This is a proposal to remove the requirement in Reg 8(2)(f) of the Docks Regulations 1988 for a certificate confirming the safety of a vessel used to transport a person at work in dock operations to or from any working place in dock premises. It does not include vessels such as tugs and pilot boats.
A public consultation ended on 22 January 2010
The 2010 Pipelines Safety Regulations (PSR) provide for the management of pipeline safety and apply to all pipelines in Great Britain and to all pipelines in UK territorial waters adjacent to Great Britain and the UK Continental Shelf
When the Regulations were introduced in 1996 there were some elements withdrawn from the Regulations with the understanding that they would be provided for by way of amendments to the Regulations when further work had been completed. Following a further review by HSE, these amendments to the Regulations have now been drafted.
A 12 week public consultation ended on 1 March 2010
The proposed LRO will amend Section 1(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) to remove the restriction that limits the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) legal powers to protecting human health. The LRO will extend the general purposes in HSWA to protecting against risks to animal health arising from work with animal pathogens and those pathogens not being adequately contained and provides the legal mechanism to enable HSE to make regulations in relation to animal pathogens.
A formal 8 week consultation on the LRO commenced on 1 February 2010.
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Surrey in 2007, a Government Review was undertaken, led by Sir Bill Callaghan, of the regulatory regime for animal pathogens, taking into account that which exists for human pathogens. One of the key recommendations was the development of a single regulatory framework, with HSE as the enforcing authority. There are currently three separate sets of legislation and the proposed single set of regulations i.e. 'The Biological Agents and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations' will cover all contained uses of human and animal pathogens and genetically modified organisms. The regulations will bring together and unify the legislative requirements to simplify the process for duty holders and will provide the regulator with a strategic oversight from which it can develop a coherent, robust risk-based inspection programme that will provide HSE with a system for assessing compliance across the sector.
There will be a formal consultation of the regulations and further details are available.
HSWA - Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
2008 Simplification plan
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