Health and Safety Executive, Judith Hackitt has been forced to respond to an article by Nick Ferrari of the Daily Express, who blames the HSE for implementing too many health and safety regulations upon us.
Nick Ferrari's "Healthy dose of Humbug" article reveals his view that a "crippling obsession" with health and safety policies now face every single one of us, with negative consequences to our lifestyles and the society in which we live.... more
Posted on 18/07/2011 11:33:20
Labels: Knowledge
New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which shows the number of workers killed was 171 an increase on the previous year, when 147 died - the lowest number on record. ... more
Posted on 11/07/2011 12:46:13
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The BCC have written a report which challenges the current health and safety regulations. They believe that health and safety should be better balanced to avoid unnecessary burdens on businesses without jeopardising the safety of employees.
The BCC believe that there is an opportunity for the consolidation and simplification of numerous health and safety regulations, which would significantly reduce the compliance burden on businesses. There are currently 131 regulations relating to health and safety in the UK and as such, the BCC argue that the current stock of health and safety legislation distracts businesses from driving economic growth and creating employment. ... more
Posted on 05/07/2011 11:25:50
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