UK bill aims for greater exec safety accountability
The campaign for tougher laws in the United Kingdom to hold company directors to account for negligent health and safety practices has begun with the first reading in Parliament of the Health and Safety (Director Duties) Bill, reports the UK-based PersonnelToday.com
The bill would fix a general duty on all company directors — and large companies would have to appoint a director at board level to be responsible for health and safety.