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If you're currently drowning in mounds of paperwork and struggling to keep up to speed with the latest health and safety legislation then the Chamber's lunchtime Health and Safety Awareness workshop is tailor-made for you. The workshop is being held at the Chamber offices from 1pm until 2.15pm on 21 May and is supported by Backing Kent Business and run by GEP Safety Consultants.
GEP managing director George Poku will outline recent and important new Statutory Law and Regulatory requirements, where businesses have compliance, or a duty of care obligations to employees, visitors or other persons who may be affected by the company's undertaking. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFENCES ACT 2008:
The Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 received Royal Assent on 16th October 2008 and came into COMPLYING WITH FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:Businesses have legal and moral duties to protect employees, visitors and other persons from fire safety hazards in workplaces and other premises under their control. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places specific duties on employers and persons in control of premises to assess risk, implement fire safety procedures and liaise with others who may share premises. This presentation will expand on the duties and requirements of those in charge of the premises. ASBESTOS - THE DUTY TO MANAGE:The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006 places legal duties on employers and those in control of premises to identify Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM's) in the workplace, and manage any ACM's that are to remain insitu. This presentation will discuss duty of care in respect of ‘Management' of ACM's and how this can be best achieved Light refreshments are included To book a place call Sharon Hogbin on 01634 311441 or email shogbin@tgcoc.co.uk |
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