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EDITOR’S NOTE
Welcome to the Tomorrow’s Health & Safety Yearbook 2016/2017.
This year has been an eventful one to say the least; filled with legislative changes and anniversaries, including the one year birthday of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, introduced in April 2015.
Speaking to Tomorrow’s Health and Safety about the new CDM Regulations six months after their introduction, Louise Hosking, of Hosking Associates Ltd, said there had been confusion about the role of the CDM coordinator (CDM-C), with organisations ‘holding on tightly’ to it in spite of it being eradicated by the new legislature. Clearly its introduction has taken some adjusting to!
This year also saw a ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) under the Working Time Directive, improve the lives of mobile workers by enabling them to count travel time as working hours.
Mobile employees across Europe now begin their working day from the moment they leave homet, with the day only ending once arriving home after the last appointment.
With rising numbers of workers within the health and safety industry using their home as a base, this ruling has made ripples across Europe.
Changes to the PPE Directive, after a five year revision process through the European Commission, Parliament and Council, was also agreed at the end of April this year, improving the regulation and verification of quality for all PPE products, moving in and out of the European Union.
With PPE in mind – Arco’s Neil Hewitt discusses the issues of non-compliant, CE marked PPE and the steps the industry can take to minimise the risk of these products entering into the European market.
Sticking with the theme of protective equipment, Mark Andrews from Scott Safety explores the problems an ageing workforce brings, especially when considering Respiratory Protective Equipment.
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On the 23rd June 2016, all of these legislative changes were thrown into question with the UK’s momentous decision to leave the EU. It remains to be seen whether the improvements made by the ECJ Working Time Directive ruling and amendments to the PPE Directive will be replicated in UK law once we exit the EU.
In spite of the uncertainty post Brexit vote, I am proud to report that the health and safety industry are standing strong in the face of adversity with leading voices such as the British Safety Council, BSIF, and SATRA speaking up to urge organisations to stay focused on their ultimate goal – of keeping people safe and healthy across the UK.
Here at Tomorrow’s Health & Safety, we will be sure to keep you posted with any major changes. In the meantime, keep up the good work and enjoy the issue.
ALISON CARTER, EDITOR
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