Health and Safety Executive (UK)

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Are there alternative approaches that build on our regulatory models, which will encourage innovation and further minimise chemical use and regulatory burdens?

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How can existing (and ongoing) data sets be linked to provide richer data tounderstand the relationship between exposure to hazards, the effectiveness ofcontrol measures and work-related ill health?

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Does work-related ill health have any impacts and consequences for individuals and society, including human costs, costs of ill health and impacts upon productivity and employment?

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How will the changes in working practices following the COVID-19 pandemic, such as increased hybrid and homeworking, escalation in the gig economy, and changes in the demographics of the work force affect work-related ill health?

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As individuals may have health conditions that interact with exposures in the workplace, what needs to be undertaken to develop understanding of what work- related ill health then looks like in workplaces and support employers in tackling this in a more holistic way?

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What interventions and workplace controls can employers use to successfully prevent or design out the risk of work-related stress and support good mental health at work?

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To what extent are workers experiencing violence and aggression in their workplaces (with a particular focus on health and social care and customer services)? What affect does this have on the health of workers, particularly in terms of work-related stress, anxiety and depression and what controls can be put in place to reduce these risks?

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Building engagement: Are there effective ways to ensure construction workers (particularly in small businesses) are appropriately engaged with and competent in relevant health and safety matters?

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How can it be ensured that our regulatory approach accommodates future trends in new technologies and health and environmental hazards?

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What is needed to ensure that the asset base is robust enough to reduce the

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How can the role that human factors may play in the effective operation or failure of the asset base be effectively understood?

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How can it be ensured that evidence is used appropriately for completing effective safety checks, calibration and testing requirements for existing and new materials and structures?

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What evidence is needed about the use of new technologies - e.g. new and emerging energy technologies, use of novel materials, new manufacturing processes, etc. - to develop an appropriate, effective strategy for their better regulation, enabling their rapid and safe introduction?

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Are there health and safety challenges associated with growing industries including the retrofitting of domestic and commercial buildings; installation of low carbon heat solutions & installation of electrical infrastructure for electric vehicles?

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How many energy production sites will exist and what is the optimum scale they will operate at?

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In the future, who will decide on the responsibility for 'risk' in a workplace that is becoming increasingly complex?

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How should evidence be utilised to determine the significant changes in the work environment (including new technologies, new materials, changes in work practices and changes in the workforce) that will have an impact on the risks to health and safety? How do these changing risks interact and how can they be mitigated?

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How is data and evidence used to identify and evaluate interventions that have appropriate and targeted impact on the health and safety system in the short, medium and long term?