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ECA takes to the stage at Westminster Legal Forum
IN JANUARY, THE ECA TOOK PART in a high-profi le debate titled The Future of Health and Safety Law – in Search of ‘Common Sense’. The event was run by the infl uential Westminster Legal Forum, and chaired by Katy Clark MP, member of the Parliamentary Health and Safety Group. Paul Reeve, head of Safety and Environmental at the ECA, shared the platform with Professor Ragnar Löfstedt, author of Reclaiming Health and Safety for Sll: An independent review of Health and Safety Legislation; Judith Hackitt, chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); Mary Boughton, chair of the Safety and Risk Management Committee at the Federation of Small Businesses; and the Rt Hon The Lord Hunt of Wirral, chair of the
Parliamentary Group for Legal and Constitutional Affairs. Reeve told a packed audience:
‘Professor Löfstedt has found that, broadly speaking, the problem is not health and safety law. However, any ambiguity in the law seems to throw excessive health and safety requirements into the supply chain. We see this in excessive pre- qualifi cation, and we see it when some trainers tell contractors how to comply with the law. ‘This is not the business of trainers, who are meant to be service providers. The asbestos regulations are a case in point. Among other things, this vitally important legislation requires contractors to carry out annual refresher training. A pragmatic view of
how to do this is not shared by some trainers, who put out the message to clients that the contractor must send operatives on a half-day refresher course every year – even the same course – to get training certifi cates in order to tender. This is excessive, and it doesn’t support cost effective health and safety training.’
Offering a practical solution,
Reeve added: ‘We would welcome a responsive, transparent advisory panel, actively supported by the HSE, that reviews evidence-based supply chain issues like this. What HSE says has a tremendous impact on how industry behaves, and a timely response along the lines of “this is what good looks like” would be a great help to smaller contractors.’
ECA TODAY GRABS PUBLISHING AWARD
ECA TODAY HAS SCOOPED a Certifi cate of Merit award in the Best Stakeholder Magazine category at the annual Institute of Internal Communication (IOIC) central region awards. The judges for were full of praise for the overall impact of ECA Today. Announcing its shortlisting, the judges’ positive comments recognised the fact that, in less than two years, the magazine had established itself as an ‘authoritative and must-read magazine in its sector’. They highlighted its overall professional tone and the focus on opportunities rather than issues, stating: ‘It is clear from the content where the opportunities lie and the impression is given that ECA and its members are leaders in driving the agenda’. The ECA Today design team was also recognised, with the judges praising the magazine’s ‘clever use of design, photography and page layout’. ■ Employees of member companies receive free copies of ECA Today, on request. To set up your free subscription, please email your details to
circulation@ecatoday.co.uk
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