Compulsory duty to investigate
Compulsory duty to investigate
- 2001
- HSE News Release (CO23:01) 7 May 2001 (2) .
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) launches a consultation on its proposal to introduce a compulsory duty for all companies and organisations to investigate reportable workplace accidents which have resulted in serious injury. The proposals would require employers to: investigate all reported incidents to find out how they happened and how they might be prevented in the future; keep a report of the incident and how the conclusions have been taken into account in revising the workplace risk assessment. HSE information and press releases are available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION
WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
INVESTIGATIONS
EMPLOYERS
WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) launches a consultation on its proposal to introduce a compulsory duty for all companies and organisations to investigate reportable workplace accidents which have resulted in serious injury. The proposals would require employers to: investigate all reported incidents to find out how they happened and how they might be prevented in the future; keep a report of the incident and how the conclusions have been taken into account in revising the workplace risk assessment. HSE information and press releases are available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION
WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
INVESTIGATIONS
EMPLOYERS
WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT