| Document ID (ISN) | 104821 |
| CIS number |
06-266 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1477-3996 - Policy and Practice in Health and Safety |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Tombs S. |
| Title |
Regulating safety at work: The recovery of an idea |
| Bibliographic information |
2005, Vol.3, No.1, p.5-16. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article sets out the key findings of a review of the activities of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from 1996 to 2001 and identifies a significant decrease in inspections and an increase in investigations. It is argued that, while there is a wide range of evidence indicating that enforcement has a key role to play in improving standards of occupational safety, the government seems set on a path away from enforcement towards a greater focus on advice and education. The impact of globalization on the relative feasibility of regulatory options is discussed and it is concluded that external inspection, backed by a credible threat of enforcement action, is a necessary condition of an effective regulatory regime. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety; enforcement; role of government; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
public OSH institutions |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Globalization
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