IOSH: Tougher penalties needed for rogue employers

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IOSH: Tougher penalties needed for rogue employers The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is supporting government proposals to increase the fines handed down to employers who breach workplace laws.

Introduced last year, the Health and Safety Offences Bill aims to increase sentences for those breaking the law and act as a deterrent to "stop employers gambling" with safety.

IOSH president Ray Hurst commented: "If the bill makes it into law, it will send a strong message to employers that health and safety offences are treated just as seriously as other breaches where people can be killed or seriously injured. Our aim is to prevent workplace injuries and ill health that devastate people's lives and to help ensure more employers take appropriate action to protect their workers."

Labour MP Keith Hill echoed Mr Hurst's concerns, adding that the bill was not intended to increase the administrative burden on businesses.

"It's about preventing needless injury, ill-health and death in the workplace," he continued.

In other news, IOSH is urging employers to improve their awareness of asthma and to ensure that employees, such as bakers, die casters and vehicle spray painters are provided with any necessary personal protective equipment.
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