The importance of Health and Safety Laws for your firm
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
Health and safety laws are renowned as being a bit of a drag. The laws tend to prohibit people having fun and seem to be an endless stream of bureaucracy that we have to contend with on a daily basis. That being said though, many are incredibly necessary and when it comes to the professional environment, health and safety laws are not something at which to turn your nose up. If you want to avoid any legal litigation and protect yourself, your staff and your business, go ahead and pay attention, as health and safety laws really can make or break your firm.
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Read MoreChina Health and Safety issues
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
Construction The exposure in the back streets of Zhengzhou of a ‘stretching factory’ that is involved in ‘steel thinning’ has called into question the safety of a number of China’s new buildings. The process involves stretching of steel enforcement rods into a slimmer version, and then the sale of excess steel on the local […]
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Read MoreFirms face unlimited fines over Crewe chemical fire
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
Article from Crewe Chronicle July 27 2011 .
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TWO companies face unlimited fines after their failings led to an explosion and catastrophic chemical fire at the Gateway Industrial Estate in Crewe in 2007.
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Read MoreHealth and Safety of paramount importance to the offshore wind industry.
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
The Royal Acadaemy of Engineers has published the report which is the summary of proceedings held in March 2011 attended by representatives of government, industry and other organisations, with the help of Orbis Energy. A key finding is that Health and Safety is of parmount importance to the development of the industry.
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Read MoreHealth and safety partly responsible for riots says Cameron
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
The Prime Minister has said that rioters felt able to act without common sense because of health and safety and other reasons.
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HSE claim for costs substantially reduced.
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
The Judge at Chester Crown Court fined two companies for safety failures following a blaze at the Gateway industrial estate in June 2007. A ‘newton hearing’ was avoided by a novel use of a ‘Joint Experts Meeting’ to reduce costs.
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