What The Budget Means For Health And Safety

The Budget v Health and Safety 2012

What the Budget means for health & safety

The Chancellor has promised us that around 84% of health and safety regulation will be scrapped or improved, according to this year’s Budget.

Last year, in its response to the Löfstedt review, the Government said it is committed to reduce health and safety regulation by more than half.

The latest figure announced in the Budget takes into account last year’s Red Tape Challenge, which asked the public and business for their suggestions on which laws could be amended, or revoked entirely.A Treasury spokesperson confirmed that “167 of the 199 health and safety regulations considered as part of the Red Tape Challenge” will either be withdrawn or improved. To help businesses make sense of this huge legislative streamlining exercise, the Budget commits the HSE to redesign information on its website this year to distinguish between regulations that impose specific duties on businesses and those that define ‘administrative requirements’.

RIDDORAmong the significant legislative changes that had previously been announced by the Government, the Budget highlights amending RIDDOR, by extending to seven days, from three, the period an employee needs to have taken off work before an injury or incident needs to be reported – a change that is due to come into force next month.

FIRST AIDAlso highlighted is an amendment to the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 to remove the requirement for the HSE to approve the training and qualifications of appointed first-aid personnel.

STRICT LIABILITYThe Budget reaffirms that changes in strict liability will be brought in this year, so that health and safety law will no longer hold employers to be in breach of their duties in civil law where they have done everything that is reasonably practicable and foreseeable to protect their employees.

Extra Help
In addition to this measure, the Budget announces that the HSE will provide more help for businesses by this summer on what is ‘reasonably practicable’ in respect of specific activities, where evidence demonstrates that businesses need further advice to comply with the law in a proportionate way.

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Good health and safety in the workplace

The Value of Good health and safety in the workplace

In any UK business good health and safety management of the workplace goes hand in hand with long term success and stability. Running a successful business involves increasing profitability and longevity by decreasing any potential losses in the goods or services which are produced. As a business owner you can apply this same principal to the health and safety management of your workplace. You can increase employee productivity and output by decreasing the chances and effects of ill-health, poor training and injury in the workplace.

Health and Safety in the Workplace adds Real Value

Effective health and safety management should be every business owner’s top priority, and if it isn’t yours here are two ways in which workplace health and safety brings real value to your business.....

1:Workplace health and safety strengthens your workforce

When employee health and safety within the workplace is not compromised and is a business owner’s number one priority, employees add extra value to a business through increased motivation and output.

Employees who feel that their health and safety at work is paramount to their employers are less likely to take long spells of absence related to ill-health or injury, and will increase their levels of employer loyalty. Involving your employees in health and safety management is an effective way of showing your commitment and dedication to your workforce.

2:Workplace health and safety improves your business’s reputation

In this current health and safety-conscious business world a lack of health and safety management within the workplace is frowned upon by both your fellow business owners and your customers. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is not a body which takes enforcement action lightly, and the failure to look after the health and safety of your employees when they are at work can have devastating effects on your business.

By showing your commitment to improving health and safety within your workplace, you empower potential customers into doing business with you and improve your reputation in your wider business community.

Essential Health and Safety Management

The aim of health and safety management within a business is to prevent or decrease the risk of ill health and injury to employees and individuals in the workplace. Essential health and safety management for any business should include: health and safety training, health and safety systems, emergency procedures, risk assessments and methods of hazard control.

Effective health and safety management in every business needs to begin at the very top level of business leadership – with business owners such as yourself. Health and safety law holds business owners accountable for any hazards to health and safety at work, and it is business owners who are expected to set and meet health and safety standards. As a business owner you need to properly demonstrate both internally and externally your organisation’s commitment to looking after the health and safety of your employees and every individual who enters the workplace.

At GCS we can give you the same level of care and support you give to your workforce and business. We can advise and assist you to bring out the best in your workers and maximise the operating potential of your business.

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If you or members of your team need health and safety training in Birmingham give us a call at GCS.

We are a Birmingham based health and safety consultancy offering certified training for all NEBOSH, IOSH, UKATA and all other Health and Safety compliance essential courses.

