Polski Dzial HSE publishes details of proposed RIDDOR changes
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published details of proposed changes that it claims will simplify the mandatory reporting of workplace injuries for businesses. According to the HSE, the changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 will clarify and simplify the reporting requirements, while ensuring that the data […]
Assault on health and safety will increase risk of injury
A two-pronged attack on health and safety by the Government will expose workers and members of the public to greater risk of injury, campaigners have warned. In response to two consultations, the not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has urged the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to reconsider proposals to exempt self-employed people from […]