Site safety remains HSE focus as budget cuts loom over next 3 years

摘要

Construction will still be a priority for safety regulators despite fears of further budget cuts, according to the Health & Safety Executive. The Trades Union Congress last week warned that the Government could cut the HSE's budget by 5 per cent a year over the next three years. It said more resources need to be given to the safety body to achieve its targets to reduce occupational health problems by 2010. TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "The HSC has had its workforce reduced and faces further cuts of up to 5 per cent for the next three years as a result of the current spending review. These spending trends must be reversed." But the HSE's chief inspector of construction, Stephen Williams, has emphasised the regulator's commitment to the construction sector.