The HWR (SI 2005/894) were amended on 1 April 2016 by SI 2016 This changes affect the entire hazardous waste control system and mean more than just a saving of £18 per annum. It results in a more inconsistent approach across…
It has been eight years since the British Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management (OHSAS 18001) was last revised.In the absence of an international standard, OHSAS 18001 has gained a strong position in the certification market both in the…
Following the break down of the Safe Harbour Agreement last October (2015), it looked difficult for EU and US authorities to agree a new deal to ensure adequate safe guards for personal data transferred and processed in the US. Despite…
In March 2013, the EU Timber Regulations came in to force, which placed an emphasis on ‘Operators’ and ‘Traders’ for timber of timber products to maintain records to demonstrate that the timber they are handling has been harvested legally, with…
Risk Management firm Assent have announced the public launch of Risk Assist, a service desk that provides support to companies on a variety of issues including information security, health & safety, the environment and quality management. Assent Director Robert Clements…
During late October/early November 2015, as part of our Assent Journey Project, we engaged with our existing clients and asked for their feedback on our service. It’s important to us that we live up to our PRIDE values which are…
I hope you have had a successful 2015 as we look forward to a new year with new challenges. At Assent our office team has grown again this year and we have been busy working on the new ISO standards…
In short: The Paris Agreement; History is Made. For two weeks, the leaders of almost 200 countries have been residing in Paris to take part in negotiations about climate change. Now, a deal has been struck which will see all…
The Business Growth Service (BGS), which includes the popular Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth Accelerator programme, has ended operations last Thursday (26th November 2015). A statement was issued on the BGS website, which said: “As part of the…
