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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...

Around two thirds of health and safety practitioners now have environmental management as part of their overall day-to-day responsibilities. If you are one of them, the knowledge and understanding gained from completing the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management will help!  It’s a qualification that: Covers the practical issues of managing environmental risk Focuses on environmental...

The provisional figure for the number of workers fatally injured in 2015/16 is 144, and corresponds to a rate of fatal injury of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 workers. The figure of 144 worker deaths in 2015/16 is 7% lower than the average for the past five years (155). The latest rate of fatal injury of 0.46 compares to the five-year average rate of 0.52. The finalised figure for 2014/15 is 142 worker...

ISO 45001, a new standard consolidating the best practice knowledge on Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S), is expected to replace BS OHSAS 18001. Orininally scheduled for publication in October 2016, the final standard is now expected in the second half of 2017. This is due to various on going discussions regarding certain definitions and other minor changes. In the meantime, we continue...