The HSE has announced that from 31st December 2016 all First Aid at Work training courses must include training in the use of AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). AED’s are becoming more commonplace, with London Underground Stations and large workplaces installing…
The increasingly popular BS 10500 Anti-Bribery Standard has progressed to International level with release of ISO 37001 in October 2016. 20 national delegations from the five continents contributed to the development of the new ISO standard. Annex SL and Integrated…
Just over a year after the popular ISO 9001:2015 standard was revised, the leading Automotive Quality Standard ISO/TS 16949:2009 has been replaced by IATF 16949:2016. The standard is complementary to ISO 9001:2015 and can not be considered a “stand-alone” quality…
Last September was a busy month with both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 revisions being published. Both now align to the Annex SL structure which makes integrating them together, and with other standards, much simpler. However, with a transition deadline of 2018, it’s tempting…
ISO Consultants Assent Risk Management provide insight to dealing with the delayed Health & Safety Standard ISO 45001. The long awaited International standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO 45001, which was expected to be published in 2016, is now looking…
Before the June referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulations were set to come into force here in May 2018. The regulations provide an update to the existing Data Protection Direction, enacted as…
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Code of Practice) Regulations 2016 comes in to force. Sets out practice to be followed by English and Welsh constables and enforcement officers. Schedule 2 sets out the enforcement powers in relation to ships The…
Applicable to turnovers at least £36 million. Annual statement for each financial year. Requirement under Modern Slavery Act 2015 Any company supplying goods or services, or conducting business in the UK, and whose turnover exceeds £36 Million is now required…
“The carbon budget for the 2028–2032 budgetary period is 1,725,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.” The UK Government has passed the 5th Carbon Budget, missing the deadline of 30th June, although there unlikely to be any consequences of this. The…
Various provisions of The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 come in to force from 31st July 2016 including powers to: Remove Trustees following an investigation. Direct Winding up. Direct property to be applied to another charity. Further provisions…