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Between a quarter and a third of inspections carried out by the HSE sinceits cost-recovery scheme came into force in October last year found a materialbreach of health and safety law, resulting in a fee for intervention (FFI) onthe duty-holders involved. This was revealed by the regulator’s head of field operations, David Ashton,in a recent presentation. For the period October 1st to November...

The HSE has published two separate guidance documents on its website after a consultation on proposed amendments to the First Aid Regulations (1981), and the rescinding of the obligation to have HSE give its approval for providers of first aid training. The HSE board and ministers must give their final approval, but the amendments are set to come into effect in October. "Removing the HSE approval...

 The European Commission has proposed amendments to five health and safety Directives to improve protection of workers from risks related to exposure to chemicals in the workplace. The plans seek to align five Directives: two relating to protection of workers from carcinogens and mutagens, and chemical agents; one that focuses on requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at...

Users of ISO 14001 and ISO 14004 are being asked to what extent the revised standards should consider resource efficiency, pollution prevention and organisational strategy. The international standards organisation (ISO) has launched a global survey of environment management professionals outlining key areas that could be addressed in the new editions of 14001 and 14004. The groups working to update...

Lawyers are predicting a sharp rise in the number of British companies that will be prosecuted for failing to prevent the deaths of employees in the workplace, as health and safety authorities step up enforcement of tough corporate manslaughter laws. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that the Crown Prosecution Service is looking at 56 cases in which the death of a worker...