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Changes To Information For Employees Regulations

Today (6th April) sees a number of changes to health and safety legislation, including those relating to information for employees in the form of the workplace Health & Safety poster.

There is now no requirement to put in the details of the enforcing authority or EMAS. It would be acceptable for the poster to include details of how to find out who the enforcing authority is. Out of date posters may also be on display for up to five years after becoming obsolete.

The HSE website explains to businesses:

"To avoid an unnecessary burden on business, HSE has set a five year transition period. The current poster and leaflets must be replaced by the new versions by no later than 5 April 2014."

The HSE has produced a new style poster to replace the existing poster which has been in use for many years.

Employers will be able to check that they have a genuine HSE law poster by checking the unique, serially numbered hologram on each poster.

HSE has managed to keep the price of the new poster and packs of the pocket cards the same. The poster is being printed using a new fully bio-degradable form of plastic.

Employers are also able to provide a small leaflet version to employees if they wish as opposed to displaying the poster.

The HSE has also produced a new leaflet to coincide with the change to the legislation which can be downloaded here

The new legislation can be found here



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