More than a quarter of Britain's business leaders fear that the recession means their organisations will face pressure to cut health and safety budgets, according to a survey which also found that over a third believe the costs of meeting regulations are too much of a burden.The worrying news emerged from a survey carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prior to the launch of a new strategy this month. Following a formal consultation on the 'Be Part of the Solution' plans, which the HSE says emphasises a common sense approach to risk management, more than a thousand workers and 200 owners and senior managers in firms with up to 500 employees were quizzed about their awareness of and attitudes to health and safety.
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