ABSTRACT
The objective of law is to regulate the behaviour of the citizen. Consequently, changing the behaviour of people at work to improve their safety is a feature of many aspects of legislation. The most obvious elements include the requirements for systems of work, the provision of information to employees, and requirements for training. These legal obligations have been in place for many years and are key elements of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. In practice this approach alone has not eradicated accidents at work. This should be no surprise. The existence of written procedures and attendance at training courses are not particularly effective at gaining the correct behaviour from people preoccupied with their jobs and private thoughts when a hazardous situation suddenly arises.
