PHASS
22 January 2014
PHASS Aims:
Target Scotland’s resources to deliver higher standards of health and
safety more effectively;
Co-ordinate effort across devolved and reserved government interests;
Promote the benefits to people, businesses, and Scotland’s economy of
working in a safe and healthy environment
Future development of PHASS – some thoughts
Maximise the benefit of the broad partnership that has been
established in Scotland; recognise and increase the interconnectedness
among all those involved in workplace health and safety;
Develop PHASS’s role in strategic thinking regarding the way forward
for workplace H&S in Scotland;
Work toward a close relationship with the Scottish Parliament
Encourage the Scottish Parliament to undertake broad based, regular
scrutiny of workplace H&S in Scotland;
Encourage and work with the Scottish Parliament and Government to
produce and ongoing Workplace Health and Safety Action Plan
Future development of PHASS – some thoughts
Maximise activity on workplace health and safety in all devolved areas,
including:
-public health
-occupational health
-environmental health
-justice
-economic development
Bring to PHASS a wider range of outside research/opinion to inform
and stimulate debate