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17 January 2005 - HSE Science Strategy
Consultation
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A consultation has been launched by the Health and Safety
Commission (HSC) on the draft HSC Science Strategy 2005 to 2008, which describes
in-house scientific expertise and commissioned science.
Upon collation of evidence, understanding and identification of
solutions, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will deliver their HSC Business
Strategy, showing the continued commitment of the HSC and enabling the HSE to
continue being an effective regulator.
Expertise for the scientific and technological strategy will be
provided by Commissioned Science, with internal expertise from the Health and
Safety Laboratory, results of which will be published early in 2005.
The main sectors within the science strategy are as follows:
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A set of principles for the strategic use of science, which set
out for what purpose and in what ways science will be used
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The contribution that science can make to the strategic themes
featured in the HSC strategy
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The research priorities for each of the Strategic Programmes
through which HSE will seek to deliver the HSC strategy – Sectors, Health and
Safety Hazards, Major Hazards, Local Authority Partnership and Better Health at
Work Partnership
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The ways in which we communicate details of our science
activities
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Collaboration with other organisations across the UK, Europe and
internationally that have an interest in the science relating to occupational
health and safety
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Details of HSE’s science system, dealing with in-house
expertise, including the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) and externally
commissioned research and support
Dr. Paul Davies, HSE's Chief Scientist commented:
“HSE regulates health and safety across a wide range of
workplaces and industry sectors, often involving technically complex processes
and giving rise to a diverse range of hazards and risks. It is essential
therefore that HSE makes the most effective use of its science and engineering
resources to help achieve the HSC’s vision of a record of workplace health and
safety that leads the world.
"The world of work is changing and HSE needs to anticipate and respond to these
changes. The new science strategy sees a continuation of the trend of recent
years towards more work in areas such as human factors, statistics and
evaluation and less in the more traditional areas. Newer areas of research
include Musculoskeletal Disorders and Stress. We recognise the maturity of some
areas of industry, such as major hazards, and will expect industry to do more.“
The draft HSE Science Strategy can be accessed by clicking the
following:
HSE Science Strategy
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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