Time to review procedures?
April 1st 2008 Business owners are being
urged to review their health
and safety procedures as the
new Corporate Manslaughter
Act comes into effect.
Under the new act,
companies and organisations
can be found liable for a
work-related death if actions
at a senior level amount to a
gross breach of a duty of care
to the deceased following a
failure to manage safety.
Companies wishing to
protect their workers and
reduce the possibility of
falling foul of the act should
consider implementing a
health and safety
management system such as
OHSAS 18001:2007 says NQA.
Distribution company
Palletline, has recently
implemented OHSAS
18001:2007 through NQA.
Kevin Buchanan, MD
comments: "Working towards
certification to OHSAS
18001:2007 has enabled us
to promote an intrinsically
safe working environment,
operating within a clearly
defined framework where we
identify and control risks to
health and safety."
NQA, provides business
certification and training and
can help businesses of all
sizes to take control of their
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