Corporate killinng

摘要

Lawrence Waterman believes that the proposed legislation would redress the current imbalance where corporate manslaughter convictions have, in practice, only been secured against the directors of small organisations. A new law on corporate killing has been proposed and argued over for several years. The long gestation may suggest that a legal change is not justified or that the detail will create problems. On the contrary, the legislation is overdue not overcooked. In total, 235 workers died in accidents in 2oo3-04.This is the tip of an iceberg of injuries and ill health, which costs up to £32 billion each year. A laissez-faire approach to health and safety at work could soon degenerate into a reprise of boys being sent up chimneys - or their modern equivalent, even more cockle-pickers lost - and higher costs for all of us. The debate is not about whether there is health and safety law, but about the most effective structure in order to encourage, and where necessary force, employers to look after the health and safety of their employees.