Last updated: 16.06.2009

Getting to the truth

A lot of things get done in the name of health and safety that are really about something else - not wanting to get sued, looking for an excuse for not doing something costly, etc. In fact, health and safety is largely about being proportionate in dealing with serious risks, not wrapping everyone in cotton wool.

Dame Judith Hackett. June 09

Chair. Health & Safety Executive.