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The Health and Safety at Work Act Turns Forty!

The Health and Safety at Work Act recently reached its 40th anniversary. The Act was introduced in 1974 in a bid to reduce workplace accidents and to make employers better protect their workers from harm.


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The Act has quite obviously had a massive impact on workplace accidents. The reduction in fatal injuries is welcome news and shows that the Act is helping to better protect workers. However, too many people are still suffering serious injuries in the work place and more still needs to be done to reduce these figures further.

The Health and Safety at Work Act recently reached its 40th anniversary. The Act was introduced in 1974 in a bid to reduce workplace accidents and to make employers better protect their workers from harm. The Act sets out guidelines and rules for employees to follow to protect not only their employees, but also members of the public, as well as guidelines for employees themselves to follow to avoid injuries in the workplace.

Since its introduction, there has been a staggering 80% decrease in fatal accidents in the workplace. Clearly the introduction of the act has had a very positive affect on workplace accidents. Commenting on the impact the Act has had, Mark Harper, Minister of State responsible for health and safety said, “Any death at work is a death too many. However, few can dispute the reduction in fatalities and injuries over the past 40 years is a significant step forward. Britain is now officially one of the safest places to work in the world.”

It was reported that there were a total of 650 people killed at work every year back in 1974. This number has fallen dramatically to the lowest it has ever been, just 133 today. The number of injuries sustained by workers has also decreased significantly, from a total of 336,701 in 1974, down to 78,222 today. The Health and Safety at Work Act has played a significant role in better protecting people at work, and reducing workplace accidents.

Alastair Fernie, Managing Director at Freeclaim Solicitors commented on these figures, “The Act has quite obviously had a massive impact on workplace accidents. The reduction in fatal injuries is welcome news and shows that the Act is helping to better protect workers. However, too many people are still suffering serious injuries in the work place and more still needs to be done to reduce these figures further.”

Freeclaim Solicitors are specialist accident at work compensation solicitors, helping clients for over 25 years. If you have been injured in an accident in your workplace that wasn’t your fault, we can help. Call us today on 0800 612 7340 - all our enquiries are completely free, with no obligation. Or to find out more and make a claim online, visit our website, http://www.freeclaim.co.uk.


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