California proposes revisions to the Heat Illness Prevention regulation [US]
On February 20, 2015, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board proposed strengthening the Heat Illness Prevention regulation. (more…)
Workers’ safety : New Fee Regulations for Health, Safety and Nuclear [UK]
This is the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2015, these regulations come into force on the 6th April 2015. These regulations revoke and replace the Health and Safety…
New COMAH Regulations 2015 [UK]
These are the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 and come into force on the 1st June 2015.These Regulations provide requirements in respect of the control of major accident…
- Health and Working Conditions
- Risk and Health
Visit Red-on-line Boot H18 @The Health&Safety Event 2015 – The NEC, Birmingham [UK]
The Health & Safety event is taking place this week at The NEC, Birmingham : "uniquely co-located with Maintec and Facilities Management, The Health & Safety Event provides the perfect…
OSHA proposes updates to its eye and face PPE standards [US]
In the March 13, 2015 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a proposed change to the eye and face personal protective equipment (PPE) standards in the…
Energy management : Review of Ireland’s radiation protection regulatory framework [IE]
Preparations are underway for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s review of Ireland’s radiation protection regulatory framework. Review against international safety standards The formal review, against international safety standards, will take…
- Energy
- Energy Production
Extension of the validity of the criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products [EU]
The decision (EU) 2015/345 of 2 March 2015 extends the periods of validity of the criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products until 31 December 2016,…
[UK] Amendment to Environmental Permitting Regulations
New Environmental Permitting Regulations came into force in England and Wales on the 6th April 2015. They amend the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 in relation to England only. (more…)
- Environment
U.S. Department of the Interior Proposes Regulations Governing Drilling Operations in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has proposed to revise and add new requirements to regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations. The proposed regulations are the first to…
New Planning of Hazardous Substance Regulations [Northern Ireland]
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 will come into force on the 1st April 2015. These regulations amend the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 . (more…)
- Chemical Products
- Health and Working Conditions
- Risk and Health