Compulsory duty to investigate
Series: HSE News Release ; (CO23:01) 7 May 2001 (2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: 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| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3718-08 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 112492-1001 |
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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