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Select Committee on Work and Pensions, 2004
The evidence supports the view that it is inspection, backed by enforcement, that is
most effective in motivating duty holders to comply with their responsibilities under
health and safety law. We therefore recommend that the HSE should not proceed with
the proposal to shift resources from inspection and enforcement to fund an increase in
education, information and advice. (para 142)
1 Wright et al. (2004: 11-12).
2 Whittington et al. (1992); Thomson-MTS (1993); Brazabon et al. (2000); Wright et al. (2000); Lancaster et al. (2001: 40).
3 Centre for Corporate Accountability/Unison (2002). It should be noted however this was an improvement on
five years earlier where only 10% were investigated. These figures relate to inspections and investigations by HSE field
operations directorale only.
4 Rimington (2004: 23).
5 Centre for Corporate Accountability (2004: 4-5).
6 Centre for Corporate Accountability (2004: 5).
7 Centre for Corporate Accountability (2004).
8 The Department of Work and Pensions Select Committee recently concluded in August 2004 that the Government should
consider the HSC/E a ‘front-line service’ and be protected from these proposed cuts.
9 Health and Safety Commission (2004c: Annex 3, para 3).
10 Select Committee on Environment Transport and the Regions (2000).
11 Centre for Corporate Accountability (2004: 6-7).
12 Wright (1998); Gunningham (1999) and Wright et al. (2004).
13 Health and Safety Executive (2003c).
14 Centre for Corporate Accountability/Unison (2002) The figures relate to prosecutions following deaths, major injuries and
dangerous occurrences that took place in 1998/9.
15 Hawkins (2002: 319).
16 Health and Safety Executive (2003c). There were 818 cases which resulted in 726 convictions.
17 Private e-mail correspondance between the HSE and the CCA, 9 July 2004.
18 See for instance,Thomson-MTS (1993a: 87-88); Research International (1998) cited in Wright et al. (2004: 16); Brazabon et al.
(2000); Lancaster et al. (2000); Wright et al. (2000); King et al. (2004: x); Wright et al. (2004: vi).
19 Wright et al. (2000: ix).
20 HSE (2003c).
21 Centre for Corporate Accountability, “Corporate Crime Update” Summer 2004.
22 Wright et al. (2004: vi).
23 HSE “Offences and Penalties Report” 2002/3 .
24 HSC’s Enforcement Policy Statement (2000), para 41. 53