Arco celebrates 50 years of Health and Safety at Work Act in Westminster

Arco, the UK's leading safety experts, recently hosted an event in Westminster to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

The event brought together key figures from industry, government, and leading safety organisations, with Arco chairman Thomas Martin, along with MPs Julie Minns and Emma Hardy, leading a thought-provoking discussion over dinner at the Houses of Parliament.

The gathering included leaders of safety bodies such as the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), NEBOSH, IOSH, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), alongside other distinguished guests.

Arco's chief commercial officer, Simon Allan-Brooks, also contributed to the conversation.

After the event, Simon said: "It was a great evening surrounded by true passionate leaders, who celebrated the visionaries who enacted Health and Safety at Work Act, the professionals who uphold it and the continued protection and prosperity it brings to us all."

The Health and Safety at Work Act has played a pivotal role in dramatically improving workplace safety over the last half-century. Non-fatal workplace injuries have fallen by over 80 per cent, and work-related fatalities have decreased from 651 to 138.

However, as Thomas Martin said during the discussions: "That is still too high."

As well as celebrating this milestone in workplace safety, the event reinforced Arco's commitment to working with government and stakeholders across various sectors to create safer working environments and keep people safe at work.

Thomas said: "At Arco, we will continue to help shape the UK's safety agenda to ensure people go home safe from work every night for the next 50 years and beyond. We are committed to working with our partners to keep today's, and tomorrow's, workplaces safe."

Find out more about Arco's commitment to shaping the UK's safety agenda.