January 24, 2010
To better comply with the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 the board of directors should consider the presence on the board of a health and safety director which can be a strong signal that the issue is being taken seriously and that its strategic importance is understood.
Setting up a separate risk management committee [...]
January 5, 2010
Times might be hard right now, but firms should still make a resolution to keep their staff healthy and safe in 2010, says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
While many of us will make individual resolution’s to get fitter or healthier, IOSH said that businesses too should make a New Year Resolution to [...]
January 4, 2010
Latest advice regarding the weather:
In Preparation
If you have to make a journey when snow is forecast, make sure you have warm clothes, food, water, boots, a torch and spade, and let someone know when you expect to arrive and your route.
Try to wait until the roads have been gritted before travelling.
Put grit or cat litter [...]
January 2, 2010
Fines for organisations guilty of the new offence of corporate manslaughter will not be linked to profit or turnover according to the Sentencing Guidelines Council
The original proposal for fines to be between 2.5 & 10 percent of an organisations annual turnover has been rejectted in favour of a new proposal.
The Consultation Document states:
“The offence of [...]
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