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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
... British Library in Boston Spa -- one of the "national treasures" Emprise looks after : "All of our guys did some health and safety training, management and IOSH safety training. They did very well; their knowledge increased not just there but across the board, which was good for the business. Our accident reporting procedures are excellent, we have people that are more aware and will highlight any issues as they go around, and will support our clients as well, so training has been a bonus all round." So does Mark believe the relationship between Workplace Law and Emprise will continue in the future?...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Accident register/Data Protection
Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with identifying individuals in accident reports, particularly if it assists in your compliance with your requirements under health and safety legislation. If it is necessary to identify individuals in order to comply with health and safety legislation , the information should be held securely and only seen by those who have responsibilit...
Comment | 2 Dec 2008
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£20 if you can prove you’re competent
...as being a know-all. "Knowing my limitations" is a phrase that frequently crops up. A former HSE inspector comments: "The most important point of this type of competency is to know the limits. Unfortunately most people that I have found not to be competent within the meaning of the regulations have accidentally (or deliberately) strayed into areas of work or disciplines that are outside their direct experience or training. Part of my competency is to know when I am beginning to stray outside my limits of experience and training, and to then be able to find somebody to assist me or take the work furthe...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2006
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Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
...ts conclusion, it is just one example of the kind of high-profile, media-swamped case that, rightly or wrongly, is sending the public on a witch hunt to see someone take the blame. The turn of the year has been met by announcements that plans to make it easier to prosecute companies following fatal accidents have suffered a further setback. The Home Office has admitted that draft legislation might not be published until shortly before this spring's general election. The draft corporate manslaughter bill was due to be published on 21 December 2004, and the Financial Times reports that this delay means ...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2005
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The world in your hands?
... of an overhaul of support for people with mental health conditions. Nine occupational health advice line pilots have been launched, giving employers access to occupational health professionals, and direct employers to advice and services. 25397 The deaths of two members of the public in unrelated accidents have highlighted the need for businesses to control unauthorised access to dangerous sites. Carlton Main Brickworks Ltd was fined £25,000 and ordered to pay costs of £22,833 for failing to provide and maintain a suitable barrier around the boundary of a quarry after a 13-year-old schoolgirl died...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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Businesses reminded of rules on injury reporting
... a total of £12,500 and ordered to pay £2,388 costs. Regulation 3(2) of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 states: "Where a person at work is incapacitated for work … for more than three consecutive days ... because of an injury resulting from an accident arising out of or in connection with work, the responsible person shall as soon as practicable and, in any event, within ten days of the accident, send a report thereof to the relevant enforcing authority..." The court heard how an employee of the company, Noshad Ali, was injured when a mezz...
Case | 17 Dec 2009
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What should employers do after a fatal or serious accident?
In response to the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has reviewed its guidance on what employers and managers should do in the aftermath of a serious or fatal accident. Learning the lessons: how to respond to deaths at work and other serious incidents provides guidance on investigating serious accidents, dangerous occurrences, ill health and health hazard exposure. It covers:why organisations should carry out internal investigations;preparing and planning;the ini...
News | 20 Aug 2008
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Have we binned your Workplace Law Magazine?
...ple, fans or air conditioning. Workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced should be provided with adequate breaks and offered job rotation." The TUC also reminded employers that employees suffering in sweltering workplaces run the risk of: n heat stroke and dehydration; n tiredness leading to accidents; n irritability and the threat Scientists, politicians and think tanks have been warning people about what climate change will do to the planet for years. But what will it mean for businesses if the current trends continue? Claire Fuller takes a look into the future... in 2003 summed up the majo...
Magazine issue | 7 Apr 2008
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Protecting your employees’ data
© Workplace Law Group 2007 All rights reserved "It was an accident waiting to happen": what to learn from the HMRC debacle "It was an accident waiting to happen": what to learn from the HMRC debacle The news that the Government had lost personal data relating to 25m people may have come as a surprise to some; but not to Ed Wilding, Chief Technical Officer at Data...
News analysis | 23 Jan 2008
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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
...s of failing to register with the Environment Agency as a producer of packaging, and to failing to meet its requirements to recover and recycle packaging waste between 1999 and 2005. 11713 USI Group Ltd has been fined £10,500 for not protecting warehouse employees from health and safety risks.Two accidents forced Salford's Environmental Health Team to take action, after previous warnings were ignored. Salford magistrates heard that USI, formerly based in the Towngates Business Park, Little Hulton, failed to comply with a legal notice ordering that proper and adequate risk assessments be carried out....
