by westoncompliance | May 5, 2020 | Accident, COMAH, COVID-19, Fatigue, Health & Safety Executive, Human Factors, Onshore, UK
This guidance is for onshore major hazard establishments subject to the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 2015 (COMAH). It is particularly urgent for establishments that are part of the critical national infrastructure. It covers the potential impact on...
by westoncompliance | Apr 27, 2020 | Accident, COMAH, COVID-19, Fatigue, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, Onshore, UK
The HSE has produced new guidance on how to manage onshore major hazard establishments subject to the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 2015 (COMAH) during the coronavirus outbreak. The guidance covers the potential overall increase in risk to COMAH...
by westoncompliance | Apr 27, 2020 | Accident, COMAH, COVID-19, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, Onshore, Reporting, UK
The purpose and primary duty of COMAH is that all measures necessary must be taken to prevent major accidents and mitigate the effects of those that do occur to people and the environment. Despite the demanding circumstances created by the current coronavirus crisis,...
by westoncompliance | Jan 14, 2020 | Accident, Anchor, MCA, Navigation, Pipelines, Safety, Transport, UK, Vessels
This Note highlights the importance of full awareness of the submarine pipelines and cables on the seabed, prior and during anchoring operations, following a recent incident investigated by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). In view of the serious...
by westoncompliance | Oct 17, 2019 | Accident, Offshore Installation, OSDR, Safety, UK
This information sheet provides guidance on compliance for the control of risks associated with the major accident hazard of caisson failures. The guidance is for structural technical authorities and their contractors engaged in design, installation, inspection, and...
by westoncompliance | Jul 3, 2019 | Accident, UK
COMAH 2015 Post Implementation Review – have your say (link)The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH), which have been in place since 1st June 2015, include a requirement for the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to review them after...
by westoncompliance | Mar 28, 2019 | Accident, Helideck, UK
SD-2019/002: Offshore Helicopter Helideck Operations (link)This Safety Directive/Operational Directive replaces SD 2016/005 and is made in the interests of safety of operations to offshore locations (helidecks) for the reasons set out in Chapters 10 and 14 of CAP...
by westoncompliance | Jan 8, 2019 | Accident, Amendment, Brexit, Marine, UK
SI 2018/1400 The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) and the Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (link)These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union...
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2018 | Accident, Amendment, Brexit, UK
SI 2018/1234 The Planning (Hazardous Substances and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (link)These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of...
by westoncompliance | Oct 8, 2018 | Accident, Amendment, Brexit, Policy, UK
SI 2018/XXXX The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (DRAFT) (link)These draft regulations have recently been made available on the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) web page. These regulations ensure that EU derived...
by westoncompliance | Sep 12, 2018 | Accident, UK
SAFETY BULLETIN 12 – Accidental CO2 releases onboard 2 UK Merchant Vessels (link)The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is aware of two serious and potentially near-fatal accidental CO2 releases on UK ships in the last two years. In both cases the CO2 leaked...
by westoncompliance | Aug 27, 2018 | Accident, Amendment, Food, UK
SI 2018/942 The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (link)These Regulations make amendments to a number of pieces of legislation within the remit of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs....
by westoncompliance | Mar 23, 2018 | Accident, Consultation, UK
Consultation outcome: Environment Agency charge proposals from April 2018The Environment Agency (EA) ran a consultation seeking views on proposed changes to charges. The proposals included changes to the way the EA charge for: – regimes within the Environmental...
by westoncompliance | Jan 18, 2018 | Accident, Consultation, UK
EA – Open Consultation: Charge Reform ProposalsThe Environment Agency (EA) have launched a consultation seeking views on proposed changes to charges. The proposals include changes to the way the EA charge for: – regimes within the Environmental...
by westoncompliance | Jan 3, 2018 | Accident, UK
MGN 578 (M) Use of Equipment to Undertake Work Over the Side on Commercial Yachts, Small Commercial Vessels and Loadline Vessels (link)This Marine Guidance Note provides guidance on the use of systems such as “rail and trolley” for undertaking overside...
by westoncompliance | Oct 18, 2017 | Accident, Marine, UK
MGN 564 (M + F) Marine Casualty and Marine Incident Reporting (link)This MGN provides guidance on the legal obligation to notify marine casualties and marine incidents, formerly known as marine accidents, as contained in The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and...
by westoncompliance | Aug 2, 2017 | Accident, UK
SD-2017/002: Airbus Helicopters EC225LP and AS332L2 Limitations of Operations due to a Fatal Accident in Norway on 29 April 2016 and Return to Service Requirements (link)The purpose of this Safety and Operational Directive is to assure safe operations of Airbus...
by westoncompliance | Jul 20, 2017 | Accident, UK
SD-2017/001: Airbus Helicopters EC225LP and AS332L2 Limitations of Operations due to a Fatal Accident in Norway on 29 April 2016 and Return to Service Requirements (link)The purpose of this Safety and Operational Directive, issued by the Civil Aviation Authority...
by westoncompliance | May 18, 2017 | Accident, Marine, UK
MSN 1831 (M+F) Vessel Traffic Monitoring Notification and Reporting Requirements for Ships and Ports (link)This notice deals with information to be provided by ships and port authorities in order to comply with Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and...
by westoncompliance | Mar 14, 2017 | Accident, Amendment, UK
SI 2017/304 The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2017 (link)These Regulations revoke and replace the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017. Those Regulations contained errors in the numbering of their...
