HSE’s annual refurbishment initiative is now underway, bringing the importance of high standards of health and safety to the fore.
A recent high profile health and safety case has highlighted the need for businesses to carry out fire risk assessments to avoid serious workplace accidents and financial harm.
Four members of the Aegis team are celebrating after passing the Association for Project Safety (APS) CDM2015 exam to secure their places on the APS Register of Members 2015.
The new Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations are now in force and it’s vital that construction industry firms know their responsibilities.
Aegis has gained accreditation to ISO 9001:2008, which is the internationally recognised standard for quality management systems. The company received the certification following a rigorous assessment process by Alcumus ISOQAR, an independent external assessor. As Alcumus ISOQAR is accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS), Aegis is now allowed to display the UKAS ‘Crown and Tick’ logo on our marketing material.
A Lancashire health and safety company is warning construction industry firms of significant regulatory changes which will impact businesses during 2015.
HSE inspectors are carrying out unannounced visits to sites where refurbishment projects or repair works are taking place.
The HSE has already started its targeted inspections of construction sites under the month-long initiative this autumn.
Last month we highlighted the consultation exercise which the HSE has started regarding proposed changes to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.
Below we compare the main differences to CDM 2007.
As part of its review of health and safety legislation, the HSE plans a complete review of the CDM Regulations. Due to the scale of the proposed changes and their potential impact, this revision process has been delayed.
Enforcement notices served by the HSE are down on previous years but this is not because inspectors are being more lenient.
Now, instead of issuing an enforcement notice, HSE inspectors are charging the work against the Fee For Intervention (FFI) scheme. This means that businesses are running up bills at the rate of £124 an hour.