Environment Agency given new enforcement powers
The Environment Agency and Natural England have become the first regulators to be given new civil powers that will give them greater flexibility to enforce environmental law…
What is work at height?
When you mention work at height many people automatically think of roofwork or construction, but work at height is in fact an inherent part of many jobs from window cleaning and maintenance of air conditioning units through to decorating, maintaining office lighting and even putting up notices in a school or hospital…
Environment Agency gets new enforcement powers
The Environment Agency in England and Wales will start using new enforcement powers, called civil sanctions, from 4 January 2011.
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Report calls for better management of construction spills
A new construction industry report has been published by the Environment Agency in partnership with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) on construction spills. It includes guidance on how to prevent spills and who should take responsibility Ð the contractor or developer.
Select committee reports on ‘morally indefensible’ construction blacklist
The major construction firms that established and funded a systematic blacklist of construction industry workers appear to be continuing to avoid taking full responsibility for their actions, says the Scottish Affairs Committee in an interim report.
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