ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Requirements) will supersede OHSAS 18001 and is expected to be published in February 2018. The final draft standard for ISO 45001 will be published in November 2017.
If you currently have ISO 18001 when you transition to ISO 45001 you will see some significant changes which include the engagement of the workforce, Continue reading…
Building on last month’s ladder topic, you should be aware of a substantial revision to BS EN 131 – the single British & European product standard covering all types of portable ladders (step, extending and combination). Continue reading…
Construction projects urged to ensure health and safety of workers as the second phase of a targeted inspection initiative gets underway as of 2nd October 2017
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) require employers to ensure that exposure is prevented or, where this is not reasonably practicable, adequately controlled. This guidance Continue reading…
Corporate manslaughter covers a case of homicide committed by a company or organisation. So, what happens to grossly negligent individuals? Continue reading…
Here are some reminders and tips when selecting Combination and or Telescopic ladders to complete an elevated work activity. Continue reading…
Metropolitan police officers investigating the deadly blaze at Grenfell Tower have said that there are “reasonable grounds to suspect” that the local council and the Tenant Management Organisation that manages social housing in the borough have committed corporate manslaughter. Continue reading…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures for work-related fatalities, as well as the number of people known to have died from the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, in 2015. Continue reading…
