The purpose of this briefing note is to provide a brief summary of the HSE E Bulletin 105th Edition of the REACH Competent Authority Bulletin. REACH List of Restricted Substances (Substances of Very High Concern) The list now contains 201 substances as four new...
Plastic ThinkingTM Guidance for Compliance with EU Single Use Plastics Rules and the amendment to the Basel Convention. In Brussels, on 21 May the new rules on single-use plastics to reduce marine plastic litter were released. The information provided below...
The director of a construction company has been sentenced to 8 months in custody after pleading guilty to a health and safety breach that resulted in the death of two brothers working for him from a severe fire. Simon Thomerson’s construction company had been...
14001:2015 Countdown to certification – Clause 4.1 Understanding the Organisation The new version of ISO 14001 applies the Annex SL format which will be common to all future standards and make it easier for organisations to integrate their management system...
ISO 9001 Transition New Structure The most noticeable change to ISO 9001:2015 is its new structure. The Annex SL is a high-level structure created by ISO to provide a universal high-level structure, identical core text, and common terms and definitions for all...
FFI Dispute Consultation The HSE has released a consultation on the FFI dispute process. It has decided that disputes should be considered by persons who are completely independent of HSE. This decision followed a judicial review hearing brought by OCS Group in March...