EEF broadly welcomed the content of HSE's draft strategy but called for some key changes, including:
- a clear statement that HSE is focussing on making the existing legal framework effective, not seeking new laws;
- recognition that workers have responsibilities as well as rights;
- inclusion of a commitment to reduce unnecessary paperework;
- more robust resistance of poorly-considered EU directives; and
- improvements to the quality and consistency of enforcement by local authorities.
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