Health and Safety Briefing ISSUE 2615, 29 June 2015 Prosecutions Technip UK fined £160k over North Sea death Technip UK Limited, a global leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, has been sentenced after the death of a man who was working on the diving support vessel, Wellservicer in April 2009.

David Stephenson died after being injured in an accident close to Aberdeen harbour. Although he was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, he was later pronounced dead.

It was heard how on April 1 it was found that there was a problem with the buoyancy blocks attached to the dive bell. These were found to be touching the cursor frame and so preventing the frame from fully engaging with the dive bell.

Within the bell hanger area, Mr Stephenson put on a safety harness and a fall arrestor, which clips onto the cursor to hold him in an upright position should he fall.

He climbed onto the top of the forward dive bell and, as he started to remove the bolts, the cursor descended towards the forward dive bell from a height of about 8 to 10 ft. Mr Stephenson tried to jump off the dive bell, but his safety harness locked and he was struck by the cursor and pinned down.

An investigation by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) concluded the cursor should have been prevented from descending by the braking system on the secondary winch but became ineffective for some reason.

The cursor was a suspended load, suspended from a system that had not yet been accepted. It had not been positively secured using strops or preventer pins. Had those pins been in place, it is likely the cursor’s descent would have been arrested very soon after it had begun and the death would therefore have been prevented.

It appeared to the MCA that the hazard posed by working under a suspended load and the potential for that to descend had not been recognised and accordingly additional control measures had not been put in place.

Technip UK Limited was fined £160,000 after it admitted a breach of regulation 5 of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessel (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997, at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency head of enforcement Jeremy Smart said: “This was a tragic incident which should never have happened and our sympathies go out to the family of Mr Stephenson.

“This incident clearly demonstrates that proper risk assessments need to be conducted before any operation is

undertaken and the appropriate safety measures put in place.

“Safety failings like this are not acceptable in any industry.”

SHP June 2015 Transport and storage firm fined £125k following fatality Lincolnshire transport and storage firm, George H Kime and Co Ltd, has been prosecuted after a worker died when a metal frame being loaded onto a lorry trailer fell on top of him.

Jonathan Newham, 52, of Skegness, died in hospital from head and chest crush injuries following the incident in Wrangle, near Boston, Lincolnshire, on 10 July 2012.

Lincoln Crown Court heard that the company had transported a consignment of goods from Wiltshire to Wrangle in readiness for the items to be auctioned in Skegness.

Mr Newham and a colleague were using forklift trucks to move the goods, which were not on pallets, from the trailer to a second vehicle, as the trailer was needed elsewhere.

Mr Newham had moved a large metal-wheeled chassis, also known as a ‘dolly’, from the first trailer. His colleague then attempted to load the dolly onto the second trailer.

For unknown reasons, Mr Newham climbed onto the second trailer. As his colleague loaded the dolly onto the trailer with the forklift, it fell off the tines of the forklift truck, trapping and fatally injuring Mr Newham underneath.

The incident was investigated by HSE and it was identified that George H Kime and Co Ltd had failed to:

• ensure the safety of their employees during the movement of the metal dolly • plan and supervise the lift • ensure a safe system of work was in place for the movement of loads not placed on pallets.

The forklift truck drivers were trained and competent to move items on pallets.

The court heard that the company:

• should have made sure there was someone in charge who was qualified to plan the lift to ensure it was suspended securely, and to ensure that the item could be safely placed down after being moved

• should have properly planned and supervised the lift, which would have resulted in the risks being identified and controlled and excluded people from the area

• had some procedures in place, however the absence of strong management systems meant that the company was complacent about the risks and failed to ensure that the procedures were followed.

George H Kime and Co Ltd of Main Road, Wrangle, was fined £125,000 and ordered to pay £61,935 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

“Lifting large, heavy and awkward items requires planning by a competent person and safe systems of work.

“Lifting operations, which often present severe risks to workers, must be properly planned, controlled and adequately supervised. By taking these steps, businesses can prevent tragic incidents such as this from happening.”

Speaking after the court hearing, Mr Newham’s wife of 33 years, Mrs Gillian Newham, said: “It is difficult to describe what we as a family lost on that terrible day. John and I were very much in love.

“We had raised a family and now it was our time to do the things we had dreamed about. We had big plans for the house, holidays abroad and were excited about a future that John had worked so hard to provide for.

“It all ended that day and our hopes and dreams were shattered. John was my strength, my rock and my comforter. He is missed enormously. He was quite simply a marvellous, selfless husband and father.”

SHP June 2015 £22,000 fine for safety failings that led to major gas leak A Lincolnshire based farm, run by W. & A.C. Rose (Farms) Ltd in Fillingham has been fined for serious safety failings that led to a gas pipe being fractured, putting lives at risk. The farm failed to inform, instruct or warn employees of the presence or location of the gas pipeline even though it had been struck before in 1997.

On 5th September 2012 a farm worker was operating a tractor and subsoiler in a field known as Deer Park Hollow when he struck and fractured a gas pipeline causing a major gas leak.

Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how the associated fire and explosion risk caused by the leak meant that the road around the field was closed and an evacuation zone was set up, resulting in nearby residents being instructed to leave their homes for two nights until the pipe was repaired.

The pipeline was known to have shallow cover as it had been previously struck during subsoiling operations in the same field in 1997.

The court heard how the farm had failed to inform, instruct or warn employees of the presence or location of the gas pipeline or that it was only a few inches underground and how employees were not provided with a farm map or marked plan showing the route of the pipeline

W.& A.C. Rose Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulation 15 of the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996. The company was fined £22,000 with £2,207.40 costs and a £200 victim surcharge.

HSE inspector Samantha Farrar said: “This incident could easily have been avoided if sufficient measures had been taken to tell workers about the location and shallow nature of the gas pipeline.

“The pipeline strike and the resulting uncontrolled release of gas caused a significant risk of fire or an explosion which could have resulted in the loss of life. The company failed to take appropriate action to prevent a further strike, despite being aware of the reduced cover over the pipeline.”

SHP June 2015 Farm manager convicted of manslaughter of two workers A farm manager has been convicted of the manslaughter of two workers who died after being sent into a storage tank while holding their breath.

Andrew Stocker, who was boss of the fruit farm at Tory peer Lord Selborne’s Hampshire estate, had encouraged the workers to enter the nitrogen-filled apple container, where the oxygen level was 1%, in a practice nicknamed “scuba diving”.

The approved and safe method of using a metal hook to retrieve the apples was not deemed ‘adequate’ by Mr Stocker, as the fruit needed to be a particular size for an agricultural competition.

Scott Cain, 23, and Ashley Clarke, 24, were found unconscious on top of apple crates at the Blackmoor estate on 18 February 2013. Efforts to revive them were unsuccessful.

Stocker, 57, of The Links, Whitehill, Bordon, Hampshire, had denied manslaughter, but admitted exposing the men to a risk of death.

Sentencing will take place on 1 July.

SHP June 2015 Companies are fined £21,000 for deposit of illegal waste An Oxfordshire haulage company owner and the landowner of a mushroom farm have been ordered to pay a total of £21,000 in fines and costs for illegally depositing 3000 tonnes of illegal waste at the farm’s site in Bampton. The Environment Agency said that the public and environment were put at risk.

Francis Stewart-Wood, the director and landowner of Elmwood Farm, Aylesbury Mushrooms (Farms) Ltd and Stephen Radband of Bampton (a director of SJ Radband Haulage Ltd ) appeared before Oxford Crown Court to be sentenced for their roles in the illegal operation.

The court heard how approximately 3,000 tonnes of controlled waste known in the industry as ‘trommel fines’ which can contain various contaminants including gypsum, were illegally deposited at the farm. The material was sourced from one of Powerdays plc waste transfer stations in Neasden, West London.

The Environment Agency alleged that the waste had been mis-described in order to justify its use as a growing medium compost for Mr. Stewart-Wood’s mushroom farm and to avoid higher legitimate disposal fees.

The farmland did not have an environmental permit or the relevant exemption for the waste to be deposited. One of the waste carriers, SJ Radband Haulage Ltd, had failed to exercise due diligence in ensuring that waste had been properly described or that the farmer had an environmental permit or an exemption for the waste to be deposited there.

The Court found that Mr Stewart Wood and his company Aylesbury Mushroom Farms Ltd had acted recklessly and Stephen Radband had been negligent in committing the offences. The Court took into account their financial position in fining Frank Stewart Wood and Aylesbury Mushroom Farms Ltd £10,000 and £4,000 pounds respectively and ordered them to pay a contribution of £2,000 each toward the costs of the prosecution. Stephen Radband was fined £1,600 and ordered to pay £2,000 towards prosecution costs.

The waste initially came from a London waste operator Powerday plc, one of the largest waste transfer stations in the South East. Powerday plc at an earlier date pleaded guilty to related offences and will be later sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on the 21 September 2015.

In an earlier hearing on 22 April 2014 at Oxford Magistrates Court, one of the other waste hauliers of the waste, Fred Sherwood and Sons (Transport) Ltd pleaded guilty to illegally depositing part of the waste and failing in their duty of care. Fred Sherwood and Sons (Transport) Ltd received fines totalling £27,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,000 by Oxford Magistrates’ Court.

Ian Finnegan, waste crime enforcement officer for the Environment Agency said: “We take a zero tolerance approach to companies who misdescribe their waste and deposit it illegally. It puts the public and the environment at risk, as well as costing the taxpayer and honest businesses.

“We are currently working with other enforcement agencies including Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to stop this continuing illegal behaviour.”

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News FIT Note is not delivering on helping people get back to work, says EEF The government’s flagship ‘fit note’ scheme for getting people back to work has failed to deliver five years on from implementation, seriously hampering the UK’s attempts to improve its sickness absence performance and reduce unnecessary sickness absence.

That is the overriding message from EEF and Jelf Employee Benefits in their survey of 345 manufacturing companies, published earlier this week. The findings reveal that far from aiding economic growth and improving productivity by getting people back to work earlier, the situation has failed to improve.

According to EEF, only around 5,000 GPs have been trained in health and work out of 40,584 (September 2014 census) while only a small sum has been spent on GP training compared to the £170m the government is investing in the new ‘Fit for Work’ service over five years.

In response, and among a number of recommendations, EEF is urging government to set a fixed date by which all GPs and medical professionals will be trained in the use of the ‘fit note’.

“We have supported the ‘fit note’ since day one and wanted it to succeed,” said Terry Woolmer, EEF’s head of health and safety, who presented the survey’s findings at this year’s Safety & Health Expo on Tuesday.

“However, the evidence is now clear five years on that it’s not delivering on helping people back to work earlier. In fact, the evidence suggests that the quality of advice being given by GPs to help people back to work is deteriorating.”

Mr Woolmer added that the ‘fit note’ could still be made to work but argued that the government needed to invest greater resources into making it a success.

“The first step must be to ensure that all GPs and hospital doctors are trained in health and work issues so they feel confident in giving proper advice. Without this as a basis there is little prospect of the ‘fit note’ ever delivering genuine improvement in return to work performance and absence reduction.”

As part of it response, EEF is also calling for a step up in efforts to create greater interaction between GPs, employers and employees.

To aid this process, EEF has developed a template for use by employers so that employees will be able to take this to consult with their GP on what the employer is able to do to aid return to work.

Readers that would like to view the survey and access EEF’s full story should visit: www.eef.org.uk

SHP June 2015 First UK Women in Health and Safety Forum takes place Earlier this month saw the first ever UK Women in Health & Safety forum taking place at the Safety & Health Expo as part of Health & Safety Week 2015.

Despite the room being hidden away in one of the rabbit warrens of the ExCeL, the forum was a big success with chair Anne Davies doing a wonderful job of moderating the four eminent speakers.

