Articles tagged with "hse"
Should some Health and Safety legislation be reclassified as Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP’s)?
As many ‘safety professionals’ are aware there are moves afoot to de-regulate the myriad of Statutory Instruments (SI) that currently exist under the banner of Health and Safety.
...British Safety Council manifesto gains Commons and Lords support
The BSC has issued a 5-Step Manifesto that it calls ‘Working Well’. The steps are:
- Promote the importance of health &...
Building firm prosecuted for safety lapse as worker falls and is hit by a bus
A leading building contractor was this month fined £12,000 plus substantial costs after one of its workers fell from a cherry picker causing him to be...
Asbestos danger is ignored at builders’ peril
The deadly legacy of decades of using asbestos in construction will be with us for a long time to come. It is rightly a hot topic with Health & Safety inspectors, both from the HSE and Local...
Maintenance & Construction Safety in Inspectors’ spotlight
All firms involved in construction and building maintenance must be on the lookout during February and March 2012 when HSE are mounting what they call ‘an intensive inspection initiative’ i...