Great Britain: managers don’t overdo in terms of health and safety

According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), disproportionate health and safety management is much less widespread than the media suggest. The HSE mostly thinks that it is important to show common sense in the prevention of risks. (Ref. 080546)
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Are British managers massively banishing corporate activities for fear of breaking H&S legislation? The HSE’s study published on June 20 is clear: this is only a preconceived idea; in fact, managers adopt a more delicate approach. After going through more than 100 media reports, surveying managers and members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and doing case studies, the HSE reveals a duality between unusual H&S stories told by the media (like trees cut down to avoid gl

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