JPD are now offering training on this important subject, this one-day course for anyone who needs to understand their duties under the new Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
What you will learn
• The main legal requirements of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
• What is meant by exposure limits and action values
• The risks from […]

The UK submitted its National Allocation Plan (NAP) for Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to the European Commission on the 21 August. Stakeholders now have the opportunity to comment on the list of installation-level allocations prior to its finalisation later this year.
The National Allocation Plan sets out the policy […]

On Wednesday 20th September the NICEIC celebrated their 50th Anniversary with an Electrical Industry Awards and Gala Dinner at The Grosvenor Hotel in Park Lane. Over 1,000 of the top people within the industry attended, including government representatives, industry dignitaries and leading people from electrical contracting, trade and press. The awards were […]

Is your organisation managing stress professionally?
By Jeff Colligan
Workplace stress is now an issue that all of us have heard of and probably know something about. Unfortunately, while many employers have accepted that stress is a major problem in their workplace, few have any idea how to tackle it effectively.
There is now clear guidance available […]

This consultation, issued on 1st September, sets out proposals to transpose Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air (fourth Daughter Directive).
The consultation paper sets out the background to the fourth Daughter Directive and actions […]

The EU has published new limits on 14 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). These limits are detailed in “Council Regulation (EC) No 1195/2006 of 18 July 2006 amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants”.
The Regulations limit the concentration to 50 milligrams […]

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published a Consultation Document inviting comments on proposals to introduce new and revised Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs). WELs are concentrations of hazardous substances in the air, approved by the HSC. Employers have a responsibility to ensure that these limits are not exceeded in order to protect the […]

The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 2311) were laid before Parliament 29th August 2006, and enter into force on 1st October 2006.
These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (the “PPC Regulations”) in England only, as follows.
• Regulation 2(2)(a) amends part […]

The Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 1931) entered into force on 15th August. This amends the Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/60). In particular, it replaces the Schedule to S.I. 2006/60 with a new one. The effect of these amendments is to enable additional […]

This consultation paper, issued 25 August 2006, presents proposals by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government for changes to the current producer responsibility regime for packaging and packaging waste as set out in the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005. These Regulations are referred […]