The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published a public consultation document seeking views on merging the HSC and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into a single health and safety authority. The merger will provide:

- a more accountable structure in line with current best practice;
- better decision making and a clearer public and regulatory presence;
- continued independence of the safety regulator;
- a balanced structure at arm’s length from Ministers; and
- membership for representatives from employer and employee backgrounds,
with a seat for local government and a member designated to maintain links with
the devolved authorities.

The consultation can be downloaded from www.hse.gov.uk/consult/live.htm Comments on the consultation should be sent to the HSE by 5th March 2007.

Source: www.hse.gov.uk (accessed 02/01/07)

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