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Safety Net Journal Issue 9 |
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HSC/HSE merge
By Doug Russell
April 1st was the day we said goodbye to the HSC and HSE and hello to... the HSE
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have merged to form a single national regulatory body responsible for promoting the cause of better health and safety at work. The merged body will be called the Health and Safety Executive.
Judith Hackitt, previously chair of the HSC and now chair of the new Executive said, "The new Health and Safety Executive will strengthen the importance of workplace health and safety in Great Britain. With a single regulatory body we will be able to strengthen the links between strategy and delivery in order to provide the accountability expected of a public body in today's workplace climate. The merger will not fundamentally change the day-to-day operations but will set the tone for closer working throughout the organisation.
HSE will build on the independence, good relationships with stakeholders and in particular our relationship with local authorities to develop a revised strategy for health and safety in Great Britain."
HSE will retain its independence, reflecting the interests of employers, employees and local authorities and is committed to maintaining its service delivery. The Board of the new Executive will assume responsibility for running all aspects of the organisation, including setting the overall strategic direction, financial and performance management and prioritisation of resources. HSE will be revisiting its strategy to develop a long term view for the next five years, which will be published towards the end of 2008.
Source: HSE
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