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PIB MOTOR TRADE PRACTICE GROUP IS FURTHER STRENGTHENED THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF SIMPLY INSURANCE SERVICES LTD
September 6, 2021PIB Insurance Brokers (PIB) is pleased to welcome the latest acquisition made by PIB Group. Simply Insurance Services Ltd has joined the growing family of specialist businesses, in a move that further strengthens PIB’s Motor Trade Prac...
ROADMAPS OUT OF LOCKDOWN – THE LATEST UPDATES
August 9, 2021As restrictions continue to ease, here is a summary of the most recent updates from the Scottish, Welsh and Jersey governments. In addition, we summarise the recent changes in Northern Ireland. At present, England, Guernsey and the Rep...
REVISED CORONAVIRUS RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL HAULIERS
August 5, 2021Earlier this year the Government introduced new rules for hauliers entering England from outside of the Common Travel Area (UK, the Crown Dependencies (Bailiwick of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man) and Ireland) staying ...
WHAT HAS YOUR ENGINE JUST E10?
August 5, 2021As part of plans to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses the government has announced that over the summer in England, Scotland and Wales the standard grade of petrol is changing from the current E5 standard to E10. The current E5 blend...
UPDATING PPE REGULATIONS
August 5, 2021The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 implemented an EU directive into UK law. These regulations place duties on employers with regard to protecting their employees, for example a duty to ensure that suitable persona...
SAFE DRIVING FOR LIFE
August 5, 2021The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have launched a new Safe Driving For Life website aimed at supporting learner drivers. The website offers resources for car, motorbike, goods vehicle, bus and coach drivers as well as traine...
PROVIDING PREMISES INFORMATION BOXES FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
August 4, 2021The Phase 1 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry made a number of recommendations including the provision of information for fire services and premises information boxes for all high rise residential buildings. Premises information boxes...
NEW LADDER SAFETY GUIDANCE LAUNCHED
August 4, 2021Together with the HSE, the Ladder Association have launched a new guide to the safe use of ladders and stepladders. “LA455 Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders – a brief guide” builds on the HSE’s existing similarly titled publica...
NEW GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING HORTICULTURAL HAZARDS
August 3, 2021Statistics recently released by the HSE show the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector to be particularly hazardous with a rate almost of 11.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers employed. This is particularly poor when compared to the all...
GOODS VEHICLE OPERATORS LICENCES NOW REQUIRED FOR SMALL VANS
August 3, 2021The current UK goods vehicle operator licensing regime covers vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, e.g. lorries and larger public service vehicles (PSVs), such as buses. As part of the UK-EU negotiations and subsequent Trade and ...
CHANGING FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS
August 3, 2021The key piece of legislation covering fire safety regulation in most non-domestic premises (e.g. workplaces) in England and Wales is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. A number of changes are due to be made to this regulatio...
BUILDING SAFETY BILL PUBLISHED
August 3, 2021The Building Safety Bill which was first announced last year has now been launched and begun its journey through parliament. This builds on Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, which highlighted a need ...
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