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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Change – 6 April 2012

As of 6 April 2012, the reporting requirement in RIDDOR for over-three-day injuries has changed. The trigger point has increased from over three days' to over seven days' incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Incapacitation means that the worker is absent or is unable to do work that they would reasonably be expected to do as part of their normal work.

Employers, and others with responsibilities under RIDDOR, must still keep a record of all over-three day-injuries – if the employer has to keep an accident book, then this record will be enough.
The deadline by which the over-seven-day injury must be reported has also increased to 15 days from the day of the accident.

Non-emergency calls to the Police

101 is the number to call when you want to contact your local police - when it's less urgent than a 999 call. 101 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The 101 number is being rolled out across England and Wales. When to call 101? You should call 101 to report less urgent crime and disorder or to speak to your local officers

ETA Launches New Website

19th January, 2012

Today Eastern Training Alliance has launched it's new website.

Slug Pellets Update

January 2011

Are you using Slug pellets? Know the law and your training requirements Slug Pellets which contain metaldehyde are used extensively to control slugs in agricultural and horticultural crop production.

DRIVERS CPC for professional LGV and PCV drivers

September 2008

From the 10th September 2008 a new legislative directive comes into force with the aim to improve the skills and knowledge of all PCV and LGV drivers throughout their working lives. The Directive comes in 2 formats: