Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Simplification plan
HSE engaged with stakeholders in the development of both its 2006 and 2007 Simplification Plans. In developing this Plan, HSE held a stakeholder meeting to invite comments on the progress of ongoing simplification initiatives, and to inform stakeholders of the new initiatives identified for this Plan.
These stakeholders subsequently received a draft version of this Plan and HSE has reflected comments received. In addition, HSE sent the Plan to members of its Small Business Trade Association Forum for comments.
Stakeholders were invited to present any suggestions for reducing administrative burdens, or other simplification initiatives, as long as levels of health and safety protection would not be reduced as a result. At HSE’s stakeholder meeting, two suggestions were offered: one on pre-qualification schemes in the construction industry; and another on trying to influence health and safety consultants to get them to sign up to the sensible risk approach. HSE is considering these suggestions and will advise stakeholders of possible outcomes at a later date.
In addition to consulting stakeholders on the overall Plan, HSE engages with a variety of stakeholders in the development of its simplification projects. This ensures that HSE’s simplification work is subject to regular and detailed scrutiny by bodies with the relevant industry sector expertise and experience.