Healthand and Safety Executive Health and Safety at

The Return on Prevention Costs × × More than 4000 workrelated fatalities across the

Improving Compliance Without Reducing Protection • • Complexity of current EU H&S Framework Scattered

Strategic Approaches to Regulation Insurance Media Civil Society/ Third Sector Public/Social Pressures Economic/Market Pressures

Best Practice Example: London Olympic Build (2012)

Outcomes • • No work-related fatalities • • 126 RIDDOR-reportable injury accidents • •

Conclusions üIntangible benefits of good H&S can result in positive economic returns üTangible returns

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Healthand and. Safety Executive Health and Safety at Work: A Tedious Obligation or Part of Economic Success? Kevin Myers Director General, Regulation, HSE President, International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI)

The Return on Prevention Costs × × More than 4000 workrelated fatalities across the EU each year More than 3 million people suffer a serious accident at work 23 million suffering illness caused or aggravated by work Decrease EU GDPs by 2. 6 – 4% Benefits ü 2. 2 : 1 return on OSH investment (ISSA) ü Protect workers ü Avoid insurance and healthcare costs ü Longer, more productive working lives ü Enhance corporate reputation ü Less impact on GDP

Improving Compliance Without Reducing Protection • • Complexity of current EU H&S Framework Scattered across different Directives Difficult to understand to regulate effectively Requires: – Simplification to improve understanding of requirements – Removal of complexity and duplication – Flexibility to adapt to changing work environment and national circumstances – Proportionate framework focused on outcomes – Goal-based regulation

Strategic Approaches to Regulation Insurance Media Civil Society/ Third Sector Public/Social Pressures Economic/Market Pressures Business OSH Risk Regulator Unions/ Workers Customers Trade Bodies

Best Practice Example: London Olympic Build (2012)

Outcomes • • No work-related fatalities • • 126 RIDDOR-reportable injury accidents • • Accident rate of 0. 16 – well below construction industry average 30 periods of 1 million hours worked without a reportable injury ‘Big build’ completed on time and within budget http: //learninglegacy. independent. gov. uk/t hemes/health-and-safety/

Conclusions üIntangible benefits of good H&S can result in positive economic returns üTangible returns on H&S are possible where interventions are targeted, practical and proportionate üRisk-based labour inspection and engagement can drive high standards without the need for prescriptive legislation

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