INTRODUCTION: THE CONCEPT OF RISK MANAGEMENT : This book sets out the authors’ understanding of the law of occupational health and safety in England today, as laid down in legislation and judicial statements. Broadly, the law is likely to be the same in all three jurisdictions that make up the UK, particularly as the three jurisdictions are counted as one

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INTRODUCTION: THE CONCEPT OF RISK MANAGEMENT

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This book sets out the authors’ understanding of the law of occupational health and safety in England today, as laid down in legislation and judicial statements. Broadly, the law is likely to be the same in all three jurisdictions that make up the UK, particularly as the three jurisdictions are counted as one for the purposes of membership of the European Union. Unless otherwise stated, the law set out here is that which applies in England; however, Scottish compensation cases, going on appeal to the House of Lords, have made a considerable contribution to the development of English law and have, therefore, been drawn upon fairly extensively.