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NO LET UP FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Prime Minister has made it clear that, despite the many changes already announced, more still needs to be done with health and safety.

February 2012 Volume 35 Number 2

HSE INSPECTOR CHALLENGE PANEL OPENS: It is now possible for businesses to challenge potentially inappropriate advice issued by health and safety inspectors through an independent panel.

February 2012 Volume 35 Number 2

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES SAFETY STRATEGY: The effects of new technologies on health must be assessed and nanomaterials must be covered by current EU health and safety rules, says a European Parliament resolution on a mid-term review of the EU's 2007-2012 health and safety at work strategy.

February 2012 Volume 35 Number 2

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR SAFETY: A guide from the European Health and Safety Agency says that European countries could benefit from introducing more economic incentives to promote workplace health and safety, rewarding organisations that work hardest to protect their employees.

February 2012 Volume 35 Number 2

AND FINALLY. . .: In the current downturn it seems surprising that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities are increasing (not least because of the great difficulty in valuing companies).

February 2012 Volume 35 Number 2

STATUTE BOOK TO BE SLASHED BY GOVERNMENTin: KEY ISSUES

REGULATIONS TO BE CONSOLIDATED

STRICT LIABILITY RULE RELAXED

SOME SELF-EMPLOYED EXEMPTIONS

INSPECTION REDUCTION PLANS: The Government says that compliant businesses will be subject to fewer inspections through a system of ‘earned recognition'.

COSTS RECOVERY SCHEME APPROVED BY HSE: The HSE Board has approved proposals to apply a fee for intervention (FFI) of £124 an hour where, in the inspector's opinion, there is a material breach of law requiring a formal regulatory intervention through a letter, e-mail, instant visit report, notice or prosecution (up to the point that court proceedings start).

DEFINITIVE STANDARD ON SAFETY MANAGEMENT AUDITING: The International Standards Organisation (ISO) published ISO 19011:2011 ‘Guidelines for auditing management systems' last month.

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FOR WORK ABSENCE RECOMMENDED: GA review of sickness absence recommends the establishment of an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to support individuals on sickness absence back to work.