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29 August 2005 - APIL Calling for Points
System Under RIDDOR
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The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is calling for
safety-shy companies to be given a stricter punishment system by mean of a
"points" system, which would be placed upon companies failing to follow safety
rules, under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR).
The APIL have called for the points system in response to a
consultation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which is looking at
reviewing the RIDDOR Regulations in the Health and Safety Commission's (HSC's)
"Revitalising Health and Safety" strategy statement.
Denise Kitchener, Chief Executive of the APIL believes that in
order to stop bosses from turning a blind eye to health and safety rules, the
company's reputation and profits should be threatened and said:
"We have said before that a 'name and shame' system should be
introduced for companies which ignore health and safety. Companies, which fail
to report accidents should also have points awarded against them. The more
points a company is awarded, the more they have to pay in insurance, for
example. Failing to report should also result in on the spot fines. Any company
boss concerned about profit will soon sit up and take note.
"Reporting injuries could lead to a safer working
environment. We believe that any incident reported in the workplace should
trigger a further risk assessment in that particular area. This will help to
ensure that possible dangers which may have lead to the initial incident are
identified and avoided in the future."
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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