by westoncompliance | Dec 7, 2023 | BEIS, COVID-19, DESNZ, Emissions, UK, UK ETS
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have updated the guidance that explains who the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) applies to and what is required of businesses that are...
by westoncompliance | Oct 18, 2022 | BEIS, Consultation, COVID-19, Emissions, Environment, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
The guidance ‘Participating in the UK ETS’ has been updated by the UK ETS Authority. The page has been updated with further guidance on the Activity Level Changes Regulation due to the 2020 COVID year. Following the ‘Developing the UK ETS’ consultation and...
by westoncompliance | Aug 3, 2022 | COVID-19, Disease, Health, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Reporting
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases to the MCA. Amendment 1 includes COVID-19 as a reportable disease. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | May 10, 2022 | COVID-19, Data, Licensing, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Permits and Licences, UK
The scheme was first launched in 2020 to gauge whether or not mediation is helpful in resolving disputes between oil and gas licensees, operators and infrastructure owners. It was extended in 2021 following positive, but limited, initial take-up as industry dealt with...
by westoncompliance | May 2, 2022 | COVID-19, Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, UK
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a new Technical Note relating to workers who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid or who have severely weakened immune systems. The new guidance has been made available on the OEUK Publications webpage. Read...
by westoncompliance | Apr 21, 2022 | COVID-19, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, UK
This notice gives guidance on the reporting of diagnosed COVID-19 cases among seafarers on board ships, where there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work and on how to decide whether a case of COVID-19 is reportable. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | Apr 21, 2022 | COVID-19, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, UK
This notice gives guidance for companies and employers regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus). COVID-19 will remain a public health issue, and guidance for workplaces is being replaced with public health advice. This notice updates previous guidance on managing the risks to...
by westoncompliance | Feb 24, 2022 | COVID-19, Disease, Health, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations amend the expiry date of certain provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) so that they expire on 24 September 2022 instead of at the end of 24 March 2022, as is provided for by section 89 of the Act. Regulation 2 sets out the provisions for...
by westoncompliance | Jan 6, 2022 | Amendment, Consents, COVID-19, Health, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations provide for the expiry of provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7). The Secretary of State has obtained the necessary consents in respect of provisions of these Regulations which provide for the expiry of provisions in the Act which are within...
by westoncompliance | Jan 5, 2022 | COVID-19, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, Transport, UK, Waste
This Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) from the Environment Agency (EA) provides information on when you cannot sign or hand over waste transfer or consignment notes in person because of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. The EA has clarified that using this RPS...
by westoncompliance | Jan 5, 2022 | COVID-19, Environment, Environment Agency, Radiation, Radioactive Substances, Waste
This guidance from the Environment Agency (EA) details when you cannot transfer radioactive waste because of coronavirus (COVID-19) business disruption. The EA has extended the expiry date to 31st March 2022 and clarified that using this RPS does not alter your legal...
by westoncompliance | Nov 29, 2021 | COVID-19, Emergency, Onshore, Planning, UK
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992. Article 2 amends Class 72C. This Class was inserted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020....
by westoncompliance | Nov 16, 2021 | COVID-19, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
Amendment 6 outlines guidance for companies and employers regarding management and mitigation of COVID 19 (Coronavirus). The expiry date has been change to 31 January 2022. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Nov 12, 2021 | Amendment, COVID-19, Disease, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Reporting
This Marine Information Note details the process of reporting of diagnosed COVID-19 cases among seafarers on board ships, where there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work. The expiry date has been updated to 31 December 2021. Read more…...
by westoncompliance | Nov 11, 2021 | Amendment, COVID-19, Marine, MCA, Transport, UK, Vessels
This MIN provides information on how the UK Ship Register are undertaking registration services including Civil Liabilities Certificates and Continuous Synopsis Records due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The MIN has been revised as Amendment 3 to...
by westoncompliance | Oct 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Disease, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, HVAC, Occupational Health, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance on workplace ventilation and air conditioning by publishing a simple summary of the above named topic. Read more… Source: HSE.
by westoncompliance | Oct 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Environment, Onshore, Planning, UK
These Regulations make amendments to the definitions of “emergency period” and “extended period” in sections 58(3C) and 59(8C) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as it has effect by virtue of paragraphs 8 to 10 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus...
by westoncompliance | Oct 20, 2021 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Dangerous Goods, Health and Safety, Transport, UK
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a new Office Record Series (ORS) notice regarding the carriage of Covid-19 Antibody Kits in an aircraft as mail. Read more… Source: CAA.
by westoncompliance | Oct 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Environment, Environment Agency, Transport, Waste
This Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) from the Environment Agency (EA) details when you do not need to sign or hand over waste transfer or consignment notes in person because of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. The expiry date has been changed to 31st March...
by westoncompliance | Sep 16, 2021 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Dangerous Goods, Health and Safety, Transport
There are many potential opportunities for operators of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to carry goods classified as ‘dangerous’, such as transporting medical supplies to remote areas. This new publication provides guidance to RPAS operators on the...
