Health and Safety Inspections
What to expect when a health and safety inspector calls provides information on the work we do during a visit.
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Changes to accident reporting
As of 6 April 2012, RIDDOR's over-three-day injury reporting requirement has changed. The trigger point has increased from over three days' to over seven days' incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Incapacitation means that the worker is absent or is unable to do work that they would reasonably be expected to do as part of their normal work
Asbestos regulations changes
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission's view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos (Directive 2009/148/EC).
In practice the changes are fairly limited. They mean that some types of non-licensed work with asbestos now have additional requirements, i.e. notification of work, medical surveillance and record keeping. All other requirements remain unchanged. For further information look at the HSE website
