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& Safety Executive (HSE)
Britain's
Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks
to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.
www.hse.gov.uk/
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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
1995 (RIDDOR)
The site provides information about RIDDOR and allows you to report
work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. It applies
to all work activities, but not to all incidents.
www.riddor.gov.uk/
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National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
NEBOSH is an independent awarding body attracting 15,000 candidates
each year. Their courses are offered by over 400 programme organisers
throughout the UK and overseas.
NEBOSH qualifications are recognised and respected by employers
in all sectors of the economy and provide the benchmark standard
against which others are compared.
www.nebosh.org.uk
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Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
CSCS aims to register every competent construction operative within
the UK not currently on a skills registration scheme. Operatives
will get an individual registration card (similar to a credit card)
which lasts for three or five years. CSCS is owned and managed by
CSCS Limited, controlled by a management board whose members are
from The Construction Confederation, Federation of Master Builders,
GMB Trade Union, National Specialist Contractors Council, Transport
and General Workers Union and Union of Construction Allied Trades
and Technicians.
www.cscs.uk.com
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)
HMSO manages and regulates the use and the licensing of the reuse
of all information produced by government which is protected by
Crown copyright. HMSO leads on providing a range of publishing and
information services to its users and in delivering a Click-Use
Licence system for the reuse of government information.
www.hmso.gov.uk
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HSE Books
A catalogue of all HSE's publications and multimedia products available
from HSE Books.
www.hsebooks.co.uk
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Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
IOSH is the professional body for safety and health practitioners.
Founded in 1945, IOSH is Europe's leading body for individuals with
a professional involvement in occupational safety and health. A
non-profit making organisation, IOSH represents well over 25,000
individual members working across the full spectrum of industry
and commerce - from multi national giants to small consultancies.
www.iosh.co.uk
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ARCA
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association, is a non-profit trade
association committed to promoting the growth and image of the UK’s
asbestos abatement industry. ARCA is committed to working with enforcing
authorities and member companies to strive for continuous improvement
in standards, quality, safety and efficiency.
www.arcaweb.org.uk
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APS
The Association for Project Safety has been established to provide
all those assuming the role of CDM-C under the terms of the Construction
(Design and Management) Regulations 2007 with an advisory and representative
body to assist development of this field and activity.
www.associationforprojectsafety.co.uk
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NFDC
The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC), the voice
of the UK demolition and dismantling industry. The NFDC is committed
to establishing safe working practices for its members, and to represent
their interests in areas such as training, safety, the environment,
and codes of practice.
www.demolition-nfdc.com
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