hazards
magazine • issue 106 • april-june 2009
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Employers say safety costs too much, but they’re not paying the price |
Who pays?
Employers say safety costs too much, but they’re not paying the price
The British Chambers of Commerce is targeting health and safety laws because it says they cost business billions. Only it’s not true. And Hazards reveals the real cost of business neglecting safety is borne almost entirely by workers and the public purse, with companies evading the blame and the bill. more
While you were sleeping
Cancer is just the latest problem linked to work patterns
Millions of workers toil through the night, unseen by most of us and out of sight of safety regulators. What is becoming visible is the risks they face – which could include cancer and heart disease, warns Andy Watterson.
more • News release
Falling down on safety
Hazards - Exposing wrong-doers, fighting for justice
When employers slip up, workers take the fall. It's criminal and criminals belong in jail. A Hazards poster
Partial progress?
HSE resorts to fiction to disguise its enforcement woes
When serious workplace injuries increase and policy initiatives fail, it is never a good thing. But a large dose of Health and Safety Executive spin can make it look that way.
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