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Adobe PDF File NEW Guide to Fatal Investigations - A toolkit for Directors and Health and Safety Advisers
This toolkit has been prepared to assist you and your staff in the difficult aftermath of a fatal accident on site. You must register to receive this document by email.
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Adobe PDF File Duty to Manage Asbestos
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 have created a specific duty to manage asbestos, imposed on anyone responsible for maintaining or repairing nondomestic premises.
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Adobe PDF File Avoiding Enforcement Action
Environmental legislation is both wide ranging and stringent, which reflects its ever increasing profile on the political agenda. Local Authorities and the Environment Agency are responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant regimes which include waste, water, radioactive substances, air emissions and contaminated land.
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Adobe PDF File CDM – Use of Contractors
The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994 came into force on 31 March 1995. Since that date, monitoring of compliance with the Regulations within the construction industry has been a high priority within the HSE.
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Adobe PDF File Oil Storage Regulations
In 2000 the Environment Agency recorded 6,215 oil pollution incidents and in 2001 they recorded 5,684 oil pollution incidents, the majority of which can be attributed to oil leaking from tanks, either during storage or delivery.
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Adobe PDF File Workplace Stress
The West Dorset General Hospital NHS Trust was recently issued an Improvement Notice by the Health & Safety Executive to take action to prevent staff suffering from stress.
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Adobe PDF File Workplace (Health, Saftety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 are colloquially referred to as the ‘Workplace Regulations’ and were fully implemented on 1 January 1996.
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