In or Out? What Impact Will the EU Referendum Have on Health & Safety
A recent article in SHP Online asks the question of what impact the forthcoming EU referendum would have, if any, on health and safety legislation.
A recent article in SHP Online asks the question of what impact the forthcoming EU referendum would have, if any, on health and safety legislation.
On 1 February this year, the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences came into force which directed courts to take into consideration the turnover of a company when considering the level of fine to be levied.
“Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease, and 153 people experience a work-related injury. These represent an enormous burden for organisations and society as a whole, costing over 2.3 million deaths a year, not to mention the more than 300 million non-fatal accidents*.”
The SafetyNow team are currently in discussions with a Qatari company to assist them in setting up health and safety training.
The 28th April marks the International Labour Organization (ILO) World Day for Safety & Health at Work, which this year focuses on ‘Workplace Stress’.
Our experienced health and safety professional, Moira Gelman, recently delivered two courses in Birmingham and Crick for the Royal Mail fleet technicians.
These are the latest prosecutions outlined by the HSE which clearly demonstrate the potential outcomes that can result if business owners fail to maintain their responsibilities and legal obligations, and compliance with health and safety regulations.
Managing health and safety in manufacturing companies is particularly challenging, but the consequences of not doing so can be severe for both employees and employers.
These are the latest prosecutions outlined by the HSE which demonstrate the responsibilities and legal obligations of business owners to ensure their compliance with health and safety regulations.
In November last year the Sentencing Council announced that new guidelines relating to the way punishments are given for health and safety offences would come into force this month (February 2016).
As our latest group of delegates approach their final exam in the NEBOSH GC2 this week, we are delighted to congratulate students who attended the course in October 2015 who all passed with flying colours!
Here at SafetyNow we’re working everyday with businesses to help them to improve their health and safety practices, but unfortunately there is still a lot of work to be done, as demonstrated by the latest statistics released by the HSE.