Cut Red Tape

UK businesses are welcoming a decision by the government to cut red tape in the area of reporting accidents in the workplace.  After a wide-ranging review of existing health and safety regulations, it has been decided to scrap a requirement forcing businesses to report any accident resulting in an employee taking over three days off work to recover. CRS says “this measure will bring massive benefits to a number of businesses, including those in the construction industry. You’ll still obviously undertake your own internal investigations following any incidents, but less time will be required reporting accidents to HSE, and this will bring financial savings to many businesses. Under the changes, brought in by the government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under its RIDDOR regime (Reportable Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations), a worker will now need to be incapacitated by an accident for seven days before the incident needs to be reported.” Make sure that you have the right HSE- MS systems in place (SHE Auditing – AManagement Systems Approach) visit our website for more information www.crsrisk.com