Work and fire safety changes announced
Work and fire safety changes announced
- 2003
- Health and Safety Executive Press Release (E172:03) 29 September 2003 (2) .
The HSE has announced that workplace safety and fire regulations are to be changed to allow employees and employers to claim damages for breaches of the regulations. They will be able to bring a civil action under the Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 or the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. The changes will come into force on 27 October 2003. Copies of the regulatory impact assessment can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive, Economic Adviser's Unit, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/e03172.htm
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYEES
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999
FIRE PRECAUTIONS (WORKPLACE) REGULATIONS 1997
The HSE has announced that workplace safety and fire regulations are to be changed to allow employees and employers to claim damages for breaches of the regulations. They will be able to bring a civil action under the Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 or the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. The changes will come into force on 27 October 2003. Copies of the regulatory impact assessment can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive, Economic Adviser's Unit, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/e03172.htm
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYEES
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999
FIRE PRECAUTIONS (WORKPLACE) REGULATIONS 1997