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Once again the tories are showing their true colours
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I work in Health and Safety by the way
Shadow business secretary Ken Clarke has announced a raft of proposals to reduce the regulatory burden on business. As part of these, he promised that a Tory government would curb the powers of intrusive inspectors by allowing firms to arrange their own, externally-audited inspections. Providing these audits are passed, firms would then have the power to refuse official inspectors entry to their premises.
Construction unions have hit out at the proposals, with Unite warning that the move could result in a deterioration of health and safety standards and an increase in building site deaths. It is also concerned that externally audited inspections will not have proper enforcement powers.
The union’s national officer for construction, Bob Blackman, said: “Ensuring high standards of health and safety on construction sites comes with a cost. The Tories should be focusing on preventing accidents and deaths rather than looking at ways of saving money for the employers.
“The HSE is not perfect, but at least it is trusted by the workforce and carries enforcement powers. Enforcement and prohibition powers are vital if the industry is not to see fatalities and serious accidents increasing.”
His comments were mirrored by UCATT general secretary, Alan Ritchie, who described the proposals as “very disturbing”.
He went on: “It would prove disastrous in an industry like construction. The recent blacklisting and cover-pricing scandals, coupled with the constant high death and injury rates, demonstrate that many construction companies, both large and small, are all-too willing to ignore and break laws and regulations. Any weakening of inspection regimes would exacerbate these problems.”
Once again the tories are showing their true colours
Have a read of this gem
I work in Health and Safety by the way
Shadow business secretary Ken Clarke has announced a raft of proposals to reduce the regulatory burden on business. As part of these, he promised that a Tory government would curb the powers of intrusive inspectors by allowing firms to arrange their own, externally-audited inspections. Providing these audits are passed, firms would then have the power to refuse official inspectors entry to their premises.

Construction unions have hit out at the proposals, with Unite warning that the move could result in a deterioration of health and safety standards and an increase in building site deaths. It is also concerned that externally audited inspections will not have proper enforcement powers.
The union’s national officer for construction, Bob Blackman, said: “Ensuring high standards of health and safety on construction sites comes with a cost. The Tories should be focusing on preventing accidents and deaths rather than looking at ways of saving money for the employers.
“The HSE is not perfect, but at least it is trusted by the workforce and carries enforcement powers. Enforcement and prohibition powers are vital if the industry is not to see fatalities and serious accidents increasing.”
His comments were mirrored by UCATT general secretary, Alan Ritchie, who described the proposals as “very disturbing”.
He went on: “It would prove disastrous in an industry like construction. The recent blacklisting and cover-pricing scandals, coupled with the constant high death and injury rates, demonstrate that many construction companies, both large and small, are all-too willing to ignore and break laws and regulations. Any weakening of inspection regimes would exacerbate these problems.”