Grenfell Inquiry: Government “hid” fire safety risks to buildings
December 14, 2021
Consecutive governments have been accused of “deliberately covering up” the dangers posed to combustible materials before the Grenfell Tower fire. Read More
Self-employed to be exempt from health and safety law – are they really low risk?
January 29, 2014
In his speech to the Federation of Small Businesses this week, David Cameron announced that one million self-employed people will be completely exempt from health and safety law when the Deregulation Bill comes into force. Read More
Cameron’s red tape crusade: self-employed ‘exempt’ from health and safety law
January 27, 2014
Prime Minister also pledges to relax rules on safe use of ladders Read More
EU red tape’ report fails on business case
October 16, 2013
Recommendations in a government-commissioned report, presented to the weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday (15 October), could hamper rather than foster growth. Read More
PM urges Qatar to follow UK construction safety record
October 2, 2013
David Cameron has praised the UK's construction industry for its health and safety record when it was preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, and urged Qatar to improve its standards of care for World Cup stadium workers. Read More
Health and safety discourages work-experience placements, says PM
January 4, 2013
Onerous health and safety regulations are partly responsible for discouraging businesses from offering work-experience placements to young people, David Cameron has told an audience of small-business leaders. Read More
Government policy will result in more accidents, suggests survey
March 26, 2012
Four out of five health and safety professionals think the Government has little understanding of their role. Read More
Hard-hat manufacturer wins special endorsement
February 1, 2012
Prime Minister David Cameron has nominated PPE manufacturer JSP for the 'Made by Britain' project Read More
HSE announces another challenge panel to help rebut myths
January 20, 2012
The HSE is inviting the public to inform it about absurd claims, or decisions made by non-regulators that bring health and safety into disrepute, so that a new dedicated challenge panel can quickly disprove them. Read More
Prime minister vows to “kill off the health and safety culture for good”
January 5, 2012
In his most strident attack yet on health and safety David Cameron has pledged to cut back the "monster" he says it has become, free business from the "stranglehold" of red tape it creates, and reduce the "pointless time-wasting" it causes for the economy. Read More
