The case for health and safety

"In recent years there has been a growing belief that the workplace is a much safer place than it was, most workers are at little risk, and that as a result much of the regulation that we have is unnecessary. It is this perception that has, in part, led to a growing tendency to dismiss health a...

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Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: London 2010
TUC
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19183086124919012689-The-case-for-health-and-safety.htm
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Summary:"In recent years there has been a growing belief that the workplace is a much safer place than it was, most workers are at little risk, and that as a result much of the regulation that we have is unnecessary. It is this perception that has, in part, led to a growing tendency to dismiss health and safety as being about only factories and mines and which has fed calls for regulations, or enforcement, to be reduced."
Physical Description:12 p.
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