An interesting story in the Independent this week highlights the negative reporting in the British media of health and safety issues. The article, by the Chief Executive of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Rob Strange, singles out Richard Littlejohn and the Daily Mail as purveyors of myths and misrepresentations about health and safety law (possibly the source for parts of David Cameron's speech (on the BBC website) on the subject last December).
The article points out that the UK has one of the best safety records in Europe, and that fewer workplace accidents, healthier workforces and better attendance save employers huge amounts of money (if protecting the lives of workers wasn't enough of a reason to take health and safety seriously).
Subscribers to XpertHR can get comprehensive, myth-free information about their duties under health and safety law in the XpertHR employment law manual. The XpertHR FAQs section also contains the answers to numerous employers' questions on health and safety (no subscription required).
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