Hazards 153, January-March 2021
FEATURES
COMPLETE FAILURE Carolyn Jones and Sarah Glenister of the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) reveal how the pandemic exposed fatal flaws in the workplace safety system. more
RUBBED OUT Why did the Health and Safety Executive, faced with thousands of workplace outbreaks, back off, outsource investigations and go on an enforcement holiday? more • Executive summary
CANNON FODDER Professor Sarah Waters looks at why better employment protection meant essential workers in France were treated better than their UK counterparts. more
CENTREPAGE
IT'S FUNDAMENTAL Global unions have won a massive victory, with occupational health and safety set to become a top level ILO Fundamental Right at Work by 2022. more • Factfile
POSTER
28 APRIL International Workers’ Memorial Day this year will see unions highlight the fundamental importance of occupational health and safety. A Hazards pin-up-at-work poster. A Hazards pin-up-at-work poster.
ELSEWHERE IN HAZARDS
Coronavirus news, 14-17. Aiborne virus, 28-29. Low pay hazards, 30-31. Insecure work, 32-33. Mental health, 36-37. Violence at work, 38-39. News in brief, 40-43. International news, 44-45.
