H&S chiefs launch new strategy

Jun 2 2009 By nebusiness

BE PART of the solution - that's the message to North East firms from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as it launches its strategy to cut the number of deaths and injuries in the workplace.

The message comes as a survey reveals that the recession could make some workplaces more dangerous - more than 25 per cent of businesses say they face pressure to cut spending on health and safety.

The survey also showed that more than two-thirds of workers in the region know someone who has been injured at work or been made ill by their job, more than any other region.

While HSE's efforts are concentrated on clamping down on dangerous workplaces, the survey highlighted the myths that still exist, with more than a third of North East employees wrongly believing that HSE bans wearing flip flops at work or children playing with conkers.