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Control of asbestos
...s under two sets of asbestos regulations also come into foce on 1 August 1999. Paragraph 2 of the Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998 No. 3235) removes the use of respiratory protective equipment from any determination of whether an employee is exposed to asbestos. The Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998 No. 3233) are also strengthened with the broadining of the HSE's powers to revoke a licence.
News | 30 May 2001
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Asbestos Insulation Board - Licences Needed
As from 1 August 1999, contractors will require a licence to carry out work on asbestos insulating board. This requirement comes from the Asbestos Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 1998, which come fully into force on 1 August 1999. The extension of the licensing requirements is part of the HSE's campaign to reduce deaths from asbestos related diseases, and reflects research which...
News | 30 Jun 1999
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COSHH 99
... in any event exposures must be kept below the maximum exposure limit; all control measures must be kept in efficient working order and in good repair with regular examination and testing; and health surveillance must be used to check the long-term effects on employees. New Asbestos Guidance Following the introduction of the new asbestos regulations which came into force on 1 February 1999 (the Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998, and the Asbestos (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1998), the HSE has issued two new Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP...
News | 30 Mar 1999
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The Diversity Dilemma
...when drafting or reviewing your alcohol and drugs policy. 22 HSE: Two fatalities occurred from Carbon Monoxide poisoning at a private property in Brecon; and vehicle movement assessments must be communicated to staff. 08 CASE LAW Workers and members of the public exposed to unacceptable levels of asbestos; and a building company fined £2,000 for burning waste illegally on Bonfire Night. 16 LEGAL UPDATE October Common Commencement Date legislation; and a rise in the number of unfair dismissal claims. CoNTiNuiNG PRofEssioNAL DEVELoPmENT 30 BACK TO BASICS Kate Gardner and Bill Scholes consider the m...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Reality bites: managing in a recession
...ember 2008. REACH, the new EU chemicals regulation, requires that chemical substances manufactured in, or imported to, the EU, in annual quantities of one tonne or more per company, have to be registered with the European Chemicals Agency. 16810 An hSE campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos exposure draws to a close. Throughout the drive the HSE will encourage tradesmen to find out more about asbestos and appropriate health and safety precautions. 16818 Use the Regulation finder for further information on any of the above legislation, visit www.workplacelaw.net/news/regulationfinder ...
Magazine issue | 6 Nov 2008
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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
...t decision and will mean employers are under a much broader duty towards employees who are also carers. If this case succeeds, employers may need to consider making reasonable adjustments for all employees with caring responsibilities. 11641 A landmark compensation case brought by sufferers of the asbestos-related condition pleural plaques has been lost. The Court of Appeal ruled that pleural plaques was not a disease itself (though it can lead to asbestosis and mesothelioma) and, because there are no symptoms, should not attract compensation. 11769 because the tribunal concluded that the reason for...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...use of steps at the entrance.Gorse had to sit in the street and shout for attention and was eventually directed to the store at Castlepoint Shopping Park. 11175 Wear Valley District Council has been fined £18,000 at Darlington Magistrates Court after admitting to six offences under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. The investigation followed a complaint in January 2006 by a maintenance worker, who discovered that the plant room of the council-run leisure centre where he had worked for many years contained asbestos. 9020 The former Director of the London Irish Centre (LIC) has won ne...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Contractors: are you watching them?
... under these overarching pieces of health and safety legislation, clients and contractors have legal responsibilities under regulations dealing with specific hazards (e.g. the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999, the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998 and the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006). Responsibility for health and safety is therefore already clearly defined in law, which gives rise to one of the first debates surrounding the use of contractors -- if health and safety responsibilities are already so clearly defined, and can't be altered, should specific...
Magazine issue | 16 May 2007
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...n GMB, with the conditions that he is not allowed to speak about the case and his employers have not accepted liability. workplacelaw 11 try to give up, only 85,000 would succeed. A Is passive smoking dangerous? `Employers have no more right to allow smoke in the workplace than they do to allow asbestos or coal dust. They need to stop smoking in the workplace, or they will face legal action from those who are made ill as a result'. John Hall, solicitor at Thompsons `... in March 1998 the World Health Organisation was forced to admit that the results of a sevenyear study (the largest of its kind) i...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue
... the field of employment law. What delegates thought... 1= poor, 5 = excellent Overall view of the conference (rated 1-5) Delegates' choice 3 Health and safety legal update, Chris Streatfeild After reviewing the most significant developments in the field during 2004 including implementation of asbestos regulations, HSC/E enforcement strategy and stress management Chris Streatfeild went on to reveal the `headlining' health and safety topics delegates should look out for in 2005. He discussed upcoming changes in areas such as work at height, noise, and COSHH, moving on to look at likely developm...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005
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Soap star: The hygiene special issue
...Management Legal Update Conference Tuesday 19 may 2009 MWB Business Exchange Centre, Victoria London ESSENTIAL upDATES "As always, the conference is overall an excellent forum for learning more about the complex world of FM in good, plain English!" n Health and safety law and practice n Managing asbestos in commercial premises n Fire risk management n Investigations and personal liability n Construction contracts n Water supply systems: meeting efficiency targets and preventing contamination n HR troubleshooter n Waste management public building = public toilet? Mike Bone, British Toilet Associati...
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
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Disability access: is it becoming clear yet?
...f Appeal confirmed that it was not unreasonable for a company to be fined up to 25 per cent of its annual net profits where an employee died in a concrete crushing machine accident. A carpet manufacturer that failed to notice that the internal walls of its building were made up of 90 per cent brown asbestos was fined £100,000, about 10 per cent of its annual profit. Commenting on this case in 1999, the Court of Appeal confirmed the stance from Howe: 'Any penalty imposed must be high enough to make a difference to the company and to make all concerned sit up and take notice.' The sentencing in the ca...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2005
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Business as usual? London bomb blasts
...f Appeal confirmed that it was not unreasonable for a company to be fined up to 25 per cent of its annual net profits where an employee died in a concrete crushing machine accident. A carpet manufacturer that failed to notice that the internal walls of its building were made up of 90 per cent brown asbestos was fined £100,000, about 10 per cent of its annual profit. Commenting on this case in 1999, the Court of Appeal confirmed the stance from Howe: 'Any penalty imposed must be high enough to make a difference to the company and to make all concerned sit up and take notice.' The sentencing in the ca...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2005
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Who's looking at you?
...5 NOT EVERYONE CAN HEAR THIS Where disability meets fire safety WHAT IS A RELIGIOUS BELIEF? Is it an employer's responsibility to cater for all faiths? SOUNDING OFF New Noise at Work Regulations MORCAMBE BAY Implications for employers of the cockle picker drownings Plus: Freedom of Information, asbestos, vibration, business continuity IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace April 2005 NOT EVERYONE CAN HEAR THIS Where disability meets fire safety WHAT IS A RELIGIOUS BELIEF? Is it an employer's responsibility to cater fo...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005
