Nearly 35.7 million working days are lost each year in the UK due to workplace ill health and injury. The CIEH believes that everyone should be protected from ill health and accidents arising from work activities and should be subject to decent standards of welfare at work.
Working to improve the health of working age people by ensuring healthier and safer workplaces and promoting healthier lifestyles is a key strand of improving public and environmental health.
The CIEH works with its members, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), central and local government, non-governmental organisations, professional bodies and businesses to secure:
- Sensible risk management of health and safety
- The improvement of health, safety and welfare standards
- A higher profile for health and safety
If you are a business seeking advice on a health and safety issue, you may find the Government’s Business Link website helpful.
The HSE website is also a useful source of information and advice.
Policy briefing notes for Health and Safety.
CIEH response to the review of health and safety by Lord Young - July 2010