Document ID (ISN) | 56790 |
CIS number |
91-1568 |
ISBN(s) |
0-11-885656-1 |
Year |
1991 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission |
Title |
Local authorities report on health and safety in service industries 1989/90 |
Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, PO Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1991. 46p. Illus. 12 ref. Price: GBP 3.50. |
Abstract |
This report reviews the achievements of local authorities (LAs) in 1989/90 and looks at the major initiatives that have taken place through the Health and Safety Executive/Local Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA). Part 1: enforcement responsibilities of LAs; liaison arrangements with HELA and its sub-committees; future concerns and priorities. Part 2: case studies of fatal accidents and how they could have been avoided; types of accidents occurring to peripatetic workers. Part 3: nationwide LA health and safety statistics. Tables include: reported injuries by employment status, kind of accident, industry and severity of injury; injury rates and trends (1986-87/1989-90) for activities mainly enforced by LAs; national estimates of LA premises, visits and enforcement action. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; United Kingdom; offices; enforcement; retail trade; hotel industry; labour inspection; wholesale trade |
Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational accidents; report; fatalities; injuries; statistics |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Labour inspection Retail industry Office work Hotels and restaurants
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