation closed 21st Aug 15. Original Author: BIS Original Links: Content The Small Business…
HSE Guidance simplified in this 2015 revision. Original Author: HSE Original Links: Content The HSE’s Guidance leaflet on “Preventing contact dermatitis and urticaria at work” has been simplified and streamlined in this 2015 revision. The leaflet explains how you, as an employer,…
Government Ends Funding for Green Deal. No replacement scheme announced. Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: http://www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/blog/comments.php?y=15&m=07&entry=entry150729-220305 Content The UK Government has announced it is ending it’s funding of the Green Deal Scheme, which offered cash back on household energy efficiency…
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 come in to force 25th July 2015. Require public sector bodies to make information available for re-use. Follows revised European Directive on re-use of public sector information. Increase accountability and create new opportunities for…
UK Gov launch £20 Million fund for driverless car R&D. Fund to be matched by industry. Code of Practice to make UK best place for testing. Original Author: BIS Original Links: Content The government has today (19 July 2015) launched a £20…
New law: smoking in vehicles with someone under 18. Illegal from 1st October 2015. £50 fine for both driver & smoker. Still applicable if window or sun roof down. Not applicable in convertible with roof completely down. Original Author: Department of…
ISO 9001 Final Draft (FDIS) Released 9th July 2015 ISO 14001 Final Draft (FDIS) Released 3rd July 2015 Original Author: Assent Tech Risk Original Links: www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/isorevisions Content The international standards for quality management & environmental management – the two most popular ISO standards – have reached final…
New Guidance on Securing Loads. 2013/14, DVSA issued over 2,000 prohibitions to vehicles that presented a road safety risk Original Author: Moving On Blog Original Links: Content New load security guidance has been published to help vehicle operators transport loads securely.…
National Living Wage replaces Minimum Wage. £7.20 p/h in April 2016 increasing to £9 p/h by 2020. National insurance bill reduction of further £1,000. Corporation Tax dropping to 19% in 2017, and then 18% in 2020. Additional 3 Million Apprenticeships. Levy on…
142 workers fatally injured at work between April 2014 and March 2015 (a rate of 0.46 fatalities per 100,000 workers). Compares to last year’s all-time low of 136 (0.45 fatalities per 100,000 workers). Asbestos related deaths: 2,538 in Great Britain in…