Work and Pensions - Fourth Report
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 14 July 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 BACKGROUND
3 CHALLENGES
The challenge of change in the structure
and organisation of work
Societal perceptions of risk and social justice:
the challenge of change
The challenge to regulation and control
4 TARGETS
The 'Revitalising' targets
Progress against targets
5 LEGISLATIVE
FRAMEWORK
European Union
6 HEALTH
AND SAFETY COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
7 DEVOLUTION
8 CHANGING
WORLD OF WORK
Procurement
Migrant workers
Social care
9 INSPECTION
AND ENFORCEMENT
Inspectors' qualities and skills
Balance between inspection and information/advice
Inspections versus investigations
Low levels of enforcement of certain aspects
of the legislation
Public safety
Does HSE need more inspectors?
10 PROSECUTION
Private prosecutions
Prosecution pilot
Penalty levels
11 INSPECTION
AND ENFORCEMENT BY OTHER AGENCIES
Resources for local authority enforcement
Consistency of enforcement
Division between local authorities and
HSE
12 INFORMATION
AND ADVICE
Reaching Small and Medium Enterprises
Printed information
13 WORK-RELATED
ROAD SAFETY
14 CONSULTATION
WITH EMPLOYEES
Enforcing the regulations
Employees in non-unionised workplaces
15 OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH SUPPORT
Progress since Securing Health Together
The Employment Medical Advisory Service
Competencies
16 OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH
HSC/E's approach
Availability of occupational health expertise
The role and nature of inspection
Rehabilitation
17 INSURANCE
18 CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX 1
APPENDIX 2
APPENDIX 3
APPENDIX 4
FORMAL MINUTES
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
Wednesday 17 March 2004
Wednesday 24 March 2004
Wednesday 21 April 2004
Wednesday 5 May 2004
Tuesday 11 May 2004
Tuesday 11 May 2004 - afternoon
Wednesday 12 May 2004
Wednesday 19 May 2004
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
Written Evidence
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