Latest News in Health, Safety & the Environment

Latest HSE figures show an 11 per cent drop in major injuries compared to 2011/12. Provisional statistics show that in Britain between April 2012 and March 2013: 19 707 major injuries such as amputations, fractures and burns toemployees were reported (a rate of 78.5 injuries per 100 000 employees) –compared with 22 094 in 2011/12 (a rate of 88.5 per 100 000 employees); 148 workers were fatally...

We are sure a few of you have made resolutions?  Well how about a few for your Health, Safety and Environmental systems? At Peak HSE we believe that your systems can always benefit from a periodic refresh and what better time of year to be thinking about changes for the better.  We have suggested three New Year’s Resolutions to start your 2014 the way you mean to carry on. Review...

Peak HSE are now accredited to run the new one day NEBOSH Award in Environmental Awareness at Work The NEBOSH Award in Environmental Awareness at Work provides an introduction into environmental issues within the work place and is aimed at those needing a basic understanding of environmental issues as well as staff in organisations that are looking to introduce an Environmental Management system,...

A number of key Health & Safety Executive Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance documents have recently been published. 1) COSHH - The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revised its Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) to clarify and simplify practical advice to help dutyholders comply with the requirements of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). The revised ACOP is available...

We are delighted to announce our 2014 Health, Safety & Environmental Training course dates. These courses, and indeed many others, are also available as tailored "In-House" courses. Further details: http://www.peakhse.co.uk/training . Please contact Christine at: christine.phelan@peakhse.co.uk

The HSE has fined UK firms more than £5.5 million for health and safety failings under its Fee for Intervention (FFI) scheme. Following a Freedom of Information request, it has been revealed that businesses were fined a total of £5,532,565 for health and safety failings since October 2012.  Under the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012, companies that break health and safety...