A self-employed consultant was fined £1,400 for providing health and safety advice on technical and complex matters while not being qualified to advise his clients. He provided inadequate and flawed advice to small and medium sized enterprises on the management and control of risk in relation to hand arm vibration, work place noise and the control of substances hazardous to health. HSE investigation found that the consultant incorrectly identified risk from exposure to hand arm vibration as ‘low’ and advised to use ‘anti vibration gloves’ as an appropriate control measure. He also failed to identify that paints containing isocyanates can cause asthma.
SI 2020/738. The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Coming into force 5th August. These regulations amend the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3255) by correcting a minor error in Regulation 2, revising the definition of “product” in Regulation 22 and amending Regulation 36 to make provision for the payment of costs of official controls.
SI 2020/1557. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020. Comes into force on 31st December. Amends (SI 2020/ 1265) The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. This Order amends the UK ETS Order and other legislation, largely to provide for a registry for the UK ETS and for the free allocation of allowances.
SI 2021/745. The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021. Comes into force 1st July. These Regulations set out ecodesign requirements for specified energy-related products. The Regulations also set out energy labelling requirements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function. They also revoke EU Commission Regulations.