The whistleblowers

The whistleblowers

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is considering granting extra powers to safety reps to combat negligent employers who fail to carry out proper risk assessments. There are only 1,500 HSE inspectors and fewer than 1,200 full-time inspectors in local authorities. "The result is too few visit...

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Published in:Commercial Motor 2006-04, Vol.203 (5175), p.46-46
Main Author: Cunnane, Patric
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
Subjects:
Avian flu
Employers
Executives
Labor unions
Occupational safety
Responsibilities
Risk assessment
Trucking industry
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Summary:The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is considering granting extra powers to safety reps to combat negligent employers who fail to carry out proper risk assessments. There are only 1,500 HSE inspectors and fewer than 1,200 full-time inspectors in local authorities. "The result is too few visits to workplaces or even investigations into major incidents," says the Labour Research Department in its booklet, Safety Reps in Action.
ISSN:0010-3063