Consultations and discussions that ended during 2012

• CD248 - A consultation on the decision to remove the requirement for the Health and Safety Executive to approve first aid training and qualifications, and the content of associated guidance documents
  

  This consultation seeks views on the recommendation in Professor Löfstedt’s report "Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and safety legislation", relating to the regulation of first-aid at work. This includes removal of HSE approval of first aid training and qualifications, reviewing the existing Approved Code of Practice, and the content of future guidance. Consultation began on 22 October 2012 and ended on 3 December 2012.

• CD244 – Consultation on proposed regulations to implement Council Directive 2010/32/EU on preventing sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector

  This consultation sets out HSE’s proposals to introduce new regulations that are provisionally titled The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013. These regulations are required under European Council Directive 2010/32/EU on the prevention of sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector. Consultation began on 8 August 2012 and ended on 8 November 2012.

  • Update January 2013 - An analysis of the responses to the public consultation is now available.

• CD243 - Proposals to simplify and clarify RIDDOR reporting requirements

  This consultation seeks views on proposals to revise Britain’s occupational accident and disease reporting requirements, made under the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (as amended) (RIDDOR ’95). Changes are proposed to provide clarity for businesses on how to comply with requirements. Consultation began on 2 August 2012 and ended on 28 October 2012.

  • Update March 2013 - An analysis of the responses to the public consultation is now available.
• CD242 - Public consultation on proposals to exempt some self-employed people from health and safety legislation
  This consultation sets out the proposals the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has identified to give effect to the recommendation in Professor Löfstedt’s report "Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and safety legislation", to exempt from health and safety law those self-employed whose work activities pose no potential risk of harm to others. Consultation began on 2 August 2012 and ended on 28 October 2012.
  • Update March 2013 - An analysis of the responses to the public consultation is now available.
• CD241 - Proposals to review HSE’s Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs)
  This consultation seeks views on HSE’s proposals for the revision, consolidation or withdrawal of 15 ACOPs to be delivered by end-2013 and on proposals for minor revisions, or no changes, to a further 15 ACOPs for delivery by 2014. These include a proposal to withdraw the ACOP for the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and replace it with a suite of more specific, updated guidance by 2013. It also seeks views on a proposal to limit the length of all ACOP documents. Consultation began on 25 June 2012 and ended on 14 September 2012.
  • Update January 2013 - An analysis of the responses to the public consultation content is now available.
• Public consultation on ONR's interpretation of 'bulk quantities' of radioactive matter - supplementary
  This consultation is supplementary to an earlier consultation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) on the definition, in relation to storage of radioactive matter of 'Bulk Quantities' for the purposes of section 1(1)(b) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 and the Nuclear Installations Regulations 1971. ONR is now considering a revision to its earlier proposal to broaden its interpretation of bulk quantities for this purpose. Consultation began on 13 June 2012 and will end on 25 July 2012
  • Update December 2012 - Responses to the 'bulk quantities'consultation
• CD232 - Proposals to replace the existing Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 with a new 2013 Application Outside Great Britain Order
  This consultation seeks views on the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) proposals to replace the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2011 with a new Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013. This consultation began on 11 April 2012 and ended on 04 July 2012.
  • Update November 2012 - An contentanalysis of the responses to the public consultation is now available.
• CD239 - Proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures
  This consultative document seeks views on HSE's proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures covering Celluloid and Cinematograph Film, Construction Head Protection, Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes, Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances, Gasholders (Record of Examinations) Order, Docks, Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing and Metrication. This consultation began on 3 April 2012 and ended on 4 July 2012.
• CD238 - Proposals to revoke seven Statutory Instruments
  This consultative document seeks views on the Health and Safety Executive's proposals to revoke six Regulations and one Order that have been identified as being redundant or that have been overtaken by more up-to-date Regulations Consultation began on 23 January 2012 and ended on 12 March 2012.