life after lofstedt – where do we go from here? dan shears gmb national health and safety officer...
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Life after Lofstedt –Where do we go from here?
Dan ShearsGMB National Health and Safety OfficerIER Conference,9th May 2012
This man knows the future…
The More Things Change…
…The More they stay…
…The Same!
Don’t Expect a Magic Wand
Unless this happens again
2015-2020?
• The ‘Rump’ HSE– Completely Reactive in most Sectors– Focussed on high societal hazard– Fewer Inspectors in fewer Regional Offices– Further sectoral risk classification– More workers ‘out of scope’ as self-employed
exemption defined– Further loss of policymaking expertise
Overwhelmed by cuts
Do we accept this?Do we accept this?