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Please find below link to draft regulations to amend MSER and other regulations

hsmar-regs-2008-the-health-and-safety-miscellaneous-amendments-and-revocations-regulations-2008-draft-4-revisions-accepted.DOC

HSE has issued an exemption certificate that removes the requirement to report certain unintentional ignitions as dangerous occurrences.  The exemption comes into immediate effect, but it is a condition of the exemption that the specific ignitions shall have been registered beforehand with HSE.  A copy of the exemption certificate is attached.

 xi-explosives-inspectorate-draft-semi-permanent-circular-on-the-procedure-for-registration-of-processes-under-riddor-exemption-certificate-no-4-of-2007.DOC

xi-explosives-inspectorate-riddor-certificate-of-exemption-no-4-of-2007.PDF

We understand that Fire Brigades are beginning to excercise their duties under this Order (click here). The Order rationalises the old situation where HSE were enforcers at HSE sites, and makes the Fire Brigade the enforcing authority nationally. However, their remit is solely “fire” based and they should not impinge on current enforcement duties carried out by HSE.

For details of what may be required on inspection, and the changes introduced see http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/fod/oc/200-299/217_5.pdf

The following are links to the OPSI (formerly HMSO) website and the UN website Read the rest of this entry »