chief executives comment
prudent
business practices required!
The major talking point at the moment is workplace Health and Safety in Great Britain
the state of the economy, both in the UK and to 2010 and beyond.’
the world as whole. During October the (www.hse.gov.uk/aboutsus/strategiesandplans/
effects of the economic downturn seemed to strategy.htm) which identifies five major points
suddenly hit businesses in the UK at ground
• Health;
level, and many businesses were forced to
• HSE’s role in public protection
look at how they could reduce their outgoings
and security;
and cut their expenditure. The effect has
• the role of Local Authorities;
been that many non-essential projects have
• a changing economy in a
either been postponed or cancelled. ARCA
changing world; and
members have not been immune to these
• business and reputation management
economic pressures. Members present at the
associations recent AGM suggested that
The HSE, in consultation with the
ARCA could provide additional help and
stakeholders at the Asbestos Liaison Group,
January 1st sees the first anniversary
advice for members during this difficult
have developed a work plan to deliver on
of my appointment as Chief Executive economic period. The ARCA Governing
these five points. ARCA will be playing their
Council is currently considering how this can
part as a stakeholder to deliver on these
of ARCA and it has once again been a
be done.
issues through 2009.
busy year in this ever changing and
Questions were also asked at the AGM
As explained at the recent round of
regarding legal assistance during these
regional meetings organisations are now
evolving industry.
difficult times. Those members who insure
being set up to deliver the Level 2 NVQ for
directly with Miles Smith or Howdens may
asbestos operatives and this qualification will
already have access to some assistance and
be available to operatives should their
advice as part of their insurance policy.
company wish to put them through a scheme.
Details of assistance via the Miles Smith policy
In order to make this scheme available to
Welcome to Issue 63 of ARCA News.
can be found at www.das.co.uk and details of
ARCA members, ARCA are currently
All Member companies can submit the assistance via the Howdens scheme can
negotiating with awarding bodies with a view
to becoming an assessment centre. ARCA
articles for inclusion in the publication
be found at www.hiscox.businesshr.net.
intend to pilot a scheme early in the New Year.
and all articles will be considered. We are
You should contact your broker to establish
whether this service is included within your
I would like to thank the ARCA Governing
keen to run a ‘Letters Page’ in the next
existing policy.
Council, the ARCA and ATAC Committees,
issue so if you do have a burning issue to In addition, free employment advice is
and most importantly the ARCA and ATAC
membership for their support during my first
raise with the industry, please put pen to
available from the Department for Business
year as Chief Executive. Finally, I would like to
paper or email the ARCA News Editor at
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform at
www.businesslink.gov.uk/employingpeople.
wish all members and readers a Merry
the address below.
The downturn is not expected to ease for
Christmas.
Kirstie Colledge, ARCA News Editor,
quite some time and therefore prudent
Simply MarComms Ltd.,
business practices need to be employed in
18 Generator Hall, Electric Wharf,
order to minimise, as far as possible, the
effects of the economic situation on members’
Coventry CV1 4JL.
businesses.
Tel: 0870 1994044.
At the recent Asbestos Liaison Group
Fax: 0870 7774360. meeting, the HSE proposed that the group
Email: kirstie@simplymarcomms.co.uk
focus in the future on delivering the issues
Steve Sadley
contained in the document, ‘A Strategy for
Chief Executive
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