IOSH disappointed by BERR report
August 12, 2008
The Institution of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH) has claimed it is disappointed by some aspects of the Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) report recently carried out.
According to the organisation, which is Europe's largest health and safety professional body, the study did not go far enough in that it failed to call for the unification of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authority inspectors, as well as failing to suggest the ring-fencing of funds.
In addition, IOSH claims the report needed to promote national occupational standards and for health and safety consultants to be subject to stronger regulation.
Richard Jones, policy and technical director at the body, said the study's suggestions will only lead to partial improvements in the present situation.
"It [the report] fails to adequately address the confusion businesses may have over the division of responsibility between HSE and local authority inspectors and where to get external advice from," he stated.
Mr Jones added the study should have addressed resourcing issues of ensuring HSE and local government can give more advice to small and medium enterprises.
IOSH has approximately 33,000 members worldwide.
According to the organisation, which is Europe's largest health and safety professional body, the study did not go far enough in that it failed to call for the unification of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authority inspectors, as well as failing to suggest the ring-fencing of funds.
In addition, IOSH claims the report needed to promote national occupational standards and for health and safety consultants to be subject to stronger regulation.
Richard Jones, policy and technical director at the body, said the study's suggestions will only lead to partial improvements in the present situation.
"It [the report] fails to adequately address the confusion businesses may have over the division of responsibility between HSE and local authority inspectors and where to get external advice from," he stated.
Mr Jones added the study should have addressed resourcing issues of ensuring HSE and local government can give more advice to small and medium enterprises.
IOSH has approximately 33,000 members worldwide.
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