Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Fourth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 1 February 2000.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

LIST OF WITNESSES

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF MEMORANDA

FOURTH REPORT

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

CURRENT CONTEXT

PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION WORK

Inspection work

Investigation work

Balance  

Investigations and prosecutions policy

Policy on investigations

Policy on prosecutions

STRENGTHENING THE REGIME

Penalties

Policy on 'naming and shaming'

Role of the insurance industry

Workplace safety representatives

RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES

Relationship with local authorities

SMALL FIRMS AND THE SELF-EMPLOYED

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

RESOURCES  

Charging

Fines

Staffing  

REGIONAL VARIATION IN ENFORCEMENT

THE COMMISSION

CONCLUSION

SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENVIRONMENT SUB-COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE AND APPENDICES (PUBLISHED AS 31-II)

TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 1999 (SESSION 1998-99)

TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 1999 (SESSION 1998-99)

TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1999 (SESSION 1999-2000)

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 15 February 2000