Businesses and solicitors in Northern Ireland may want to take note of new changes that have been introduced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a bid to reduce "unnecessary bureaucracy".

The changes, which are also aimed at making health and safety laws easier to understand and comply with, were initiated on April 6th and include a new, easier to read version of the obligatory law poster.

A new version of the poster and leaflet, which employers are required by law to display, has been introduced and businesses have up to five years to switch to it.

Other changes include cutting down on the number of forms that employers are required to fill and reviewing the manufacture and storage of explosives arrangements, as well as chemical hazard information and packaging.

According to HSE chair Judith Hackitt, the organisation is committed to "making health and safety work better for everyone" and will do so by making laws easier to understand, which also saves businesses money.

These changes apply to all businesses, including those dealing with commercial property.
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