April 2005 - Work at Height - HSE Explains What The Regulations Mean For The Construction Industry

New regulations came into force on 6 April 2005, applying to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. To assist the construction industry the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today published a Question and Answer Brief to explain what the new regulations mean in practice and the standards HSE expects the industry to meet. It is available on the HSE website.

May 2005 - HSE urges firms to test tool vibration on the shopfloor

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has called on manufacturers of hand-held tools to test their products under workplace conditions and not just in laboratories, in time for the forthcoming proposed Control of Vibration at Work Regulations.
Due to come into force by July, the regulations will specify daily levels of vibration exposure from tools, and will require employers to take action to control the subsequent hand-arm vibration (HAV) risk.