Health and Safety Newsletter - November 2014

United Kingdom

Welcome to the Health and Safety Newsletter, which contains updates on the latest Health & Safety news and the resulting implications for directors and businesses.

This edition includes the following topics:

New Explosives Regulations 2014 and Acetylene Safety (England & Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014;

  • Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) Reform (Scotland);
  • Focus on: “Safe standing” in Football Stadiums;
  • Focus on: New Explosives Regulations 2014 - an overview;
  • New Helicopter Emergency Breathing System (EBS) for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations; and
  • Summaries of recent health and safety prosecutions.

Also included are details of our Emergency Response Service. We are available for health & safety emergencies and advice; along with any other related urgent matters. In the event of an emergency the team ensure a swift and efficient response to client queries. If your company has a health and safety emergency, please contact our hotline on: 0333 20 21 010 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

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