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Saturday, March 29, 2014
Saturday, December 07, 2013
Why Government policy on health & safety is "absolute drivel"
Check out this great post by TUC Hugh Robertson on "Government H&S policy built on myths"
"The Government have set out their policy on health and safety on the DWP website. It is clear, concise and simple and is also absolute drivel.
One of the four points it makes is “We believe that good health and safety is important, but the burden of excessive health and safety rules and regulations on business has become too great and a damaging compensation culture is stifling innovation and growth.” In a nutshell they are saying we have too much regulation and compensation and as a result business is suffering. They give no evidence for this and we are expected to just take it as fact..."
"The Government have set out their policy on health and safety on the DWP website. It is clear, concise and simple and is also absolute drivel.
One of the four points it makes is “We believe that good health and safety is important, but the burden of excessive health and safety rules and regulations on business has become too great and a damaging compensation culture is stifling innovation and growth.” In a nutshell they are saying we have too much regulation and compensation and as a result business is suffering. They give no evidence for this and we are expected to just take it as fact..."
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