Regulatory Compliance

The Legal Necessity For Abrasive Wheel Training

Abrasive wheels are used in all manner of industries; to many job roles the abrasive wheel is an essential piece of equipment that is used on a daily basis. They can however be extremely dangerous without effective training. In fact, it is legally defined that all abrasive wheel operators must have had suitable training in […]


Why Managers Must Adhere To IPAF Recommendations

IPAF is the International Powered Access Federation; it is dedicated in promoting safe usage of powered access machinery through effective training courses. Its worldwide stance has meant the organisation has become an authority in all training issues surrounding powered access machinery, operating in many countries globally. Set up in 1983, this year sees IPAF celebrating […]


Why Your Business Needs A Fire Safety Consultant

A fire safety consultant can do much for your business, offering professional and knowledgeable advice on all manner of health and safety issues whilst specialising in the causes and risks posed from fire. A consultant can be especially useful if your business has specific requirements that are part and parcel of your industry. While it […]


Fight Back By Using The Lemon Laws

Do you have a car, truck, SUV, boat, computer, or any other consumer product that has had to be repaired multiple times? If you do, you might just have yourself a “lemon”. Even if you bought a used car from a dealer, it shouldn’t have to be repeatedly repaired and the lemon laws are there […]


Why An Effective Fire Safety Strategy Is Vital For Your Business

Annually millions of pounds are lost after the effects of fire, more importantly however lives are lost and people are injured. Hence having effective fire safety procedures in your business or workplace is not only a matter of regulatory compliance, but also of conscience.
Fundamentally fire is caused when three basic elements come together; these are […]


How PASMA Has Helped Regulatory Compliance

The acronym PASMA refers to the Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association. Its purpose is to strive for the safe usage of scaffolds and towers in the construction industry. PASMA as a body has been in existence since the seventies working towards a safer operating environment for workers at height. As the body has worked […]


The Difference Between Good and Evil Concerning Collection Agencies

When you are dealing with collection agencies the first thing to understand is that not all of them are like the ones you see in the debt counseling commercials. Some are respectful of your rights under the law. Others however are the polar opposite and they will use illegal tactics to get you to pay. […]


What to Do About Collection Agency Harassment

When the collector calls you an excessive amount of time per day that is one form of harassment. This harassment can be stopped. You have protection under the law against certain abusive tactics that some collection agencies employ.
In the state of Texas, business solicitation calls can not be placed before 8 am or after […]


Collection Agencies and the Law

Collectors have to study and pass tests with their companies in many cases before they become collectors. They know the laws that they legally must adhere to as collectors and they can actually be fined for breaking the law. But they don’t always follow it. Some companies and individual collectors obey the law and some […]


Why Your Business Needs Precautionary Measures To Deal With Fire

Regulations are now in abundance concerned with fire safety and efficient training procedures to ensure the wellbeing of staff members in the event of fire. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 came into effect around two years ago and ensures that those who own and run a business must put in place efficient fire […]