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Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 implement Directive 2004/25/EC on environmental liability. But what do they actually mean? This short guide is designed to give you all of the information you need and explain how the regulations could affect you.
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Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 came into force at the end of December 2009. Although they apply mainly to machinery manufacturers, we all benefit from the safety requirements they enforce. This short guide is designed to provide a concise summary of the Regulations and how they could affect you.
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European CLP Regulation
This guide summarises the changes to chemical labelling for chemical substances and mixtures, as covered by the European Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (EC 1272/2008).
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
New fire safety legislation came into force on 1 October 2006 abolishing fire certificates and shifting responsibility for fire safety away from the fire service to rest clearly with employers, managers and other persons in control of premises.
Where once they would have relied on the fire service to carry out a fire safety assessment, managers now have to assess and manage fire risk themselves.
This guide sets out the requirements of the new legislation and explains how to deal with them.
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Fire Checklist
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 shifts responsibility away from the fire service on to employers, managers and other persons in control of premises. This checklist provides guidance on the key requirements of the Fire Safety Duties specified in Part 2, and some of the Miscellaneous Provisions specified in Part 5.
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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
In April 2007 the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 come into force. Whilst many of the requirements of the previous regulations remain, it is likely to have a significant impact on the way in which construction projects are managed.
Our FREE guide looks at the various changes that are going to affect the ways in which 'duty holders' will have to manage their responsibilities in future.
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Safety Management Systems
Management concepts are not difficult, once you get used to the language. This guide takes you through some of the most commonly encountered safety management systems to help you understand how they can be applied to your organisation.
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REACH - the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation
The REACH Regulation came into force on 1st June 2007. This guide will help you gain an understanding of what this new regulation really means.
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