Electrical Review

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has welcomed the overall findings of the Löfstedt Review of health and safety legislation, but urges caution about the rapid timescale for, as well as the possible intent behind, the imminent review of the CDM 2007 Regulations and its Approved Code of Practice (ACoP).

Paul Reeve, the ECA’s head of safety and health, said: “Because the Löfstedt Review was evidence based, we believe it is the most credible review of health and safety law since the 1970s.  While the review finds no general case for making big changes to safety law, it pinpoints that many practical problems arise from poor interpretation and the over-application of safety regulations, notably increased costs and bureaucratic confusion.”