http://www.bllaw.co.uk/ The latest health and safety news from Blake Lapthorn en Thu, 17 May 2012 03:05:10 GMT @copyright Blake Lapthorn 0 http://www.bllaw.co.uk http://www.bllaw.co.uk/images/templateimages/bl-logo.gif Our Health and Safety team considers the Department for Transport's proposal to remove the requirement for street works operatives and their supervisors to hold specific qualifications that are prescribed in law. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/street_works_qualifications.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/street_works_qualifications.aspx Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team looks at DEFRA's consultation on the options for the future of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP) as part of its review of statutory non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/advisory_committee_pesticides.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/advisory_committee_pesticides.aspx Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team analyses the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/control_asbestos_regulations.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/control_asbestos_regulations.aspx Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team assesses the recent EC public consultation on its request to the Scientific Committee on Emerging & Newly Identified Health Risks to update its opinion on the potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/consultation_on_health_effects.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/consultation_on_health_effects.aspx Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team reviews a paper, considered by the HSE at its December Board meeting, summarising the outcome of the formal consultation on the fee for intervention (FFI) costs recovery scheme. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/costs_recovery.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/costs_recovery.aspx Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team considers the Bill that would give health and safety inspectors the power to apply for a court order to freeze assets of a company under investigation following a death or serious injury at work. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/health__safety_bill_amendment.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/health__safety_bill_amendment.aspx Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team highlights that a new independent panel has been set up to consider challenges to health and safety regulatory advice. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/hs_regulatory_challenge_panel.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/hs_regulatory_challenge_panel.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team looks at the Health and Safety Executive's proposals to revoke seven statutory instruments. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/revoke_statutory_instruments.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/revoke_statutory_instruments.aspx Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team looks at the amended injury reporting requirements in RIDDOR which has been approved by Parliament. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/changes_to_riddor.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/changes_to_riddor.aspx Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Our Health and Safety team looks at the Government's response to the Löfstedt Report, specifically the recommendation to give HSE the authority to direct all local authority health and safety inspection and enforcement activity. http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/enforcement_primary_authority.aspx http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/health_and_safety/news_and_updates/enforcement_primary_authority.aspx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT