Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Simplification plan
Status |
Proposal |
Action where applicable |
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New in 2007 Accepted for consideration within project to improve information and guidance to SMEs |
Free seminars for SMEs on meeting legal obligations |
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Weighted compliance checklists |
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HSE leaflets |
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New in 2007 Rejected |
Excessive risk assessment requirements |
Misunderstanding of legal requirement |
Fork-lift Truck licensing |
No such legal requirement exists |
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On 2006 plan Accepted - completed |
Review of accident reporting |
Item A5 in detail table |
Pre-qualification core criteria endorsed by HSE |
Item A6 in detail table |
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List of health and safety regulations published |
Item A7 in detail table |
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On 2006 plan Accepted - within initiatives on plan |
Consideration of certification of gas installers |
ItemB2 in detail table |
Review of the OSR1 form |
Item B3 in detail table |
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Clarification of the requirements of PUWER and LOLER |
Item B5 in detail table |
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Review of the Health and safety information poster |
Item B7 in detail table |
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Review of notification requirements for ammonium nitrate fertilisers |
Item A8 in detail table |
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Radiation policy joint working with Environment Agency |
Item B8 in detail table |
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On 2006 plan Accepted - help offered with exemption process |
Genetically Modified Organism (Contained Use) Regulations |
HSE working in Europe on exemption procedure |
Europe-wide review - completed |
Review of the Display Screen Equipment Regulations |
Decision taken not to amend |
To be included in a future review |
The requirements of COSHH |
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