The UK's health and safety regime is facing its first major overhaul in a quarter of a century. Hazards looks at the flaws in the system and says unions and workers must take this rare opportunity to demand better laws, more rights and a greater voice. Safety reps are urged to respond to this official consultation before the 17 March 2000 deadline. And it would help, says legal campaigner if HSE took full advantage of the laws currently at its disposal. The article reveals that the majority of serious safety crimes are not prosecuted in the UK and that directors are rarely called to account for criminal breaches of safety law.
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