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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) plays a critical role in protecting people and places across Great Britain, enforcing health and safety law in environments ranging from factories and farms to care homes, hospitals, and schools. Operating under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the HSE ensures that risks are identified, controlled, and reduced—holding employers accountable for preventable harm. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explores the HSE’s enforcement powers, its relationship with other regulators such as the Care Quality Commission and Ofsted, and what organisations—particularly in health and social care—must understand to meet legal duties, manage risk effectively, and build resilient, inspection-ready governance systems supported by tools like ComplyPlus™.
In Great Britain, health and safety laws apply to all work environments and public spaces. Whether in a factory, farm, offshore platform, care home, hospital, or classroom, the same principles apply: risks must be identified, controlled, and reduced. But who enforces this? Who ensures employers comply with safety legislation, and...
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