Karen McDonnell, head of RoSPA Scotland, was first to speak. She delivered the key messages of the importance of being yourself and connecting with your community and encouraged women in the profession to embrace their skills and think across different disciplines.

Next up to speak was Amanda Owen, business standards and resilience director at BUPA, drew on her

experience at Gatwick and told the room that key to success was the delivery of health and safety outcomes and enabling managers to manager safety effectively.

Tracey Boyle, director of Workplace Environment Solutions, broached the important point about asking awkward and seemingly basic questions – adding that usually you’re only asking the question that everyone else is too afraid to ask themselves. She also highlighted the importance of listen and addressing other people’s concerns.

Last up to speak was Teresa Budworth, CEO of NEBOSH. Being visible and managing up was one of her key messages. She also urged the participants to reflect, learn and proactively seek opportunities to get better.

Following the panel debate, the tables were each given a question devised by Anne around the topic of communication. One of the questions was around whether you change the way you speak to somebody based on their gender – this encouraged a healthy discussion about the gender divide in some industries, like construction, where there is still quite a dearth of women, to others, like the entertainment industry, where the balance of men and women is pretty equal.

Each table reported back to the room, with women chipping in with comments and observations from their own experience.

Anne closed the forum with the comment that despite this being a forum for women in the profession we had moved swiftly to empowering and positive messages for health and safety professionals without getting too bogged down in traditional ‘women’s issues’.

The session also encouraged those present to sign up to a mentoring scheme – for more details and to get involved email rosamund.sanderson@ubm.com.

SHP June 2015 Investigation begins into “chemical leak” at Haven holiday park Around 40 people have been treated following reports of a chemical leak at a holiday park swimming pool.

It has been reported that swimmers began complaining of itchy eyes and breathing problems at Wild Duck Holiday Park in Belton, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Guests dressed only in their swimming costumes were evacuated and the resort went into "lockdown" after the incident.

Investigators are probing what lay behind the incident, but sources said they believe it was caused by an overload of chlorine.

The HSE, fire and rescue service, police and the local authority are all expected be involved in the investigation.

Tom Cassidy, a spokesman for Haven Holidays, which runs the resort, said: "They won't rush it, they will look at everything and at the end of it there will be an official report."

Stroud New and Journal June 2015 HSE’s asbestos campaign scoops top award HSE’s ‘Beware Asbestos’ safety campaign received a gold award for innovation at this year’s Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) Awards.

HSE and creative communications agency, 23Red (who worked with HSE to design the safety kits and

develop a partnership marketing arrangement), collected the award for ‘Best use of innovation in a business-to-business campaign using incentive or promotional products’ category at an awards ceremony earlier this month.

The behaviour change campaign was launched in September 2014 and was aimed at tradespeople who are most at risk from exposure to asbestos. It included the distribution of 200,000 asbestos safety kits through TradePoint stores and the development of a web app to help identify where asbestos could be and offer advice on how to manage the risks.

The safety kits were an integral part of the campaign and contained ‘quick guide’ cards that provide simple ‘how to’ information to help drive behaviour change, as well as free protective ‘Type 5’ overalls to support safer working.

The Health and Safety Executive’s Head of Corporate Communications, Sarah Dean Kelly, said: “It is fantastic that the campaign has received the recognition it deserves. Communications and policy colleagues have worked incredibly hard over a long period of time to develop the campaign using the insight we gathered about the audience and to deliver the campaign in a way that would both engage those at risk, and also prompt behaviour change.

“We are in the process of developing proposals for a phase two of Beware Asbestos so this is well-timed and much-welcomed recognition and encouragement.”

The campaign was assessed against the following criteria: having clear and measurable objectives; evidence of effectiveness and results; creativity; and innovation.

IPM judges commented that the campaign had a ‘good use of different comms media and execution techniques to tackle an important health and safety issue. This campaign saves lives!’

HSE June 2015 HSE launches new workplace health expert committee HSE has appointed a new committee to provide independent expert knowledge and advice on workplace health.

The workplace health expert committee (WHEC) will be made up of nine members who will provide expert opinion on emerging issues and trends, new evidence relating to existing issues and, on the quality and relevance of the evidence base on workplace health issues.

Working under the leadership of an independent expert Chair, the WHEC will provide scientific and medical advice to HSE’s Chief Scientific Advisor and Director of Research Professor Andrew Curran and to HSE’s Board.

The committee will encourage collaborative working with stakeholders and partners whilst helping to identify issues of potential concern to Government Departments and business.

In particular, the WHEC will focus on chemical and physical hazards and human behavioural or organisational factors in the workplace (such as shift work) that could lead to physiological and psychosocial ill health. It will not focus on wellbeing, sickness absence management or rehabilitation as these issues are dealt with elsewhere in government. The committee will not consider individual cases of ill health or disease.

Professor Andrew Curran said: “I’m very pleased to have secured such a world-class team of experts in workplace health issues which will supplement our own in-house expertise in this area.

“Our statistics show that around 13,000 people die each year from occupational lung disease and cancer as a consequence of past workplace exposures, primarily to chemicals and dusts. In addition, an estimated 1.2 million people who worked in 2013/14 were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse

by work, of which 535,000 were new cases which started in the year.

“I look forward to working with the Committee to help us develop new strategies to reduce these and other causes of workplace ill-health”.

Chair of the committee, Professor Sir Anthony Newman Taylor said: “I am delighted to chair this important new HSE committee.

“Policy for health and safety needs to be informed by the best contemporary scientific evidence. It is our role to provide HSE with robust evaluation of emerging evidence of new hazards and new evidence of well recognised hazards. I greatly look forward to working with this distinguished panel of experts to achieve this.”

The Committee membership includes:

• Chair – Professor Sir Anthony Newman-Taylor • Professor Tar-Ching Aw • Professor Peter Buckle • Professor John Cherrie • Professor Paul Cullinan • Emma Donaldson-Feilder • Professor Len Levy • Professor Keith Palmer • Dr Martie van Tongeren

HSE June 2015 Inspirational road safety campaigner awarded for exceptional commitment An inspirational mother who challenged the owners of a lorry that killed her daughter while she was cycling to work has scooped a prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) award for her exceptional commitment to preventing similar tragedies.

