CDM Regs (NI) 2016, 01 August 2016 – are you aware of the changes?

The new CDM regulations are due to come into play in Northern Ireland 1st August 2016, following on from GB’s adoptions of the same CDM amendments in July 2015.  The HSENI have kindly produced a brief version of the main changes which is attached here

Failure to Manage Asbestos can cost your business hundreds of thousands

At DPC Contracts, we take asbestos awareness trainiing very seriously.  It is intersting to note that the HSENI is warning that recent prosecutions relating to asbestos management failings show that workers and businesses are still being put in jeopardy. See full article at http://bit.ly/22PW6HF

 

New Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines: the main changes and the likely impact.

Interesting article from CarsonMcDowell Solicitors.  Although the guidelines pertain to England and Wales only, it is likely the NI courts will continue to follow their lead when applying sentencing.  Read the full article here http://bit.ly/1TGfZzD