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First aid in the workplace – what should Employers need to do? Employers must make sure employees get immediate help if taken ill or injured at work. The law applies to every workplace and to the self-employed. You must have: a suitably stocked first aid kitan appointed person or people to take charge of first aid arrangementsinformation for all employees telling them about first aid arrangements What ‘adequate and appropriate’ first aid arrangements are depends on the work you do and where you do it.…

The HSE has published a revised version of the publication Fire safety in construction (HSG168). This latest (third) edition contains guidance explaining the need to eliminate, and or mitigate fire risks during the design phase (where practicable), how to prevent site fires from starting and ensuring people’s safety if they do.…

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduce new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (responsible persons). The Government has introduced these regulations under article 24 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order) to implement the majority of those recommendations made to government in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report which require a change in the law.…

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What is the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR)? The Building Safety Act names HSE as the new Building Safety Regulator in England. BSR will have 3 main functions: overseeing the safety and standards of all buildingshelping and encouraging the built environment industry and building control professionals to improve their competenceleading implementation of the new regulatory framework for high-rise buildings BSR will regulate high-rise buildings.…