Cynthia Barlow was nominated in RoSPA’s Guardian Angel Awards scheme for her determination to reduce road accidents following the death of her daughter Alex Jane McVitty. She bought shares in the company that owned the lorry involved in her daughter’s fatal accident and stood up at its AGM to challenge them to do more to make its lorries safer. It resulted in the firm developing new driver training measures and introducing new safety technology and sideguards in its lorry fleet.

She has now been presented with an Archangel Award - the highest accolade in the Guardian Angel Awards.

Alex had been cycling to work when she was hit by a lorry turning left across her path in 2000. Since then, Cynthia, who is chairman of RoadPeace - a charity for road traffic victims - has worked tirelessly to prevent other families from suffering the same tragedy.

Cynthia, who was also awarded an OBE for services to road safety, has worked with the freight industry, fleet operators, Transport for London and national government to ensure that contractors and operators take responsibility for the risks posed to road users by their business operations.

RoSPA chief executive Tom Mullarkey said: “It speaks volumes about Cynthia’s strong character and determination, as well as her great love of her daughter, that when faced with such unthinkable tragedy, she selflessly dedicated her life to safety and accident prevention through her vigorous campaigning.

“Thousands of people are needlessly killed and seriously injured on our roads every year and Cynthia’s contribution to reducing road danger is simply exemplary.

“She has shown that standing up for something you are passionate about can make a real difference and most importantly, save lives. There is no better way for RoSPA to recognise Cynthia’s outstanding achievements

than to present her with our Archangel Award. We are honoured to have her as one of our winners.”

RoSPA June 2015 British Safety Council launches awards to celebrate OSH excellence The British Safety Council has formally launched its prestigious 2015 Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards, designed to recognise and celebrate exemplary management of health, safety and environmental risks by businesses around the world.

The 2015 awards mark the 36th consecutive year of the Sword of Honour, awarded for health and safety management excellence, and the sixth year of the Globe of Honour, awarded for excellence in environmental management. These two awards are open to business units and sites from all countries and business sectors who have achieved the maximum five stars in the British Safety Council’s independent Five Star health, safety and environmental management audits in the period 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2015. To be awarded a Sword of Honour or Globe of Honour, an organisation must be able to demonstrate to an independent adjudication panel that they have a proven track record and a culture of best practice for excellence in health and safety or environmental management that runs throughout the business – from the shopfloor to the boardroom. The Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour are an important part of the British Safety Council’s drive to recognise and celebrate exemplary health, safety and environmental management in the workplace. Neal Stone, acting Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, said: “The Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour are highly prestigious accolades that recognise the huge commitment and effort of the winning businesses and their employees from around the world who are at the forefront of managing health, safety and environmental risks. “The British Safety Council’s vision is that no one should be injured or made ill at work, but with over 2.3 million people still being senselessly killed globally every year due to work-related injury and ill health, it is clear there is still a huge task ahead to convince all business leaders everywhere that investing in good health, safety and environmental management is of great social and economic value. “The Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards shine a light on businesses who are at the forefront of achieving safe, healthy and sustainable workplaces and business practices, celebrating their efforts and encouraging other organisations everywhere to follow their lead. The more we can do to promote these awards and the winners and learn from them, the more we can protect both workers and the environment.” How to apply The closing date for applications is 4 September 2015 and the results will be announced on 12 October 2014. Winning organisations will be invited to a celebratory luncheon on Friday 27 November 2015 at the historic Drapers’ Hall in the City of London to receive their awards. More details can be found at: www.britsafe.org/events/sword-and-globe-honour-luncheon Details of the British Safety Council’s Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards for 2015 can be found at www.britsafe.org/SOH and www.britsafe.org/GOH. British Safety Council June 2015 Burness Paull: Changes to offshore rotas must not compromise health and safety Sean Saluja, head of employment for law firm Burness Paull has written an article which looks at the current challenges facing the oil and gas industry, which have led to numerous initiatives and proposals to both reduce

cost and increase efficiency.

He says this is all against a dramatic collapse in the commodity price in a very short period of time.

Changes to rota systems have been put forward by many employers in the sector which in some cases have been a cause of potential dispute and threatened industrial action by the workforce.

In the article Sean looks at the variants of rotas within the North Sea, Working Time Regulations for offshore workers, fatigue, helicopter safety and how safety comes into all of these areas.

Energy Voice June 2015 How do Glastonbury Festival organisers safeguard music fans and staff? Ahead of last week’s Glastonbury Festival, the team which gets the site ready demonstrated the systems they have in place to protect 135,000 music fans and staff.

Months of planning has gone into looking after the safety and health of everyone at the five-day festival, which started on Wednesday 24 June.

Organisers also ensured those involved in preparations were kept out of harm’s way. Setting up work included installing numerous temporary structures including stages for performers. It also included sanitation, power and site services.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Sports Grounds and Events Group visited the 1,100-acre site at Worthy Farm, Somerset, to see how those plans are put into action.

They heard a presentation at the Pyramid Stage from Festival Operations Director Tim Roberts and his safety and health team.

They then had a one-hour tour of the site – normally an award-winning dairy farm, which scooped the prestigious Gold Cup in 2014. The tour gave them a chance to review the temporary structures and facilities, paying particular attention to public and worker safety.

The visit was intended to show visitors, IOSH members who have an interest in event safety, how organisers of one of the world’s largest outdoor festivals put systems in place to avoid incidents so they can now apply it to their own work.

Tim Roberts said the systems they use at Glastonbury can be transferred to other events, no matter what size.

He said that the public perception of Glastonbury is often one of a “crazy, unregulated environment” but the reality is far different.

He said: “It is a professional operation that is going into its 45th year of delivery. If it was anything else but a professional operation it wouldn’t have survived this long.”

