HSC and HSE merge today
April 1, 2008
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have merged into a single regulatory body it has been announced.
According to Lord Mackenzie, the Health and Safety minister, the new merged body will be called the Health and Safety Executive and is expected to provide greater clarity and transparency whilst maintaining its public accountability.
Lord Mackenzie said that the two bodies had done an excellent job of strengthening structures to safeguard health and safety procedures in the workplace.
"However, to face the challenges and demands of the changing world of work, now is the right time to merge the organisations into one which can provide a platform for further improvements to health and safety at work across Great Britain," he added.
According to the government, the decision to merge the two bodies was made after extensive consultation with stakeholders in processes defined by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act of 2006.
The decision to merge also followed extensive public consultation in which 80 per cent of respondents favoured the move.
According to Lord Mackenzie, the Health and Safety minister, the new merged body will be called the Health and Safety Executive and is expected to provide greater clarity and transparency whilst maintaining its public accountability.
Lord Mackenzie said that the two bodies had done an excellent job of strengthening structures to safeguard health and safety procedures in the workplace.
"However, to face the challenges and demands of the changing world of work, now is the right time to merge the organisations into one which can provide a platform for further improvements to health and safety at work across Great Britain," he added.
According to the government, the decision to merge the two bodies was made after extensive consultation with stakeholders in processes defined by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act of 2006.
The decision to merge also followed extensive public consultation in which 80 per cent of respondents favoured the move.
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