New Powers for Coroners Coroners will be given stronger powers to respond to the wish of bereaved relatives, helping to prevent similar future accidents, coroners will be able to require organisations to respond to their reports and to say what action they'll take to prevent future deaths, will be able to request a written response 30.01.07 Department for Constitutional Affairs, Coroner Courts, Corporate Killing

Warning on Corporate Manslaughter Companies are to face prosecution for manslaughter if they are suspected of causing the death of an employee or member of the public through management failings 14.01.07 Mace and Jones, Construction Law, Corporate Killing

Rogers to Review Local Authority Law Peter Rogers, Chief Executive of Westminster City Council, is to lead an independent review of legislation enforced by local authorities to identify 5 key priorities, review will include over 60 policy areas with the aim to produce a more joined up approach to regulatory inspection and enforcement 30.11.06 Cabinet Office Press Release, Agriculture Law, Anti-Social Behaviour, Consumer Credit, Consumer Rights, Environment Law, Food Standards, Licensing, Planning Law, Property Law, Trading Standards

HSE Simplification Plan Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have today published their simplification plan as part of their commitment to help business comply 12.10.06 HSE Press Release

HSE to Regulate EU Chemical Regime HSE is to be Competent Authority in UK for new EU regulations on chemicals, expected to come into force next year DEFRA Press Release HSE implementation helpdesk 11.10.06 HSE Press Release, Basic Materials, EU Law

HSE Absorbes Engineering Inspectorate The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to become the sole regulator for all safety issues associated with electricity transmission and distribution, transfer of part of the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) Engineering Inspectorate 03.10.06 Health and Safety Executive

New Asbestos Regulations HSC proposes draft Control of Asbestos Regulations, subject of extensive consultation, will strengthen worker protection by reducing exposure limits and introducing mandatory training, simplify the regulatory regime and implement revisions to the EU Asbestos Worker Protection Directive 28.07.06 Health and Safety Executive, Asbestos, Personal Injury

Corporate Killing Bill The government has published the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill, enables criminal prosecution of companies causing death by negligence 24.07.06 Home Office, Corporate Killing

HSE Risk Assessment Guidance Health and Safety Executive has issued new guidelines on assessing risk at work, aim is to reduce bureaucracy and ensure focus on real risk 12.07.06 Health and Safety Executive

Firms Need to Plan for Smoking Ban Small firms are being urged to review their workplace smoking policies amid concerns that business owners are failing to understand the detail of next summer's smoking ban 15.06.06 Mace & Jones Solicitors, Business Regulation, Smoking Ban, Tobacco

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