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Tougher sentencing in the pipeline for health and safety offences
On 3 November 2015, the Sentencing Council (the Council) published the guidelines on Health and Safety, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene offences. The long awaited Guidelines were published alongside the Response to Consultation and come into force on 1 February 2016. The guidelines The Guidelines apply to companies or individuals (aged 18 and […]
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UK Safety in association with The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) offer Managing Safely. This highly successful, practical and certificated course is delivered by UK Safety IOSH-licensed trainers. The Institutions range of health and safety training courses has been developed to address the safety training needs of employees and the non-health and safety […]
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UK Safety in association with The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) offer Managing Safely. This highly successful, practical and certificated course is delivered by UK Safety IOSH-licensed trainers. The Institutions range of health and safety training courses has been developed to address the safety training needs of employees and the non-health and safety […]