Regulation/enforcement

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it is restarting 'proactive' inspections, as much of the country gets back to work after the lockdown was eased.

At last, change comes to the sector, led by a surge in urban population and streamlined by technology.

Martin Temple CBE, chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive, outlines the future challenges for the OSH community and why preventative action is critical.

Whether returning to work feels like the 'baby steps' suggested by UK prime minister Boris Johnson or a huge and daunting task, easing of the lockdown has now begun.

Following criticism that it issued a return to work message without any accompanying safety advice, the government has now produced guidance for a range of industries.

UK's safety regulator has received thousands of complaints of businesses not complying with government guidelines.

Regulator will hand out enforcement notices to those who do not comply with 2m rule.

The regulator will continue to respond to serious issues

New legislation will amend the Fire Safety Order 2005 and ‘prevent another Grenfell’

31 December 2020 will see the UK’s membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency end