newsEnforcement action at one in five construction sites
Nearly one in five construction sites visited in Britain have been subject to enforcement action after failing safety checks.
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article“A dangerous gap in the regulatory framework”
Roger Bibbings of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) looks at
the consequences of abolishing the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) to the
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR)
articlePrepared to get tough
After a slow start, The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is gaining
momentum with a growing number of cases in the pipeline. Rhys Griffiths & Alexandra Hulme
chart the Act’s progress
productVdS main criterion
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productNew CE mark guide
A campaign to help construction site managers be aware of the new legal requirements relating to CE marked external doorsets has been launched by the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF).
productFSM certified
MTL, a supplier of process instrumentation, is now certified as a Functional Safety Management (FSM) Company.
productBioaerosol trials
Trials conducted by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have identified improved methodologies for sampling and measuring bioaerosols at composting facilities.
productCertification service
TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a Customs Union certification service for exports to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. This includes equipment which falls under the technical regulations covering safety of machinery and equipment, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
productOne million milestone
Independent vehicle and contract hire company Burnt Tree has achieved its target of working one million man hours without any reportable accidents or incidents at either its Shrewsbury head office or any of its 18 branches in England, Scotland and Wales.
productAccreditation reconfirmed
UK electrical engineering group Quartzelec has had its independent UK contractors accreditation reconfirmed by safecontractor, in acknowledgement of its extremely high standards in health and safety management.
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