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Two steps forward, one step back

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History of Occupational Safety and Health

WebIn May 1970, Barbara Castle, Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity in the Labour Government, established a Committee of Inquiry under the chairmanship of Lord …

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Reflections on Robens

WebReflections on Robens – fifty years after. It is widely acknowledged that the Robens report, published in 1972, led to fundamental change in the approach to the management and …

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People: Hale, Andrew

WebProfessor Andrew Hale has made an outstanding contribution in promoting the cause of health and safety at work at an international level, helping to develop the subject as an …

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Lawrence Waterman

WebLawrence Waterman. Lawrence was the Head of Health and Safety for the Olympic Delivery Authority and Chairman of Sypol, one of the UK’s leading health, safety and …

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Information Resources

WebContains over 1,111,000 records of full text and bibliographic sources on all aspects of health and safety at work, fire and related guidance in 26 databases from worldwide …

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People: Rimington, John

WebJohn Rimington CB. Culminating in his appointment as Director General of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in 1984, a post he held for eleven years, John Rimington had a …

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People: Khan, Sayeed

WebProfessor Sayeed Khan has made an influential contribution to the improvement of occupational health. Starting work as a machinist in a small engineering works in South …

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Unravelling the maze

WebThe Robens report, published in 1972, led to the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), the creation of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and …

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People: Eves, David

WebDavid CT Eves CB. David Eves graduated with Honours in English Literature and Language at Durham University and qualified as a teacher before joining HM Factory Inspectorate …

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People: Gibson, Anne

WebAnne Gibson, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen OBE. Baroness Gibson has made a long and distinguished contribution to occupational safety, particularly by championing the …

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People: Hughes, Phil

WebPhil Hughes. Phil Hughes has played a major role in the development and professionalisation of the role of the health and safety adviser. As President of the …

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People: Jacques, Peter

WebPeter was a member of the Robens committee whose 1972 report led to the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act and the establishment of the Health and Safety Commission, of …

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History of Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture

WebFollowing the publication of David Eves’ paper Two steps forward, one step back, posted on the History of Occupational Safety and Health website and which chronicles the …

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