Occupational health and safety in Great Britain 1972.

Accidents and Apathy: The Construction of the ‘Robens Philosophy’ of Occupational Safety and Health Regulation in Britain, 1961–1974

The 1972 Robens Report is widely regarded to have provided the underlying rationale for the 'modern' system of occupational health and safety regulation in Britain, embodied in the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSW Act) 1974. The HSW Act advanced a new, more flexible system of regulation, premised on the ideal of self-regulation by industry. This article advances a more nuanced historical unde...

Socio-economic welfare of nurses: a statement from the international council of nurses.

THE ICN Position: ICN and National Nurses Associations (NNAs) advocate a workplace that is safe and allows for excellence in nursing practice. Nurses have a right to practice in an environment that is conducive to quality care, offers a fair and comparable wage and promotes the occupational safety and health of its employees. In addition, nurses need to work in a family-friendly environment.

Exposure to occupational carcinogens in great britain.

INTRODUCTION This paper describes the available exposure information for carcinogens in Great Britain and discusses some of the issues involved in using such data to inform an assessment of the attributable occupational cancer burden. METHODS Carcinogenic agents or occupations/industries such as hairdressers were identified from the list of International Agency for Research on Cancer groups 1...

Occupational health.

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes.