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Originally Posted by steam for ever
I usually see the H&S people as the sort of people who I would gladly have a blood vendetta with, but actually I think we need them. When you don't want them and do not need them they appear. When, however, you really do need them and there is lives at stake, they bugger off!
I wish they would get in gear already!  |
You're grossly misinformed as to what us "H&S people" are for, and do. As are most people, sadly.
We do a constant, sane, rational, and important job. We don't "appear" or "dissapear" anywhere. Primarily that job is to make sure that the policies, procedures, safe systems of work etc. are in place and adhered to, in order to keep everyone safe out there as far as is reasonably practical, regardless of who may or may not find it an inconvience to their profit margin or clocking off time, if that makes sense.
Without us you'd basically just find a lot of people killing themselves and others by working unsafely, and the industry falling apart due to public and employers liability claims.