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We have a range of Health, Safety & Environmental Courses running in October and November. For further details: http://www.peakhse.co.uk/training To book plesae contact Christine Phelan on 0114 272 0335 or e-mail christine.phelan@peakhse.co.uk   

ISO 14001 has changed and you should now be thinking about or starting to make changes to help you transition from the old standard to the new.  Despite all you have probably read about the new standard this needn’t be as big a job as you may have been lead to believe and the changes may well be enormously beneficial to you and your environmental management systems. The new standard has...

The Health & Safety Executive have published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain and includes the following key annual figures (2015/16): 1.3 million working people suffering from a work-related illness. 2,515 mesothelioma deaths due to asbestos (2014). 144 workers killed at work. 72,702 other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR. 621,000 injuries...

The publication of the Definitive Sentencing Guidelines for Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences has led to a huge shift in the punishment of safety offences. The Guidelines came into force on 1 February 2016. They fundamentally change the approach to sentencing health and safety and food safety offences as well as the most serious offence of...

ISO 14001:2015 was published on 15 September and we are now almost a year into the three year transition period. We are here to support you throughout the transition process – making it as smooth and cost-free as possible. Whether you have an EMS or are planning implementation, we can advise you on how to comply with ISO 14001:2015 and achieve certification. Please contact Dan Wellington...

The Health and Safety Executive have updated their Manual Handling Operations Regulations Guidance. The publication has been restructured into four parts, with the regulations and brief guidance in Part 1 and more detailed guidance to help carry out risk assessments and control risks in Parts 2-4.  Colour coding helps to identify the different parts. The appendix contains risk filters which...