Strong and committed boardroom leadership the key to improving health and safety
October 3rd 2007 The key to improving health and safety in our workplaces is strong leadership from the board, new HSC Chair Judith Hackitt, CBE, has said on her first day in office.
Ms Hackitt, who brings extensive industry experience particularly in the field of health and safety, said, “I am delighted to return to HSC and lead an organisation that has played a crucial role in improving Britain’s health and safety record.”
“With the latest figures showing 241 workplace fatalities, 146,000 serious injuries and two million reported cases of work-related ill-health, there is no room for complacency. More needs to be done in addressing the enormous challenges of improving health and safety in our workplaces. To improve our safety record we need strong and committed boardroom leadership that focuses on real causes of harm in the workplace and not trivia.”
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