Source: HSE This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of work equipment, such as managers and supervisors. It sets out what is needed to comply with…
Source: HSE This Approved Code of Practice and guidance is aimed at employers, dutyholders and anyone who has responsibility for the safe use of woodworking machinery, such as managers and supervisors. It applies to most woodworking machinery, except hand-held tools,…
Source: MovingOn Blog The government plans to raise the national speed limit to 60 mph for lorries travelling on dual carriageways. Rules governing HGVs will be modernised across England and Wales, Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today. (28 November 2014).…
Source: HSE This book gives you the law and guidance on how to consult and involve your employees and their representatives on health and safety matters at work. This second edition has been subject to some minor amendments and corrections…
Source: Scotland.gov.uk The Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme (SMHPS) is an initiative designed to improve the standard and consistency of manual handling training / education and the systems (process/procedures) that underpin it within Health Boards and Local Authorities (LA) in…
Source: GOV.UK This document provides the government response to the following consultations: Stage 4 of the Smart Energy Code (SEC4) (Part A of the response) Transitional matters for the Smart Energy Code Part A of the response to the SEC4…
Source: HSE The Beware Asbestos campaign, which was launched on 9 October and will run until March 2015, aims to encourage safe working practices among those workers most at risk from asbestos, ie tradespeople working on small sites and project in…
Source: GOV.UK Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt will today (13 November 2014) appoint independent expert Dame Fiona Caldicott to a new role as National Data Guardian for health and care. Following the appointment of the Chief Inspector of…
Source: GOV.UK Mr Speaker, today I am publishing the Government’s Annual Energy Statement and supporting papers alongside the annual update on Electricity Market Reform. This fulfils the commitment set out in the Coalition agreement to present an annual statement of energy policy to…
Source: GOV.UK On 5 November, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office with responsibility for the UK Cyber Security Strategy, co-hosted a summit of CEOs from the UK’s insurance sector in conjunction with Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, to discuss how…