Industry views sought over protective equipment
14:49 19 Mar 2003
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking employers and workers views on European Commission (EC) directives on workplace health, safety and welfare and on personal protective equipment.
The HSE review will evaluate the Workplace (Health, Safety and
Welfare) Regulations 1992 and the Personal Protective Equipment at
Work Regulations 1992 to ensure that the regulations are cost
effective, meet the needs of business, and ensure the protection
and health and safety of employees.
As part of this evaluation HSE is asking employers and safety
representatives for their views on a questionnaire which can be
downloaded from its website.
Dr William Gillan, HSE head of general and technical safety policy, said: "HSE needs to take account of stakeholders' views in judging how effective we have been in implementing the directives.
"We are keen to hear views from people who have responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace (in both small and large firms) including safety representatives.
"The questionnaire covering both sets of regulations will help us to find out, for example, how well the regulations are known and understood".