In the lead up to the festival, as well as during it and after it, 45,000 people are involved in getting the site ready and clearing up.

Mr Roberts said major challenges they face to health and safety include structural safety, fire safety and the weather. But the site has an excellent health and safety record, with only four RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) incidents reported in 2014.

Mr Roberts added: “We build, feed and entertain a city with no permanent infrastructure. I feel we have pretty good figures on health and safety when you take into account that we invite over a hundred thousand people onto the factory floor.”

Hannah Charlton, health and safety coordinator at the site, told delegates that planning for the festival is a year-round activity, with organisers already looking ahead to next year.

She said: “We are always learning and improving what we do. We will have early conversations with contractors each year, in February and March, rather than waiting until the final moment on site when it may be harder to carry out any necessary remedial works or changes to design or operation.”

IOSH June 2015 Graan Abbey nursing home: Inspectors discover safety breaches (Northern Ireland) Inspectors have discovered multiple breaches to health and safety regulations at Graan Abbey nursing home in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and the home has now been served with an enforcement notice.

This follows concerns raised by a whistleblower, and now Northern Ireland's health regulators have severely criticised a nursing home after the quality of care fell below minimum standards.

RQIA inspectors found a number of breaches to health and safety regulations when they visited the nursing home, which provides care to more than 80 elderly people.

They also discovered some patients dressed in day clothes but still in bed by mid-morning, as staff did not have time to move them to the day room.

Inspectors were also concerned about some unattended medication; cold food including porridge being served; out-of date care records and insufficient staff training.

Despite the owner being advised to address these issues urgently - when inspectors returned in June, the nursing home had not complied with the recommendations.

The home has now been served with an official warning. This is the first stage in a series which could potentially lead to a home's closure.

In a statement, the owner of Carewell Homes, Tom McCaffrey, said the business had been established since 1990, and since then "had complied with all nursing home and residential home regulations".

"Just last week, Graan Abbey Nursing Home was issued a failure to comply notice," he said.

"We cannot comment further on this as we have 30 days to make representation to RQIA.

"We are continuing to provide the highest standard of care to our clients and in accordance to their assessed needs and wishes, at Graan Abbey, Millcroft and Millverne."

BBC June 2015 Primary schools to deliver farm safety message (Ireland)

The Health and Safety Authority has issued an appeal to all primary schools to help prevent children from being seriously injured or dying in a farm accident this summer. The Authority has written to all primary school principals asking them to make the last message they give to children before the summer break a farm safety message.

Farm accidents have claimed the lives of 23 children in the last decade and farms remain the only workplace where children still continue to die. Recent weeks have seen the death toll rise again in what is always a horrific tragedy for families and heart-breaking for their communities. Summer holidays are a high risk time for children who are off school and spend a lot of time on their family farm or visiting friends’ and relatives’ farms.

Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority, Martin O’Halloran said, “We are calling on schools to join us in a national effort, to prevent children from being seriously injured or dying in a farm accident this summer. I am asking every teacher to spend 30 minutes communicating key farm safety messages to children. Summer is a very busy time for farmers when much work needs to be done. Farmers need to be prepared for the presence of children during the holidays.”

The top risks to children on farms in the summer period are: tractors, machinery and other farm vehicles; travelling on farm vehicles; playing where there is work activity on the farm; unsupervised access to farm animals; playing near slurry pits or being around slurry agitation activity.

The HSA letter to schools includes a link to slides with key farm safety messages for children on the HSA website. The ‘Farm Safety presentation’ can be found under Teacher Support and Resources section of the HSA website at www.hsa.ie/education. The slides contain links to further HSA farm safety resources on the website, which include a series of short Farm Safety videos involving children on their own farms and the Keep Safe on the Farm (40 minute on-line course suitable for the whiteboard) at the HSA’s e-learning portal: http://hsalearning.ie under the Primary Schools tab.

HSA June 2015 NFL health and safety boss says the league could ban helmets in future (International – USA)

The chairman of the National Football League's health and safety advisory commission believes American football could ban helmets in the future.

The NFL has tried to reduce the risk of head injuries over the last five years and recently reached an almost $1bn legal settlement with ex-players suffering with head trauma.

But some experts think helmets give the players a false sense of security.

"Can I see a time without helmets? Yes," said Dr John York.

"It's not around the corner, but I can see it."

The idea of banning helmets has been raised by some doctors and ex-players in recent years without ever really being taken seriously.

The reason the idea is back on the table is because of the NFL's belated acceptance of the link between head injuries and the type of neurological problems that only boxers were believed to encounter in later life.

BBC June 2015 Reports Three reports: “The changing world of OSH”, “occupational health and demographic change” and “prevention through design” Three EU-OSHA documents are now available on the Barbour service.

• Challenge of Europe in a changing world — inclusive, innovative and reflective societies: The changing world of work and OSH

Globalisation, increasing competition, the rapid spread of ICT and the Internet, have had a large impact on production methods and work organisation, resulting in a gradual transition from relatively standardised work organisation and working time patterns towards more complex and diversified working environments in Europe. The development of information technologies enables increasingly complex and geographically diverse global supply chains and networks, makes real-time communication possible, and provides new means of disseminating innovations.

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing - occupational safety and health in the context of demographic change

Regarding demographic issues at the labour market this document focuses on the ageing working population, on migrants and female workers. The success of the EU 2020 Strategy will depend largely on the EU’s ability to face up to the major demographic transformations of the coming decade and its capability to use the strong potential of the two fastest growing population segments: older people and immigrants and to further increase female employment rates.

• Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - prevention through design

The EU 2020 strategic goal of sustainable growth means building a resource efficient, sustainable and competitive economy. This includes developing new processes and technologies, including green and blue technologies to improve resource and energy efficiency. If Europe is to achieve its smart and sustainable growth goals set in the Europe 2020 strategy, it must, however, first invest in research. A greater capacity for research and development will assist in achieving innovation across all sectors of the economy, and this, combined with increased resource efficiency, will improve competitiveness and foster job creation.

