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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS IOSH concerned by Lofstedt safety regulation review  The newly-published review of workplace safety raises concerns about how the government will reduce regulations without more people seeking advice from an accident at work solicitor. According to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the Lofstedt review's recommendations could be problematic. IOSH chief executive Rob Strange said he was keen to find out exactly how the government will cut the number of regulations by half without increasing risks to workers and the general public. "We are also concerned about the proposed exemption of self-employed people from health and safety obligations, as many will have work which involves the use of equipment or chemicals, or requires visits to other workplaces," he added. Such an approach, Mr Strange continued, may "contradict" the stated aims of the report. The Loftstedt review has been welcomed by both the Health and Safety Executive and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. It was commissioned by employment minister Chris Grayling in March as part of the government's swipe at a wide range of employment legislation. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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