Occupational safety and health country profile: United Kingdom
International labour standards
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NORMLEX
Ratification of ILO conventions
Database on international labour standards
Provides access to the latest information on ILO international labour standards on OSH (such as ratification information, reporting requirements, comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies, etc.).
Policies and programmes
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2009
National strategy
Prevention of death, injury and ill health to those at work and those affected by work activities.
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2012-2015
HSE Business Plan
Aims to lead others to improve health and safety in the workplace; provide an effective regulatory framework; secure compliance with the law; reduce the likelihood of low frequency, high-impact catastrophic incidents.
Laws and regulations
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LEGOSH
National regulatory framework
Global database on OSH legislation
Provides a picture of the regulatory framework of the main elements of OSH legislation. Contains comprehensive legal information and analysis.
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NATLEX
National legislation
National labour legislation database
Includes abstracts of OSH legislation and citation information. Full text of laws or a relevant source is linked to the records, when available.
Authorities and bodies
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Responsible authorities
Statistics
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ILOSTAT
Occupational injuries
Database of labour statistics
Contains annual data collected mainly through the ILO yearly questionnaire. It covers a wide range of topics including occupational injuries.
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Work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries, and enforcement
Health and Safety Executive
Information and advisory services
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ILO-CIS centres
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Research and Information Services
Professional body for health and safety profession in the UK - Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Research and Information Services