HSE to release additional fatality info
Construction
8th April 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that the details of work-related deaths, which are published on a monthly basis, will now include additional information such as the names of the deceased.
According to the body, the move, which comes following recommendations from the Information Commissioner, will also include more details concerning the circumstances of the fatalities.
On April 6th, the HSE made several changes to its regulations, including aligning chemical hazard information with European Union rules and reducing the number of forms that employers are required to complete.
A new version of a legally required poster will also be introduced.
Judith Hackitt, chair of the HSE, said businesses had saved more than £300 million since the simplification plan was first introduced in 2005.
"The changes we are introducing today will help ensure that we all benefit from simpler and more effective health and safety regulation," she commented.
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