EU-OSHA June 2015 Tracking steel research will help provide highest safety standards for modern railways (Multi-national)

A £2 million research project headed by experts at the University of Huddersfield is underway to identify the optimum steel for modern railways that will provide the highest safety standards while reducing whole life costs.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have combined to provide funds for three linked programmes of research into new materials for rail tracks.

The University of Huddersfield is home to the Institute of Railway Research (IRR), which has a multi-national team of experts based in specially equipped labs. It formed a consortium that was joined by three other universities, including Cambridge, Leeds and Cranfield, in order to bid for a share of the RSSB and EPSRC funding.

A panel of leading industrial and academic figures appraised the IRR-led consortium’s proposal and then gave the go ahead to a two-year investigation into developing a fundamental understanding of how different characteristics of steel microstructures respond to rail-wheel contact conditions. This understanding will establish the design rules for the optimum rail steel microstructure that is best at resisting degradation resulting from the contact between wheel and rail.

The Principal Investigator for the project is Dr Adam Bevan, who is the IRR’s Head of Enterprise. Technical leadership will also be provided by Dr Jay Jaiswal, a visiting professor at the IRR and a leading metallurgist with a speciality in rail materials. He has held important research posts with British Steel, Corus and Tata

Steel.

Health and Safety International June 2015 Major workplace disasters - the importance of high standards of health and safety at work (International)

In an infographic, North Sea Workwear has sought to convey the dangers of failing to implement correct safety standards and precautions at work. It has illustrated the implications for employees, employers, and also the dangers for those in surrounding areas. For example, 109 lives were lost in the Air France Concorde crash in 2000. Investigations indicated that the correct safety inspections were not carried out before take-off.

Another recent high-profile case of insufficient safety practices was the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. With an estimated 4.9 million gallons of oil spilled into the ocean and 11 people killed at the site, this was both an environmental and human health disaster. More than 33% of the gulf’s waters were closed to fishing at the peak of the spill. From the company’s standpoint, BP lost over 25% of its market share, and paid fines in excess of $25bn.

International workplace June 2015 Guidance With summer holidays approaching it’s time to think about children on farms (Ireland – but of relevance to those in farming)

On average between 2000 and 2010, 2 or 3 children were killed in farm accidents every year in Ireland. The main causes of child fatal accidents are tractors/ machinery and drowning.

Adults have a huge responsibility to make sure that the risks posed to children on a farm are assessed and controls put in place to prevent death and injury.

Precautions

• A safe and secure play area for children should be provided away from all work activities, in full view of the dwelling house.

• Where children are not in a secure play area a high level of adult supervision must be provided. • Children should not be allowed to access heights. • Action should be taken to keep children away from dangerous areas. • To eliminate the risk of drowning all open water tanks, wells and slurry tanks should be fenced off. • Children should be given clear instruction on safety issues on the farm. • Instruct children that are carried in the tractor cab to always wear seat belts. • Identify and control particular dangers to children (e.g. tractor operation, slurry pits, falls). • Keep children away from dangerous areas (slurry pits, silage pits, grain /chemical stores, working

machinery, high areas). • Children should not be allowed near dangerous animals such as bulls, stallions, rams, stags and

female animals with new-born young. • The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 require farmers to

identify what work is suitable for children and what work is not suitable. • Young children should not be allowed unsupervised access to the farmyard. • Discuss with visitors and agricultural contractors. • Make contractors aware of the possible presence of children. • Organise training for young teenagers - tractor safety driving skills.

• Do not allow children under 14 to operate tractors or self-propelled machines. • Only allow children over 14 to drive a tractor or self-propelled vehicle in line with legal requirements. • When children have to be carried in the cab, it must be fitted with a properly designed and fitted

passenger seat with seat belts.

A child or young person aged 14 or over should only be permitted to drive a tractor or self-propelled machine on the farm, if:

• they have attended a formal training course run by a competent training provider • they are closely supervised by a responsible adult • they have the ability to operate the controls with ease • all the controls are conveniently accessible for safe operation by the operator when seated in the

driver's seat • the controls which operate the power take off (PTO) devices, hydraulic devices and engine cut-off are

clearly marked to show the effect of their operation • the tractor is maintained so that it is safe for them to operate • the ground over which the tractor is driven is free from hazards such as steep slopes or excavations,

river banks, lake or pond edges, deep ditches and similar areas.

HSA June 2015 Sun safety for construction workers (Northern Ireland – but of relevance to those working in construction)

In the first of a series of blogs about important health and safety issues for construction workers, Head of HSENI's Construction Group Nancy Henry warns about over exposure to the sun.

Keep your top on

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Northern Ireland. Around 3,330 people develop skin cancer each year, accounting for 28 per cent of all cancers diagnosed.

According to Cancer Research UK outdoor workers may get up to 90 per cent more exposure to harmful solar radiation than indoor workers.

This exposure can lead to life-threatening skin cancer and recent research published by IOSH shows that up to 50 UK workers a year die from malignant melanoma skin cancer.

Skin cancer – the warning signs

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world, but it’s also the most easily avoidable. Look out for the following warning signs of developing skin cancer and take action immediately.

• The first warning sign is often a small scabby spot which does not clear after a few weeks. • Changed or newly formed moles or any skin discolouration - pay particular attention to any growths

which appear on the face, especially around your nose and eyes, or on the backs of your hands. • Show your doctor any moles which change in size, colour, shape or if they start to bleed. • Consult your doctor if you notice any of these signs and explain that you have an outdoor job. • Most of the signs will probably be harmless, but if you think something might be wrong, get it looked at

quickly.

It’s also a good idea that when you have any kind of medical check-up, tell your doctor that you work outdoors and ask if there are any suspicious signs on your skin.

Protect yourself – the dos and the don’ts

Be very careful while you are working outside over the summer, especially in the three or four hours around midday.

The sun is most intense at these times and even on cloudy days, harmful UV can filter through.

