Consultation on new safety rules for enclosed spaces on board vessels
New rules which would tighten up safety for those who have to work in enclosed spaces on board vessels are being consulted on by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Six people have died over a ten-year period from 2009 to 2019 in UK ports while working in such spaces, which has led to this legislation being introduced. Although it is accepted that this is...
UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights visits IMO
Special Rapporteur assesses effectiveness of international regulatory mechanisms concerning hazardous substances and wastes
In October 2020, the Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. The Special Rapporteur, first appointed in 1995, has a mandate to provide detailed, up-to-date...