HSE and CAA issue memorandum of understanding for public transport and cargo operations.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-22 March 2005-UK Government: HSE and CAA issue memorandum of understanding for public transport and cargo operations(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22032005 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have agreed guidelines setting out their respective responsibilities for enforcing occupational health and safety in relation to public transport aircraft while on the ground and in the air.

The guidelines are detailed in an Annex to an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MOU was drawn up by the two organisations with the aim of avoiding duplication of effort in areas of overlapping mutual interest and to provide clarity between the separate disciplines of regulating aircraft safety and the...