Back in 2013 we reported that OH&S 18001 is being updated/revised and was due to be published in 2015. The latest update that we have received has shown that this date will now be pushed back to early/mid 2016. There has been no specific reasons [...]
Health and safety is a hugely important aspect in the running of any business. Whilst it may get a bad reputation from over-zealous officers limiting the angle of a flapjack’s corner or ordering the removal of floral hanging baskets, Health and Safety can – and [...]
Whatever type of business you run, wherever you’re based, your non-domestic building could be containing huge quantities of asbestos. If you’re in charge of managing and maintaining this facility – either as its owner or dedicated controller through a tenancy agreement – you also have [...]
Health bosses at Manchester NHS trust have banned metal paper fasteners from GP surgeries, clinics and offices – because they are deemed a safety risk. Staff at NHS Manchester are no longer allowed to use to the steel binders after a member of staff hurt [...]
Not sure what Health and Safety rules and regulations you need to follow? Thankfully the Health and Safety Executive have released a "web leaflet" explaining what you need to do to comply to the various laws regarding health and safety - click here to download [...]
The above regulations came into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission's view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos. Although the changes are fairly limited, as Asbestos is [...]
See how a world without health and safety would look like! You will be amazed at how some people don’t take health and safety seriously. […]
A question that we often get asked during our training sessions is what legal regulatory compliance should you be audting for under ISO 14001 and OH&S 18001. Clause 4.5.2 of ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 is often a weakness within an organisations system and in [...]
The first company to be convicted against The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been fined £385,000. The company was fined after being convicted by a jury at Winchester Crown Court this week. An employee died whilst taking a soil sample in a [...]
In July 2007 the revised version of OHSAS 18001 was introduced. The changes are basically a tidying and alignment exercise with the quality management system standard ISO 9001 and the environmental management system standard ISO 14001. […]