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Worker representation in health and safety: options for regulatory reform
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2002
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EngineeringSafety ScienceSafety PolicySafety LegislationWorker HealthHealth LawWorker RepresentationOccupational Health And SafetyPublic HealthWorking ConditionsHealth Services ResearchHealth PolicyWork SafetyOccupational SafetyWorkplace Health SurveillancePatient SafetySafety RepresentativesStatutory SupportLabor LawRegulation
Worker representation in health and safety in Britain has received statutory support since the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. Subsequent developments have, however, acted to undermine the effectiveness of these regulations. The paper consequently discusses a range of reforms that could be introduced to strengthen the present regulatory regime.