Work-related suicide highlights lack of oversight
The tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry after a devastating Ofsted inspection has again highlighted an enforcement anomaly where work-related suicides are not investigated or subject to enforcement action by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Hazards magazine has warned that the UK safety regulator “is sticking with its official blind-eye to work-related suicide risks, despite coroners’ inquests, evidence reviews and campaigners presenting alarming evidence of a substantial but unaddressed toll.” The publication criticised HSE for treating toxic hazards at work as real risks, while ignoring potentially deadly toxic cultures at work. It added that HSE is in the ‘slow lane’ on recognition and reporting of work-related suicides, lagging behind best international best practice, and does not include workplace suicides or suicide risks in its inspection, reporting and enforcement management policies.
Six simple measures to make work-related suicides count, Hazards Magazine (acesse o link para detalhes. Veja as seis medidas abaixo)
1. Registrar os casos
2. Definir os casos
3. Analisar/ avaliar (Assess) os casos
4. Investigar os casos
5. Priorizar os casos
6. Compensar os casos
Send an e-postcard and tell HSE to act on work-related suicide risks. www.hazards.org/hsesuicide
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