PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Industrial Health and Safety: Death (9 March 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of deaths at work.

Asked by:
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)

Answer

The Government is committed to preventing loss of life in the workplace. Great Britain is one of the safest places to work, having one of the lowest rates of fatal injuries to workers in leading industrial nations.

In order to maintain and build on GB’s world class health and safety record, HSE launched a new strategy for the health and safety system called ‘Helping Great Britain Work Well’ last month. It will help protect lives, livelihoods and help Great Britain to become more prosperous.


Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
14 March 2016

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