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newsNew Sentencing Council guidelines come into force
From Monday, February 1 new Sentencing Council guidelines came into force to ensure health and safety breaches are fairly and proportionately punished, and will help to deter potential future offences.
articleIs the fear of prosecution about to change?
NEBOSH development manager Barry Wilkes looks at how the new Sentencing Council guidelines for health and safety offences, in force from 1 February 2016, could further motivate organisations to ensure that they are compliant with health and safety laws.
productLeaf chain traceability
Hot on the heels of announcing the stamping of CE Marking on their leaf chain range, Donghua has confirmed that all leaf chain will now come with a DEKRA certificate, where applicable.
newsHSE charges against Foodles for Harrison Ford injury
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) plans to bring four charges against Foodles Production (UK) following an incident in which Hollywood actor Harrison Ford broke his leg while filming Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.
newsEuropean Council adopts new EU-wide rules
The European Council has updated internal market rules for personal protective equipment (PPE), gas appliances and cableways to enhance consumer safety and ensure fair competition between companies.
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productSafety accreditation – nine years running
Bradford-based Thorite, the UK distributor of pneumatic products and process systems, recently received repeat accreditation from Safecontractor.
productSafecontractor partnership
Safecontractor (Alcumus Holdings), the UK health and safety scheme, has joined forces with building supplies giant TradePoint to instantly qualify its 25,000 health and safety proficient contractors for TradePoint membership.
productA PAT on the back – 25 years of The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989
Introduced to improve workplace safety, the Electricity At Work Regulations 1989 have become the main driving force behind the development of what is now known as portable appliance testing – or PAT for short.
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