Bill Longley-Cook, Author at Simplifi Solutions

1st December 2021

Pressure Systems Safety Regs exemption

HSE has published an exemption certificate for pressure systems containing sulphur hexafluoride gas and forming an integral part of high voltage electrical apparatus from all requirements of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations. https://www.hse.gov.uk/pressure-systems/pssr-exemption.htm

30th November 2021

Quarry company fined £300,000

A North Wales quarrying company was fined £300.000 after a blasting operation put workers at risk. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that flyrock from the blasting operation, had landed approximately 270m away, punctured the roof of an occupied work shed, and put a hole in the outside pane of the occupied manager’s office skylight window. HSE found that there were poor stemming practices, the written specification was prepared after the firing of the blast, and an inadequate danger zone was in place.

29th November 2021

RI 2021/619

RI 2021/619. Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021. Comes into force 20th November. Amends RI 2007/299 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. Adds references to the use of all-terrain vehicles in Section 27; definitions and 40; duties. Also amends Part B of schedule 2

29th November 2021

EU 2021/2045

EU 2021/2045. Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2045 of 23 November 2021 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards the substances bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP). Comes into force on 7th December. Entries 4 to 7 in the table in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 are replaced for the named substances.