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9 February 2005 - HSE's First Annual
Statement Publication on Health and Safety
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published their first
annual statement for health and safety regulation changes forthcoming in 2005.
The publication comes in compliance with the Governments Common
Commencement Dates (CCD's) commitment to improve the supply of information to
businesses within Great Britain.
There will be two common commencement dates for application of
changes in occupational health and safety law, the first of which will be on 6
April 2005 and the second on 1 October 2005.
The two commencement dates for changes in health and safety law
and practices, will allow businesses to be better prepared for implementations,
benefiting small businesses in particular, who are perhaps less able to monitor
legislative changes.
Mr. Timothy Walker, Director General of HSE said:
"This is what businesses say they want and HSE is pleased to
be able to join the initiative at an early stage. By bringing commencement dates
together, employers will be able to prepare better for changes. This should
particularly benefit small firms, who do not have the resources to monitor
changes to legislation.
"We want to make it easier for changes to be implemented and
ensure people are aware of them. We are committed to being a good partner of
business and employees - today's publication is a statement of our commitment to
that partnership."
The Statement of forthcoming health and safety regulations for
2005 can be accessed by clicking the following:
Statement of forthcoming regulations in 2005
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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