Site safety: Are you prepared for the worst?
With the advent of legislation such as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 and the Health and Safety Offences Act 2008, the ramifications of a serious accident or fatality are...
View ArticleContacting victims families and supporting employees
Contacting the Victims Family The Police Family Liaison service and the immediate employer will normally be the persons who will liaise most closely with the family. Even if you are not the employer,...
View ArticleSuicide bids spread across construction sectors
Cut-throat bidding is rife across all construction sectors as desperate contractors slash their prices in a hunt for turnover. Concerned companies have highlighted the scale of the problem to the...
View ArticleHappy New Year from Derisk (H&S) LLP
Happy New Year to all of our subscribers, clients and colleagues. Here at Derisk (H&S) LLP, our first full year of trading has seen us meet all our business objectives and some cases exceed them,...
View ArticleDemolition worker falls through fragile roof
A demolition company has appeared in court for failing to provide its employees with a safe system of work during the bulldozing of a block of garages. H. Cope and Sons Ltd was contracted to demolish...
View ArticleDerisk Health and Safety Quarterly News Round Up (January – March 2011)
Welcome to the first issue of Derisk’s quarterly news roundup for 2011. Already this year has generated some interesting news items relating to health and safety in the construction, property...
View ArticleSHE11 – Competence, checks and communication key to CDM compliance
Safety practitioners attending the SHP Legal Arena were told to “watch this space” in relation to the CDM Regulations 2007, as they may be asked to contribute to a wider study on how well the law is...
View ArticleDerisk rebrands – check out our new website
Derisk rebrand and showcase specialist risk management website Derisk (part of DE Group) today unveils new website, we are so proud of the site, we wanted to share it with you: www.derisuk.com To...
View ArticleWhy is there still a lack of Asbestos Management Competence in Schools?
Yesterday, 26th February 2013, the GMB union who represent school support staff welcomed the call for evidence by the House of Commons Education Select Committee on the issues around asbestos in...
View ArticlePlanning and managing Asbestos Surveys / Inspections prior to Refurbishment,...
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (Regulation 5) and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (Regulation 10) require there to be suitable and sufficient information to be known...
View ArticleSilver highly coveted RoSPA Award for Derisk
Derisk UK LLP Limited, the asbestos risk management specialist, is pleased to announce they have won a Silver Award in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2013. Derisk has had...
View ArticleAsbestos Management Consultancy for a Boutique Hotel Chain
The team at Derisk provide a Boutique Hotel Chain with Health and Safety Consultancy, Asbestos Management Consultancy and CDM Compliance services. About the Project: Derisk provided meaningful and...
View ArticleConstruction (Design&Management) Regulations 2007
Commonly referred to as the CDM regulations, the Construction (Design&Management) Regulations 2007 places legal duties on virtually everyone involved in construction work; those with legal duties...
View ArticleCDM-Coordinator Duties
The CDM Regulations 2007 state that if your project is going to last 30 days, or more than 500 person days it becomes ‘Notifiable’ and a CDM Coordinator should be appointed. The main duties of a CDM...
View ArticleCDM-Coordinator
The CDM Regulations 2007 can help you to: Improve health and safety Have the right people for the right job Manage risks on site Everyone controlling site work is responsible for health and safety; no...
View ArticleDerisk CDM-Coordinator Services
The CDM Regulations 2007 require all parties involved in a construction project to take responsibilities for health and safety standards. Appointing a Derisk CDM Coordinator will give you peace of...
View ArticleAre ‘Lead’ / Principal Designers ready to co-ordinate CDM?
As a ‘lead’ / principal designer, are you ready for the shift in responsibility if the Health and Safety Executive’s anticipated changes to CDM come into force? Currently the appointment of a competent...
View ArticleReminding the industry of their CDM-C service Regulations, Services and Duties
Here at Derisk CDM-C services we set out to adhere to regulations and to improve the health and safety record on construction sites. The CDM-C regulations require all parties involved in a construction...
View ArticleWhen does CDM 2007 apply to a project?
The CDM 2007 Regulations apply to most common building, civil engineering and engineering construction work. You must notify HSE of the site if the construction work is expected to either: last longer...
View ArticleHSE seeks views on proposed CDM revamp
Industry is being asked to provide feedback on the proposals to replace the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007). Key changes being proposed include: replacement of the CDM...
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