Minster Helps Launch Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Health and Work Strategy’

Sunday, 2nd April 2017

At the end of last year Penny Mordaunt MP, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work pledged her support for a new strategy for improving the health and well being for people in Britain’s workplaces.

At the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) event were Martin Temple, HSE Chair and Clive Johnson, Chair of Health in Construction Leadership Group and the Safety, Health and Environment Director at Land Securities, both of whom support the strategy and are looking to highlight HSE’s contribution to wider Government initiatives on work and health.

On the day the audience heard how the HSE plays a key role in keeping the country’s workforce working well, by providing practical expertise in occupational health issues, and using their experience of today’s workplace environments to deliver preventative interventions, guidance and enforcement action for industries as diverse as agriculture, construction and offshore energy.

A big part of HSE’s work to drive improvements in this area is engaging with people, businesses and other organisations to ensure that they help to make a positive change. It is hoped that the strategy will also encourage stakeholders representing employers, employees, professional/expert bodies and colleagues in Government, to engage on the strategy through digital webinars, email bulletins and social media.

An online page has been developed, allowing stakeholders and public to view and download the strategy, and to post views and comments as part of the engagement process to provide information about their own contributions to improving health at work.

To join the engagement on the Health and Work strategy please follow the link: www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/strategiesandplans/health-and-work-strategy/index.htm