Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Contract Research Reports
The aims of this research were to identify external indicators
of "key" events in the life of small firms that may be
indicative of their need for advice and information on health and
safety at work, and to identify appropriate, cost effective
communication channels, tools and techniques for influencing the
health and safety behaviour of small firms. Research was carried
out using a world wide web search, telephone interviews with small
companies, general intermediaries (e.g. Business Links), sector
trade associations, and focus groups with representatives from
small firms. The main output of the project is a series of
comprehensive Sector Key Events Approaches (SKEAs) for the
Plastics, catering, motor vehicle repair (MVR), bodyshop and
construction (particularly painters and decorators and roofers)
sectors. Describes the attitudes of the SKEA's to health and
safety, key events and the most effective communication channels
for reaching small firms within each sector. Contains a number of
recommendations for the HSE to make use of the SKEAs, including
some that are generically applicable across small firms in all
sectors and prioritised recommendations relevant to the five
sectors studied.
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