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Health and safety bodies unite to launch Health & Safety Week 2014

To celebrate the UK's 85% reduction in fatal accidents since the
introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974, the
country's leading health and safety bodies are uniting to launch
Health & Safety Week 2014, 16th - 20th June, at Safety & Health Expo
and reinstate a positive image for this exceptionally worthwhile
profession.

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Heather Beach, Director, UBM Live, the organisers of this annual
exhibition and conference and the driving force behind the week
explains "It's about time the UK celebrates its health and safety
record. We lead the world with this record and this is evidenced with
events such as London 2012 where no lives were lost during the
construction of the Olympic Park. We should be proud of what we have
achieved and shout about our successes because as a result of all the
hard work, peoples' lives are being saved every day."

The UK's key health and safety bodies have signed up to launch
this week including the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS),
the British Safety Council (BSC), the British Safety Industry
Federation (BSIF), the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
(IOSH), the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management
(IIRSM), the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and
Health (NEBOSH), the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
(RoSPA) and Safety Groups UK (SGUK) to name but a few.

Whilst the profession has undergone criticism from government and
newspapers in the recent past, often due to the civil litigation
culture, businesses have been wising up to the long term benefits of
ensuring that health and safety is an integral part of their
sustainability and CSR initiatives.

"We intend to put a positive light on the importance and value of
recognising and engaging with health and safety so that we can begin
to focus on the next challenge - the reduction of deaths from work
related illnesses," Heather continues. "Around 13,000 people continue
to die every year from illnesses that have developed as a result of
their work such as cancer and lung diseases. This number is clearly
not acceptable and Health & Safety Week is being launched to raise
awareness of these issues and encourage employers to ensure a
worker's life is not put in unnecessary danger."

The week will be launched at Safety & Health Expo 2014 on Tuesday
17th June at 10am by Judith Hackitt CBE, Chair, Health and Safety
Executive. Going forward a range of initiatives and campaigns for
businesses and workplaces to engage with will be arranged to build
the momentum towards this week each year so that the achievements
that protect and save lives can continue to be celebrated.

Any other organisation that would like to be part of the week and
find out more about it should contact:

Heather Beach, Director, UBM Live
Heather.Beach@ubm.com

Sarah McOnie, Director, The McOnie Agency
sarah@mconieagency.com

Date of Issue: May 2014

Notes to editors

British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) - With more than 1,800
members in 50 countries, the British Occupational Hygiene Society is
the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection. BOHS members help
to protect people against the wide range of health risks that can
arise from exposures to hazardous substances or conditions at work.

British Safety Council (BSC) - For more than half a century the
British Safety Council has been a trusted guide to excellent health,
safety and environmental management. We have educated millions of
workers and made hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer for
everyone. We do this by sharing information, supporting, advising,
educating and campaigning. We are not-for-profit with over 6,000
member organisations worldwide.

We strongly support the aims of Health & Safety Week. The five
steps and the supporting actions essential to ensure healthy and safe
work activities are set out in our manifesto, Working Well - Five
Steps for Healthier and Safer Work Activities - see
http://www.britsafe.org/manifesto

British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) - Established in 1994,
the British Safety Industry Federation is the UK's leading trade body
for the safety industry with more than 160 members ranging from
manufacturers and distributors of safety, health and environmental
products to safety and environmental consultancies.

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) - is
committed to creating a world of work which is safe, healthy and
sustainable. Founded in 1945, IOSH is the biggest health and safety
membership organisation in the world, with more than 40,000
individual members in 99 countries.

International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) - is
a global professional membership body that provides recognition,
information, support and enhancement for health and safety
professionals, specialist members and businesses who manage risk and
health and safety.

National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
(NEBOSH) - is a registered charity who awards qualifications in
health and safety and environmental management. Each year, around
50,000 people take NEBOSH qualifications in over 110 countries.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) -is a
registered charity at the heart of accident prevention in the UK and
around the world for almost 100 years. RoSPA is committed to
preventing accidents at work, leisure, on the road, in the home and
through safety education.

Safety Groups UK (SGUK) - Established in 1947, Safety Groups UK
supports more than 70 health and safety groups throughout the UK,
partners with other H&S organisations to promote initiatives and
reaches out to small firms to help change behaviour.

Press Release Reference No: 9054

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