Life after Lofstedt – Where do we go from here? Dan Shears GMB National Health and Safety Officer...

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Life after Lofstedt – Where do we go from here? Dan Shears GMB National Health and Safety Officer IER Conference,9 th May 2012

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Life after Lofstedt –Where do we go from here?

Dan ShearsGMB National Health and Safety OfficerIER Conference,9th May 2012

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This man knows the future…

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The More Things Change…

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…The More they stay…

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…The Same!

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Don’t Expect a Magic Wand

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Unless this happens again

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2015-2020?

• The ‘Rump’ HSE– Completely Reactive in most Sectors– Focussed on high societal hazard– Fewer Inspectors in fewer Regional Offices– Further sectoral risk classification– More workers ‘out of scope’ as self-employed

exemption defined– Further loss of policymaking expertise

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Overwhelmed by cuts

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Do we accept this?Do we accept this?