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The Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

United Kingdom
24/10/2003
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These new regulations amending the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 ("the 1997 Regulations") and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 will come into force on 27 October 2003. They may be accessed on http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032457.htm

Workplace safety and fire regulations are to be changed to allow employees and employers to claim damages for breaches of the regulations. Employees will be able to claim damages from their employer in a civil action, where they suffer injury or illness as a result of the employer breaching the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 or the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. Employers will also be able to bring actions against employees for breach of their duties under the 1999 Regulations. In addition amendments are being made to the 1997 Regulations to clarify enforcement responsibilities.

The Government and the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) have expressed the belief that the Regulations will send a powerful signal to industry about the seriousness of the Government's intentions to raise further the profile of occupational health and safety.

Please contact Mark Tyler at [email protected] or Jessica Burt at [email protected] for further information.

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