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RS health and safety report points to lingering problems and room for improvement across industry

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A newly published report from global product and service solutions provider RS identifies a number of key areas of concern for health and safety professionals working throughout the UK and Ireland.  

Based on a survey of 545 individuals from across industry the “Improving the Standard” report - which is now in its third year - offers a comprehensive snapshot of the state of health and safety across a wide range of industries.

The report covers three key areas for H&S professionals: the management of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), business strategy and compliance, and factors affecting the future of health and safety in the next 12 months.

Amongst other key findings, this year’s report identifies a concerning decline in confidence in the ability of EHS teams to keep staff safe and do their jobs effectively (with metrics falling to their lowest in three years), and a corresponding reduction in confidence (from 81 per cent to 75 per cent this year) in organisations’ capabilities to protect employees from physical harm.

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