Regulations Updates – Walker Health and Safety https://walkersafety.co.uk Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:22:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://walkersafety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-walker-health-safety-services-logo-32x32.jpg Regulations Updates – Walker Health and Safety https://walkersafety.co.uk 32 32 Call for tougher penalties as gross manslaughter guidelines come into effect https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2018/11/call-tougher-penalties-gross-manslaughter-guidelines-come-effect/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:33:32 +0000 https://www.walkersafety.co.uk/blog/?p=1330 The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for penalties that “reflect the gravity” of offences and greater use of measures such as director disqualification and retraining, as new sentencing guidelines for gross negligence manslaughter come into effect. From Thursday 1 November 2018, those convicted of the offence of gross negligence manslaughter in […]

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]]> Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974: Quick Facts https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2018/10/health-safety-work-etc-act-1974-quick-facts/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:29:37 +0000 https://www.walkersafety.co.uk/blog/?p=1009 The Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) is the primary piece of health and safety law in the UK. It lays down broad principles for managing health and safety in all workplaces with the exception of servants in domestic premises and many government bodies, which cannot be prosecuted under the Act. The […]

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