New Work Health and Safety Legislation passed in the Australian CommonwealthAlena Titterton
aIn the UK, health and safety legislation is drawn up and enforced by the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities (the local council) under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.[10] Increasingly in the UK the regulatory trend is away from prescriptive rules, and towards ri...
Various laws have been introduced and amended, from time to time, to bring more transparency and accountability in the provisions for tanneries. The laws have been simplified so that they are amenable to clear interpretation and provide a framework that would facilitate faster economic growth. This...
Washington, DC – The National Safety Council recently applauded the signing of California Assembly Bill 1976 into law. This critical legislation mandates the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board draft a rulemaking proposal by Dec. 1, 2026, to revise Section 3400 of Title 8 of...
Safety Laws Is there legislation for it, and if so, what are the penalties for poor safety standards in the UK? Like many countries, the UK has legislation for health and safety at work. HSWA The primary legislation governing workplace health and safety in the UK is theHealth and Safety ...
SI 1978/1039 Health and safety at work (Northern Ireland) order 1978Legislation Northern Ireland
(a) the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”); (b) any legislation which implements or supplements the GDPR; (c) any legislation which implements the European Community’s Directive 2002/58/EC; (d) UK GDPR and Data Protection Act of 2018 (UK); (e) the Federal Data...
Last Friday, it was my pleasure to participate in a webinar hosted by thePsychology in the Workplace Collaborative, “Psychological Health and Safety and Work: Is Your Organization at Risk?” The webinar was hosted by Dr. Merv Gilbert (Vancouver Psych Health + Safety Ltd), who engaged Dr. ...
aFor example, according to the legislation in the UK, employers have a duty to “assess the risk of stress-related ill health arising from work activities under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1999 and under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and to take...
Helped advance 100+ permitting reform bills that were introduced in 2023, including legislation in the debt ceiling agreement that made the first meaningful updates to the National Environmental Policy Act in 50+ years. Highlighted the urgent need for permitting reform as part of the Chamber’sCommo...