Do

• do try to avoid the mild reddening which is a sign of skin damage as well as being an early sign of burning

• do try to work and take your breaks in the shade if you can - this will reduce your risk of harming your skin and also help to keep you cool

• do continue to take care when you go on holiday - your skin remembers every exposure.

Don't

• don’t be complacent, so get to know your skin’s most vulnerable areas like the back of your neck or head - and keep them covered

• don’t try to get a tan - it might look good but it indicates that your skin has already been damaged.

Cover up

If you are working outdoors, keep your shirt or top on, especially if you are working around midday. Don’t be tempted to leave it off, even if your skin tans easily and does not burn. The following steps will help.

• ordinary clothing made from close-woven fabric, such as a long-sleeved work shirt and jeans, will stop most of the UV

• a wide-brimmed hat will shade your face and head, the areas which suffer most from sunlight • a safety helmet will provide some shade for the head and a hanging flap can protect the back of your

neck.

Sunscreen - slap it on

Hats and other clothing are the best form of protection, but sunscreen creams and lotions can add useful protection for parts of your body that are not easy to shade from the sun.

• Look for a sun protection factor (SPF) rating of 15 or more as it protects against UVA and UVB • Read the supplier’s instructions on how it should be applied and don’t forget to cover the backs of your

hands • Remember, a suntan does not eliminate the long-term cancer risk associated with prolonged exposure

to the sun.

HSENI June 2015 Legislation Restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment New substances which will be restricted for use in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) following amendments to EU Directives.

The European Commission has published Commission Delegated Directive 2015/863 which amends Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU – the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.

This Delegated Directive lists new substances which will be restricted for use in EEE, specifically the toxic

phthalates:

• DEHP • BBP • DBP • DIBP

These substances have previously been classified as SVHCs, considered harmful to human health, and a maximum concentration of 0.1% by weight will be established for each of these in EEE. These restrictions come into force at the end of 2016, except for medical devices (including in vitro medical devices) which came into force in 2012.

Laboratories will therefore need to be able to measure these substances accurately in EEE around the 0.1 % level in order to show compliance with the Directive. Both high performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry can be used for such measurements. Experience in our laboratory has shown that often the biggest challenge in the analysis of EEE is the extraction of restricted substances from plastic cabling used in EEE applications.

www.gov.uk June 2015 Legislation Diary Legislation Diary 2015

CIF Title Region 26/05/2015 Control of horses Act 2015 E/W

26/05/2015 Deregulation Act 2015, consequential amendments, order 2015 E/NI/S/W

26/05/2015 Small business, enterprise and employment Act 2015, commencement no 1, regulations 2015 E/NI/S/W

27/05/2015 Consumer rights, England Act 2015, commencement, order 2015 E

29/05/2015 Motor vehicles, driving licences, Northern Ireland Amendment no 2, regulations 2015 NI

31/05/2015 European Union, licensing of drivers, validity of licences Regulations 2015 I

31/05/2015 Classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals Amendments to secondary legislation, regulations 2015 E/NI/S/W

31/05/2015 Misuse of drugs, England, Wales and Scotland Designation, order 2015 E/S/W

01/06/2015 European Communities Pressure equipment, amendment, regulations 2015 I

01/06/2015 Road traffic Construction and use of vehicles, amendment, regulations 2015 I

01/06/2015 European Communities, classification, packaging and labelling Revocation, regulations 2015 I

01/06/2015 European Union, control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances Revocation, regulations 2015 I

01/06/2015 Chemicals, control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances Act, regulations 2015 I

01/06/2015 Health and safety, Northern Ireland Miscellaneous repeals, revocations and amendments, regulations 2015 NI

01/06/2015 Explosives , appointment of authorities and enforcement, Northern Ireland Regulations 2015 NI

01/06/2015 Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. 4 Jul 12. Amending and repealing Council directive 96/82/EC EU

01/06/2015

Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. 26 Feb 14. Amending Council directives 92/58/EEC, 92/85/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and

directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to align them to regulation (EC) no 1272/2008

EU

01/06/2015 Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) as

regards 1,4-dichlorobenzene. 8 May 14. Amending annex XVII to regulation (EC) no 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council

EU

01/06/2015 Harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment. 15 May 14 EU

01/06/2015 Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. 5 Dec 14.

Amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, regulation (EC) no 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council

EU

01/06/2015 Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH). 28 May 15. Amending regulation (EC) no 1907/2006 of the European Parliament

and of the Council EU

01/06/2015 Pressure equipment Amendment, regulations 2015 E/NI/S/W 01/06/2015 Control of major accident hazards Regulations 2015 E/S/W 01/06/2015 Planning, hazardous substances Regulations 2015 E/S/W

01/06/2015 Misuse of drugs, England, Wales and Scotland Amendment, no 2, regulations 2015 E/S/W

01/06/2015 Town and country planning , hazardous substances inquiry session procedure, Scotland Rules 2015 S

01/06/2015 Town and country planning, hazardous substances, Scotland Regulations 2015 S

05/06/2015 Draft strategy statement (2016-18) I

05/06/2015 Electricity and gas, ownership unbundling, Northern Ireland Regulations 2015 NI

08/06/2015 Road safety Act 2006, consequential amendments, order - draft 2015 E/NI/S/W

08/06/2015 Road safety Act 2006, consequential amendments, order 2015 E/NI/S/W

08/06/2015 Road safety Act 2006, commencement no 11 and transitional provisions, order 2015 E/NI/S/W

10/06/2015 Planning, hazardous substances Amendment, regulations 2015 E

11/06/2015 Equality, specific duties, Scotland Act 2010, amendment regulations 2015 S

12/06/2015 European Union, regulation of railways Regulations 2015 I

18/06/2015 Transport, Northern Ireland 2011 act, commencement no 2, order 2015 NI

24/06/2015 Honey, Northern Ireland Regulations 2015 NI

24/06/2015 List of restricted substances. 31 Mar 15. Amending annex II to directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council EU

24/06/2015 Honey, England Regulations 2015 E 24/06/2015 Honey, Scotland Regulations 2015 S

