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- ECA’s ZAP initiative beats safety targets
30/04/2007: New accident statistics from the ECA have underlined the success of its ground-breaking ‘Zero Accident Potential’ (ZAP) initiative...... - Guide to updated CDM Regulations for members
10/04/2007: The updated Construction (Design and Management) Regulations came into force on 6th April 2007...... - ECA ADVISES MEMBERS ON IMPORTANT UPDATE TO THE CONTROL OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS
15/11/2006: The updated Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force on 13th November 2006..... - ECA AND HCVA LAUNCH HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPETENCY CRITERIA
26/09/2006: The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA) today launched an initiative to help contractors and clients meet health and safety requirements...... - Fire safety orders set for October
04/08/2006: The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) is expected to come into effect on 1 October 2006. The FSO applies in England and Wales (parallel legislation will apply in Scotland) and its main aim is to consolidate and replace a huge collecti..... - WORK AT HEIGHT SURGERY FOR ECA MEMBERS
01/06/2006: The ECA is holding a free one-day regional surgery for members on Work at Height, on 29th June. Run in conjunction with the HSE and the HVCA, the surgery will be held at the ECA’s Eastern regional office in Bury St Edmunds...... - ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE ON WORK AT HEIGHT
31/05/2006: The HSE has launched a working at height awareness campaign, ‘Height Aware’, which is running throughout June 2006. As part of the campaign, the HSE has issued some clear and helpful information sheets..... - ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY ACCIDENTS ‘ZAPPED’ IN HALF BY ECA SAFETY INITIATIVE
08/05/2006: Figures from the Joint Industry Board (JIB) show that as a result of the ECA’s five-year ‘ZAP’ safety initiative, ECA members have half as many accidents as electrical contractors overall...... - NEW NOISE AT WORK REGULATIONS
16/02/2006: The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 are expected to come into force on 6 April 2006. ..... - ECA SEEKS EXAMPLES OF WORK AT HEIGHT DIFFICULTIES
20/01/2006: The ECA has been asked by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to provide any examples of practical difficulties in relation to the Work at Height Regulations......