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News Release from: Freight Transport Association | Subject: FTA compliance guide
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 January 2008
Corporate manslaughter - FTA compliance
guide
Freight Transport Association has published a new compliance guide explaining the offence, as well as offering guidance to help ensure that safety obligations for transport operators are being met.
From 6 April 2008 new legislation will mean that companies, organisations and certain Government bodies face an unlimited fine if they are found to have caused a person's death by gross failings in the corporate management of their duty of care They may also be required to publicise their offence and penalty
FTA members requiring further information should call the FTA Member Advice Centre on 0870 605 0000.
The FTA Corporate Manslaughter compliance guide can be downloaded by FTA members and non-members from http://www.fta.co.uk/information/corporate-manslaughter/manslaughter-compliance-guide.pdf.
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