Following an initial consultation in June 2012, it was agreed by the HSE Board that a number of ACOPs would be revised in line with the recommendation by Professor Löfstedt in his report ‘Reclaiming health and safety for all’.
A revised version of the Approved Code of Practice on the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare (L24) is now available for consultation.
Changes to the current version include:
• Simplifying the language to clarify what dutyholders must do to comply with the Workplace Regulations
• Updating the publication to include the provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendment Regs 2002
• Improving guidance and references to the most up-to-date and relevant standards for advice
• Removing out-of-date duties and requirements that are superseded by new regulations.
The consultative document and draft version of the revised ACOP is available on the HSE website (http://www.hse.gov.uk/consult/index.htm ).
The consultation period will run from 7 May to 30 July 2013.
