Newsletter June 2012
Working Together To Manage Risk
An interesting video is available on the HSE web site showing Judith Hackitt introducing the 'Healthy Workplaces Campaign'. This initiative is also supported by the TUC, EEF and IOSH among others. The main thread of the campaign is 'Working Together'. At Ai Solutions we believe that working together collaboratively is the best way to manage risk.
Whether the risk is on a construction site or through working with Asbestos we can control the risk by having structure in place. This can only come from the senior management team. Along with this you need worker involvement. A good example of this working well has been the construction and delivery of the Olympics. We need to build on this example and use the lessons learnt to promote good practice in our own organisations.
The video is an Introduction to the Healthy Workplaces Campaign, and if you would like to know more about this initiative visit www.hse.gov.uk/campaigns/european/
Red Tape Versus Green Savings
Some of our readers will be aware that the Government's Red Tape Challenge has recommended the scrapping of the Site Waste Management Plan regulations. They will now be the subject of a Public Consultation, so we all get the opportunity to voice our opinions.
Many believe this would be a backward step for the industry and its impact on the environment. If you agree with this train of thought then please join in and use this link to sign the e-petition: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/33478
There is a summary document for further information available explaining why this would be a retrograde step: Stop the scrapping of Site Waste Management Plans (PDF)
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We publish regular Health & Safety news as well as informing our followers about what is happening in the world of CDM and asbestos. If you havent joined us already then please feel free to do so!
Latest Health & Safety Blogs
The following are a selection of the latest articles from the Ai Solutions Blog. Each linked article allows comments, so please add your thoughts using the boxes provided.
- What Lies Beneath the CDM Regulations
An interesting article regarding the CDM2007 regulations discussing communication, cooperation and competency. Includes a video of the panel discussion at the Safety & Health Expo. - Asbestos Regulations - Lack of Awareness?
A report suggesting that compliance with the new Asbestos Regulations (CAR 2012) is not going to be high. - YORconsult Framework
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Sheffield City Council have picked 55 consultants from more than 1,000 who applied for a place on the YORconsult framework. - 1 In 5 Construction Sites Fail Safety Checks
Nearly one in five construction sites failed safety checks during a national initiative to improve construction site safety - Leading Health & Safety at Work
Details of advice from the HSE's web site about 'leading health and safety at work'.
More Information
We regularly receive updates from our customers and contacts about changes to legislation, the latest rumours and so on. We try to be selective with what we pass on and acknowledge our sources as appropriate. If you have information of general interest in the Health & Safety, and particularly, CDM and Asbestos Management arena, then please let us know by e-mail if possible.