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We provide over 250 courses covering all levels and subjects from management and team training to basic induction and first aid courses.

All our training courses can be tailored to suit the exact nature of your business to create a safer and more efficent working environment.

We can come to your premises or you can attend one of our Birmingham training venues with capicity for up to 25 people.

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Asbestos Risk Assessment is another important safety area regulated by the health and safety act.

The duty to manage asbestos is a legal requirement under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (Regulation 4).

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 became law in November 2006.

The Regulations prohibit the importation, supply and use of all forms of asbestos. They continue the ban introduced for blue and brown asbestos in 1985 and for white asbestos in 1999.

They also continue to ban the second-hand use of asbestos products such as asbestos cement sheets and asbestos boards and tiles; including panels which have been covered with paint or textured plaster containing asbestos.

The duty to manage covers all non-domestic premises. Such premises include all industrial, commercial or public buildings such as factories, warehouses, offices, shops, hospitals and schools. It applies to the owners and occupiers of commercial premises (such as shops, offices, industrial units etc) who have any responsibility for maintenance and repair activities.

If you think you may be affected by theses regulations or you may have asbestos or asbestos related materials in your premises just click the link below and you can contact Global compliance Solutions for advice, training or an asbestos risk assessment.

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Do you need a fire risk assessment in Birmingham?

UK health and safety law imposes a duty to carry out a fire risk assessment.  The duties are imposed on the Responsible Person, who, in a workplace, is the employer, but, in premises that are not a workplace, is the person having control of the premises. This can be a landlord or letting agent etc... If you are not sure who the responsible person is call us and check. 08450 950 960

The legislation does not specifically require that the fire risk assessment is carried out by a competent person. However, if as a result of a failure to properly carry out a fire risk assessment, an occupant of the building (or even someone in the immediate vicinity of the building) is put at risk of death or serious injury in case of fire, an offence is committed, which can lead to a heavy fine or, in serious cases imprisonment.

If your business / property is in Birmingham or the West midlands area and you need a fire risk assessment carried out there is one very simple choice to make and there are only 2 options.

Option 1 :
You can undertake a fire risk assessment training course and carry out the assessment yourself, or you can pay someone else who has completed a course to carry out the assessment for you.

Option 2 :
You can have the fire risk assessment carried out by GCS. Our fire risk assessor is an ex fireman with over 20 years experience who had advanced to a senior training officer before leaving the fire service to work in the health and safety sector.

As both of these options cost about the same and a fire risk assessment is probably the most life critical assessment you need to make in most working environments we think this is a no brainer. Which one would you choose ???

For more details on why GCS really are the ideal solution to completing a fire risk assessment in Birmingham please click the link below or call us.

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DSE Risk Assessment in Birmingham is available by contacting Global Compliance Solutions.

Based in Birmingham we are on the spot for advice on DSE Training, DSE Risk Assessment and Office Ergonomics at any time.

We specialise in DSE Training and Assessment in Birmingham and the West Midlands area by providing affordable training and support at the very highest level..

We have fantastic online tools that allow you to compile and operate your own assessment programs. We can also provide training so that nominated members of your team may become in house DSE assessors. This is a great money saving tool for many clients with 5 or more DSE affected employees.

We also offer Fire Risk Assessment in Birmingham and surrounding areas plus all other aspects you would expect to find from a quality health and safety support service.

Call us now on 0121 400 1099 or visit our main website by clicking the links at the side of this page.

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At Global Compliance Solutions we offer the full range of health and safety training for an affordable price.

The health and safety act requires training and certification in many areas including fire safety, legionella assessment and DSE risk assessment etc...

We provide accredited training for all your compliance needs including NEBOSH, IOSH, COSHH, UKATA.

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A New UK Health and Safety Reference Library is available from Global Compliance Solutions.

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As well as giving you up to date information they offer a complete range of solutions to any compliance issues you may have.

With an evolving human knowledge base of over 100 consultants, researchers and advisors they can offer support and compliance packages other health and safety companies can only dream about.

With an award winning customer support team it's easy to ask a question or to get guidance / clarification across the entire health and safety spectrum.

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