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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Fleets drivers need better training, says report
Gary, no offence mate, but you obviously have a vested interest in pushing your vision of a utopian and safe society, simply because it's how you make your money. What's wrong with forcing everyone to do vehicle checks? Most things really, you say yourself it MIGHT help reduce the number of accidents, but in reality it probably won't make any difference at all. Very few accidents are caused by mechanical failure and teaching non-mechanical staff to go through a check list before they get in a car is not going to improve the matter. As I said before, it would only move the responsibility for...
Comment | 25 Jun 2009
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Fleets drivers need better training, says report
John, you sound very cynical. From your comments I guess you are a manager/director of a business and I hope the first corporate manslaughter case does not end up on your desk! Although most people are not involved in a serious accident, the threat is still there, that is why millions are spent on NCAP ratings and safety of cars and road lighting etc. Just remember it is not solely your driving expertise that ensures you are not involved in an accident. A vehicle is a machine and should be maintained, fit for purpose. As the ope...
Comment | 25 Jun 2009
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Official statistics show 150 work-related driving accidents a day
...ecorded the purpose of journeys and revealed that 'at-work vehicles' were involved in over 54,000 crashes in 2005 or 150 per day. The GMB has said that this massive number of work vehicle crashes each day highlights the need for urgent HSE action. Despite for calls for work-related road traffic accidents to be included in the reporting of workplace accidents under the Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), as Workplace Law previously reported, it has been announced that such accidents will not be included. The HSE has stated that it feels the police have b...
News | 13 Nov 2006
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Driving at work: does your company pass or fail?
...sibility is never far from the minds of those connected with fleet and motor matters, there are now a plethora of goods and services aimed at that market designed to avoid police or HSE prosecutions. Fleet operators and their managers would be forgiven for thinking that every time there was a fatal accident the police were committed to finding some responsibility on the part of the employer of any fleet drivers involved. The reality of corporate responsibility is currently very different from the hype that surrounds the management of occupational road risk and the risk of prosecution resulting from a ...
News | 3 Aug 2006
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Road charging: what will it mean for your business?
...reduce car usage the firm still faced additional costs for the thousands of parking spaces needed after it merged operations at an out-of-town business park. The authorities have begun to crack down much more severely on the health and safety implications of car driving, taking a firmer view of accidents that take place as part of a worker's employment. A ban on the use of hand-held mobile phones was introduced in 2003, potentially making an employer jointly liable in the event of a work-related accident involving the illegal use of phones. Many businesses have failed to understand their responsib...
News | 9 Jun 2005
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Licence to… protect your workplace?
...hexavalent chromium and both polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. 6214 This year's European Week for Health and Safety will focus on the issues of young workers. According to European statistics young workers suffer from a 40% higher than average accident rate. The Agency aims to raise awareness of the safety and health risks young workers face and of the actions necessary to reduce them. On 1 October new asbestos regulations will come into force. The draft regulations will repeal and replace the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, the As...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
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Accident Book
As well as the legal duty to record accidents there is the requirement is to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). This was why the B1510 Accident Book was revised and responsibility for its production handed over from Department of Work and Pensions to the Health and Safety Executive. Whilst you could use an in-house version pr...
Comment | 2 Apr 2006
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Six-step Action Plan to Cut Accident Rates among Company Car Drivers
A six-step action plan to slash accident rates among company car drivers is set to push fleet safety to the top of the agenda in company boardrooms. The HSE guide, currently in draft form, sets out the key areas where fleets must focus to improve at-work driver safety. It covers a full assessment of hazards, deciding who is at risk of ...
News | 25 Apr 2003
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Accident Numbers
Bob You don't say what industry your from. Accident statistics are not always a good comparitor as there can be many variances such as type of work, premises, shift systems, good or bad reporting systems etc. I realise this is not helpful however in order to get a reasonable response to this question you might want to detail the exact nature of you...
Comment | 16 Jan 2004
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Does Your Accident Book Conform to the Data Protection Act?
The new accident books also means that to collate the information the Health & Safety Manager/Safety Rep has to requesting the Accident Record when completed be sent to him by the employee or the first aider so that the information can be used in the statical information required for any improvement process. The re...
Comment | 29 May 2003
