How should evidence be utilised to determine the significant changes in the work
environment (including new technologies, new materials, changes in work practices and changes in the workforce) that will have an impact on the risks to health and
safety? How do these changing risks interact and how can they be mitigated?
Background
To further develop understanding of the current and future world of work to ensure that our regulatory approach remains suitable and sufficient, including where our regulatory interests extend beyond preventing harm to workers, e.g. covering assessment of potential adverse impacts of chemicals on the general public, consumers and the environment. To equip ourselves with new insights into the reasons why particular failures in health and safety occur. To develop the existing system of ongoing data collection, analysis, interpretation and result dissemination so that it continues to support HSE’s current priorities and prevention strategies and is flexible enough to adapt to change. To identify health and safety hazards and risks arising from change in the GB workforce and their work.
Next steps
Get in touch with hsecsa@hse.gov.uk
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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