Independent report

Reclaiming health and safety for all (Löfstedt report)

Professor Löfstedt's independent review of health and safety legislation and the government response.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Chris Grayling
• Published: 28 November 2011

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In March 2011, the government set up an independent review of health and safety legislation to make proposals for simplifying it. This review was chaired by leading risk management specialist Professor Ragnar Löfstedt.

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• reduce legal requirements on business that do not lead to improvements in health and safety
• remove pressures on business to go beyond what the law requires, enabling them to reclaim ownership of the management of health and safety

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Terms of reference

The terms of reference for the review were finalised by Professor Löfstedt and the advisory panel. They were agreed by the Minister for Employment.

Call for evidence

Professor Löfstedt and the advisory panel asked all interested parties to provide evidence and examples to help inform the review of health and safety law. The closed on 29 July 2011.

Published 28 November 2011