Series
Catalogue reference: EF 17
EF 17
This series contains registered files of the Health and Safety Executive's Safety Policy Division (SPD). Since its formation SPD has had responsibility for the formulation of policy and legislation and amendment of existing regulations on...
This series contains registered files of the Health and Safety Executive's Safety Policy Division (SPD). Since its formation SPD has had responsibility for the formulation of policy and legislation and amendment of existing regulations on fundamental and strategic health and safety issues including: mechanical, engineering, marine, construction, mines, general technical, radiation and noise, special industries, transportation, explosives, railways, transport of dangerous substances, nuclear and hazardous installations, flammables and gases, channel tunnel safety, chemicals.
From 2007 Health and Safety Commission, Health and Safety Executive
The Safety Policy Division was set up when the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive was established by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act of 1974. It was originally named the Safety and General Group and changed to the Safety Policy Division in the late 1970s. Between 1983 and 1989, Information and Advisory Services joined the Division and it was named Safety Policy and Information. In 1998 the Division became the Safety Policy Directorate.
Health and Safety Executive: Safety Policy Division: Registered Files (SPA, SPB, SPD, SG series)
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