Welcome to our April Newsletter
Does your business use chemicals?
There is new guidance on how to register those substances online if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
In the event of no deal, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. That Regulation, and related legislation, will be retained in the UK with the changes necessary to make it work in the domestic context. 
Click the link below for more information or to download the HSE guidance document.
Platform Lifts Risk of falls from height.
The HSE has issued a safety alert after a number of incidents involving tampering with safety devices or inappropriate maintenance.
The HSE is aware of a number of incidents involving tampering with safety devices or inappropriate maintenance of door switches or unlocking zone bypass switches during maintenance. Combined with deterioration of the doors and their hinges, landing doors have opened when the platform/lift car is not at that landing. This resulted in people potentially accessing the lift well when the lifting platform was not at the same floor level/landing. This has resulted in members of the public or workers falling down the open lift well or becoming trapped beneath a descending platform. Read the full article by clicking the link below.
MANAGE THE RISKS OF STRESS
You have a legal duty to protect workers from stress at work. Excessive pressure and demands at work can cause stress. This can lead to chronic physical and mental health conditions. Do the right thing and protect your workers from work-related stress. The HSE have prepared a range of really useful resources to help you manage and prevent work related stress, their cross-sector Talking Toolkit has been designed to help employers begin meaningful conversations around work-related stress and is based on our six Management Standards click the link below for more information and download the Talking Toolkit.
The HSE's suite of RIDDOR forms are being refreshed.
They are moving to a more modern platform to improve user experience. A feature of the new forms is that, once a report has been submitted, an email copy will no longer be automatically sent to the notifier's email address. If required, the notifier has the opportunity to download a copy of their form at the point of submission, otherwise a copy will not be received.    Please note that reporting requirements remain unchanged.
Click below to see the full details of what's been updated.
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Meadow Hall House
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Sheffield
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0114 244 4461
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Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7EA
01284 747 788
Stockport Office
320 London Road
Hazel Grove
Stockport
SK7 4RF
0161 302 5735
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