HSE Annual Report And Business Plan Published

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual review of performance and account for the year end 31st March 2012. It has also produced a business plan which, unlike previous years, covers a three year period rather than a single year - 2012 to 2014.

In the foreward to the report, Judith Hackitt and Geofrey Podger make this statement:

'By 2015, if we have played our part successfully, HSE will have:

* drawn the distinction between real health and safety and bureaucracy and ‘over interpretation’;

* made it even easier for people to understand and do what is required;

* devoted a greater proportion of effort where risks are highest and where we can have greatest impact; and

* continued to hold to account those who expose their employees and others to unnecessary risk.'

The also say this:

'We recognise the challenges we will face in delivering this three year plan, but we believe that in adapting our approach, having a greater focus on and targeting real risk and the things that matter, and not deviating from our core purpose to prevent death, injury and ill health in the workplace, we can and will do our part to improve Great Britain’s health and safety performance.'

Both Hazards and the Trade unions can be forgiven for taking a far more realistic view, and believe that this plan will do nothing to mitigate the tragedy which awaits many families and workers themselves; as accidents, fatalities, injuries, and disabilities become far greater than ever before, given the Tory-led coalition government's role in decimating the UK's health and safety legislation.

Both documents are available from the E-Library Database and can be found using the keyword 'annual' with category 'HSE Reports/Documents' and 'business' respectively.

Source: HSE

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