Summary Hazard Pictograms Change. CLP Regulations Fully in force from 1st June 2015. Adopts UN GHS. CHIP Regulations to be Revoked (1st June 2015). Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: http://www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/blog/comments.php?y=15&m=05&entry=entry150512-172227 Content The familiar Orange Hazard pictograms seen on many household…
Summary Amend various acts and repeals others that no longer have a practical use. Apprenticeship provisions (sections 3 to 5 and schedule 1) into force on 26 May 2015 Removal of employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations (section 2)…
Summary Come in to force 6th April 2015. HSE Guidance in draft until 6th April 2015. CDM co-ordinator role replaced by principal designer. Client placed at head of supply chain and placed to set standards. Term ‘Competence” split in to skills,…
Summary Aims to improve access to finance. Increase transparency on payment practices and policies of UK’s largest companies. Reduce Red Tape. New independent Small Business Appeals Champion appointed. Increased support available from UK Export Finance and more help for exporters. Streamlining public…
Summary Comes into force on 1 October 2015. Trading Standards Officers to give 48 hours’ notice when carrying out routine inspections. 30-day time period to return faulty goods and replacement rights for faulty digital content. Addresses faulty digital content (online…
Summary The Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 Duty to share information about a person’s care with other health and care professionals. Required to use a consistent identifier – the NHS Number. Original Author: Department for Health Original Links: …
Summary Effective 7th March 2015. Schedule 2 Contains Minimum Qualification for Engineers. Consolidates & Revokes: Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2009 Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-depleting substances) Regulations 2011 Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: http://www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/blog/comments.php?y=15&m=03&entry=entry150324-164414 Content From 7th March 2015 the…
Summary Effective 12 March 2015. Legislation removes the £5,000 cap. Magistrates now have power to issue unlimited fines. Can include Health & Safety or Environmental Offences. Original Author: MoJ Original Links: Content Now they can issue much higher penalties on offenders who…
Summary From 6 April 2015. England & Wales ONLY. Speed Limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes increased. Single carriageway will increase from 40mph to 50mph. Dual carriageways will increase from 50mph to 60mph. Original Author: Moving On Blog Original Links: Content From…
Summary From 10th March 2015. Employers can not demand employees access information about themselves under the DPA. This ‘enforced subject access’ bypassed the legal criminal record check process (DBS) and is now outlawed. Original Author: ICO Original Links: Content…