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Sep 19, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Kevin Bridges
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill was published in response to a commitment originally made by the previous government in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing. Known as “Martyn’s Law” after victim, Martyn Hett, the bill (56 pages / 581 KB) places a statutory duty on those responsible for qualifying premises and events to implement reasonably practicable public protection procedures and/or measures, depending on the capacity of the premises.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Kevin Bridges
The guidance, which is aimed at directors and managers, sets out practical steps they can take to lead health and safety effectively in their organisations. Research into organisational climate and culture shows that the way a leader acts and talks about health, safety and wellbeing “broadcasts a distinct signal, which, in turn, informs employees’ attitudes and behaviours” to workplace health and safety, according to the document.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Kevin Bridges
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24, with 51 other those fatalities reported in construction. There were 136 fatal injuries in the workplace in 2022/23 – 47 of which were in construction.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Kevin Bridges
Dame Black will lead the government’s occupational health taskforce which, among other things, will develop a voluntary occupational health framework for businesses. The framework, which is being developed in response to a public consultation exercise, will be designed to increase awareness of the benefits of occupational health provision in the workplace.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Kevin Bridges
The consultation (49 pages / 518 KB) seeks the views of those responsible for smaller premises considered “standard tier” under the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (56 pages / 581 KB) (the draft bill), published in May 2023 and known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ after Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Bruce Craig |Fiona CAMERON
Bruce Craig and Rachel Trease of Pinsent Masons were commenting after an overview of the offshore oil and gas sector’s health, safety and environment (HSE) performance for 2022, published last month by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) (52-page / 11MB PDF), found that 2022 was the safest year to work in offshore oil and gas since records began. According to the report, the total number of process safety-related ‘dangerous occurrences’ reported in 2022 fell 22% to the lowest level recorded.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Kevin Bridges
In 2023, roughly 1.8 million people reported suffering from work-related illnesses. Among them, 875,000 workers experienced stress, depression or anxiety due to work-related factors, while 473,000 endured musculoskeletal disorders linked to their work. While the overall rate of self-reported work-related ill health has declined since the 1990s, the recent years leading up to the pandemic have seen it plateau, according to the figures.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
sustainablekirriemuir.co.uk | Fiona CAMERON
Come along to our informative and enjoyable talk with Susie and Peter from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels to find out how we can all help protect Kirrie’s red squirrels. Join Susie and Peter from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) Tayside to hear about the iconic mammals that we share our town with, and the threats they face. SSRS is a nationally co-ordinated effort to save Scotland’s red squirrels, the UK’s only native squirrel species.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Bruce Craig |Fiona CAMERON
Health and safety experts Bruce Craig and Fiona Cameron of Pinsent Masons were commenting on the latest development in an ongoing police investigation into a number of deaths at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
pinsentmasons.com | Fiona CAMERON |Jacqueline Harris |Adam Cain
Jacqueline Harris and Fiona Cameron of Pinsent Masons were commenting ahead of the imminent closure of a consultation that is likely to be influential in shaping future regulation of pre- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU. PFAS are used in the manufacture of a great range of consumer products, from beauty and healthcare products, to clothing, semiconductors, medical equipment, in food and drinks packaging, in cleaning chemicals and in firefighting foam, among other things.
