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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#FFFF00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="11582310.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="49" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0623c2c0.gif" border=0 width="60" height="44" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ISIS Home"><U>HOME</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>ABOUT ISIS</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Location"><U>OUR LOCATION</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES."><U>YOUR BUSINESS</U></A></div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><U>SERVICES</U></A></FONT> </div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quality Control Overseas"><U>QUALITY CONTROL 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competent workforce, concludes a HSE research report.</div> <div> The same duty holders do not believe the costs of compliance have, on the whole, caused concern and the regulations are generally considered to be an improvement on the previous industry specific regulations.</div> <div> <I><B>However, more than one third of small businesses with equipment covered by the regulations had not heard of them</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Tahoma" > and they have not yet generated detectable improvements in injury rates or apparent changes in defect rates or productivity.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Copies of "Evaluation of the implementation of the use of work equipment directive and the amending directive to the use of work equipment in the UK" ISBN 0 7176 2702 0  cost £20.00 from HSE books.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Safety UK</U></B></div> <div> <I>Taken from Business Network July 2003</I></div> <div> SME's have never been so inundated by red tape and the accompanying forest of paperwork, as a result it's easy to understand how compliance with Health & Safety Legislation can be overlooked, or often ignored.</div> <div> This however is extremely short sighted as this is one area apart from lack of sales that can have a devastating effect on a business.</div> <div> Non compliance with Health & Safety Legislation carries the risk of being faced with a criminal prosecution that can result in the imposition of <B>unlimited fines and two years imprisonment-</B> <B>per offence.</B></div> <div> In addition, lives of employees, clients and their families are being put at risk.</div> <div> Do not rely on your insurers picking up the bill for your failure as increasingly claims are being rejected if it can be shown that the loss was preventable, in addition compliance may be a pre-requisite of obtaining cover in the first place.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Farm  Safety  Appeal</U></B></div> <div> <I>Taken from Evening Chronicle 31/12/02</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10d0c0c0.gif" border=0 width="12" height="12" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Farmers were today urged to make sure their machinery is in a safe condition following a farm vehicle safety initiative by  Health and Safety Inspectors and the Police.</div> <bR> <div> Peter Dodman, principal inspector responsible for agricultural activities in the North East said: "Transport- related accidents account for around 35% of all fatal accidents on farms.</div> <div> We would advise farmers to make sure vehicles are properly maintained and arrange any necessary training, particularly for Fork Lift Truck drivers"</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Simplifying Health & Safety in Care Homes</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Taken from FSB Voice of Business magazine Jan 2003</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10d0c0c0.gif" border=0 width="12" height="12" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     The roles, functions and regulatory responsibilities of the three organizations involved in the control of  Health & Safety in Britain's care homes and independent health care establishments are explained in a Memorandum of Understanding developed by the Health & Safety Executive, the Local Government Association and the National Care Standards Commission.</div> <div> Information can be obtained from the HSE.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Motor Repairers Face Tougher Health And Safety Inspections</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10d0c0c0.gif" border=0 width="12" height="12" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    The motor vehicle repairs industry is being warned to prepare for an</div> <div> increase in Health and Safety Executive inspections following the</div> <div> publication of HSE statistics that show it now stands alongside</div> <div> traditionally unsafe agricultural activities in terms of accident frequency. </div> <bR> <div> Even though this is largely due to improvements in the agriculture</div> <div> figures, it shows the motor repairs industry has done little to improve</div> <div> its safety record. </div> <div> Motor repair workshops should expect an increase in the frequency of HSE</div> <div> visits as more inspectors are being recruited and trained by HSE - 100</div> <div> new recruits started in October - for the engineering sector. </div> <bR> <div> Motor vehicle repair (MVR) counts as light engineering and provides a</div> <div> useful training ground for HSE inspectors before they move into more</div> <div> complex or heavier engineering activities. </div> <bR> <div> Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) Environment, Health & Safety</div> <div> Adviser, Peter Barlow, says: 'Inspectors dissatisfied with health and</div> <div> safety arrangements will issue an improvement notice and deadline for</div> <div> completion of the necessary actions, to which motor vehicle repair</div> <div> businesses should react immediately. 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