25/06/2015

Fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to regulation (EC) no 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on

the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). 4 Jun 15. Amending regulation (EC) no 340/2008

EU

27/06/2015 Financial assistance for environmental purposes, Scotland Order 2015 S

29/06/2015 Deregulation Act 2015, commencement no 2 and transitional provisions, order 2015 E/NI/S/W

30/06/2015 Air navigation, dangerous goods Amendment, regulations 2015 E/NI/S/W

01/07/2015 Building regulations Part E amendment, regulations 2014 I 01/07/2015 Building control Amendment, regulations 2015 I

01/07/2015 Biocidal products, fees and charges, Northern Ireland Regulations 2015 NI

01/07/2015 Human medicines Amendment, no 2, regulations 2015 NI

01/07/2015 Classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals, Northern Ireland Amendment, regulations 2015 NI

01/07/2015 Harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles (recast). 12 Jun 13 EU

01/07/2015 Safety of toys, as regards nickel. 30 Jun 14. Amending appendix A of annex II to directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council EU

01/07/2015 Animals and animal products, examination for residues and maximum residue limits, England and Scotland Regulations 2015 E/S

01/07/2015 Human medicines Amendment, no 2, regulations 2015 E/NI/S/W

01/07/2015 Hazardous waste Miscellaneous amendments, regulations 2015 E/NI/S/W

07/07/2015 Regulation of private rented housing, information, periods and fees for registration and licensing, Wales Regulations 2015 W

09/07/2015 Building, Scotland Amendment regulations 2015 S

13/07/2015 Control of major accident hazards Amendment, regulations 2015 E/S/W

15/07/2015 4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) - annex XV report - assessment of

whether the use of MDA in articles should be restricted in accordance with article 69(2) of REACH

EU

15/07/2015 Musk xylene - annex XV report - assessment of whether the use of MDA in articles should be restricted in accordance with article 69(2) of REACH EU

19/07/2015 Safety of offshore oil and gas operations. 12 Jun 13. Amending directive 2004/35/EC EU

19/07/2015 Offshore installations, offshore safety directive, safety case etc Regulations 2015 E/S/W

03/08/2015 Safety of sports grounds, designation No 2, order 2015 E/W

07/08/2015 Implementation strategy for Scotland's policy on higher activity radioactive waste S

18/08/2015 Geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste - community engagement and implementation processes W

14/09/2015 Water environment, river basin management planning etc, Scotland Miscellaneous amendments, regulations 2015 S

14/09/2015 Town and country planning , hazardous substances inquiry session procedure, Scotland Amendment rules 2015 S

14/09/2015 Water environment and water services, Scotland Act 2003, modification of part 1, regulations 2015 S

01/10/2015 Smoke-free, private vehicles Regulations 2015 E/W

01/10/2015 Safety of sports grounds, designation Designation, order 2015 E/W

01/10/2015 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, England Regulations - draft 2015 E

01/10/2015 Smoke-free, vehicle operators and penalty notices Amendment, regulations 2015 E

01/10/2015 Consumer rights Act 2015, consequential amendments, order - draft 2015 E/NI/S/W

01/10/2015 Health and safety at work etc, general duties of self-employed persons Prescribed undertakings, regulations - draft 2015 E/S/W

01/10/2015 Building, Scotland Amendment regulations 2014 S

01/11/2015 Private security services Act 2004, commencement, order 2015 I

28/11/2015 Requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption. 22 Oct 13 EU

04/12/2015 Stamp duty land tax Act 2015

21/12/2015 Safety of toys, as regards bisphenol A. 23 Jun 14. Amending appendix C of annex II to directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council EU

31/12/2015 Health Miscellaneous provisions, act 2014 I

01/01/2016 Road traffic, construction, equipment and use of vehicles Amendment, regulations 2014 I

01/01/2016 Road traffic, lighting of vehicles Amendment, regulations 2014 I

01/01/2016 Road traffic Construction and use of vehicles, amendment, no 2, regulations, weights and coupling 2014 I

20/04/2016 Harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to the making available

on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. 26 Feb 14

EU

20/04/2016 Harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to lifts and safety components for lifts. 26 Feb 14 EU

20/04/2016 Harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

(recast). 26 Feb 14 EU

20/04/2016 Harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (recast). 26 Feb 14 EU

01/07/2016

Minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (20th individual

directive within the meaning of article 16(1) of directive 89/391/EEC) and repealing directive 2004/40/EC. 26 Jun 13

EU

18/09/2016 Marine equipment. 23 Jul 14. Repealing Council directive 96/98/EC EU

17/10/2016 Setting up, pursuant to directive 2007/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, system for the traceability of pyrotechnic articles. 16 Apr 14 EU

15/08/2017 Establishing a community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations. 8 Jul 14 EU

06/02/2018

Laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing directives 89/618/euratom,

90/641/euratom, 96/29/euratom, 97/43/euratom and 2003/122/euratom. 5 Dec 13

EU

TBC Protection of children's health, tobacco smoke in mechanically propelled vehicles Act 2014 I

TBC European Communities, internal market in natural gas and electricity Amendment, regulations 2015 I

TBC Workplace relations Act 2015 I

TBC Planning, hazardous substances, Wales Regulations - draft 2015 W

TBC Vehicles with regard to specific requirements for the electric power train

TBC Motor vehicles, wearing of seat belts Amendment, regulations - draft 2015 E/S/W

TBC Regulatory reform, Scotland Act 2014, consequential modifications, order - draft 2015 S

TBC Merchant shipping, alcohol Prescribed limit amendment, regulations - draft 2015 E/NI/S/W

TBC Traffic signs and general directions Regulations - draft 2015

TBC Railways infrastructure, access and management Amendment, regulations 2015 E/S/W

TBC Bill Inquiries into fatal accidents and sudden deaths etc, Scotland 63 S

TBC Equality, specific duties, Scotland Act 2010, amendment regulations - draft 2015 S

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