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News Release from: NHBC | Subject: Corporate Manslaughter seminars
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 March 2008
NHBC launch Corporate Manslaughter
seminars
NHBC half-day Corporate Manslaughter seminars to help senior staff understand the ramifications of new legislation for their risk management, governance arrangements and safety procedures.
The pressure is now on to drive awareness and ownership for the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, which comes into force on 6 April 2008 For the first time, companies and organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter where it is found that serious failures in the management of health and safety result in a fatality
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 8 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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NHBC is running a series of half-day Corporate Manslaughter seminars.
NHBC's Health and Safety Manager Simon Mantle said: "This programme is timely and has been structured to provide Board members, directors, senior managers, and risk and governance teams with an operational and practical insight into the new Act and give up-to-date guidance on leadership and best practice." Places are available for delegates to attend the seminar at the following dates in the following locations:.
Milton Keynes - 22 April.
Southampton - 23 April.
Bristol - 24 April.
Newcastle - 29 April.
Leeds - 30 April.
Manchester - 1 May.
London - 6 May.
Birmingham - 7 May.
Stirling - 9 May.
For more information on NHBC's health and safety training, including the new Corporate Manslaughter briefing session, please contact Health and Safety training on 0870 850 4424 or e-mail handstraining@nhbc.co.uk.
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