E044:08 11 September 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of Dr John Osman as Chief Medical Adviser following open competition.
Dr Osman joined HSE in 1986 and currently heads HSE's Epidemiology Unit. He is an Honorary Lecturer at the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Manchester and is a longstanding member of the Society of Occupational Medicine. In 2001 Dr Osman was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. He will take up the combined post of HSE's Chief Medical Adviser and Head of Epidemiology on 1 October 2008.
HSE protects people against risks to health or safety arising out of work activities. It is governed by the HSE Board and the Senior Management Team. The Board comprises nine members who are appointed following consultation with representative groups including employers, employees, local authorities and others. The Senior Management Team has twelve members holding key positions in HSE including Directors of Divisions, Agency Chief Executives and Legal Advisor. HSE is accountable to Parliament via its Minister, Lord McKenzie, at the Department of Work and Pensions.
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