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Last broadcast on Sun, 26 Apr 2009, 20:30 on BBC News Channel (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Health and safety began with the noble aim of protecting workers from dangerous conditions in heavy industry. Nowadays, health and safety officials seem ready to pounce on all aspects of our working lives, from building work to the sound levels musicians can play at, or even the weight and size of our gravestones.
The culture has been driven by lawyers encouraging claims for almost any accident, while leaving just 125 inspectors to enforce safety on building sites across the UK.
Panorama investigates why the deadly serious matter of health and safety has become a laughing stock.
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Credits
- Presenter
- Jeremy Vine
- Participant
- Quentin Letts
- Producer
- Angie Mason
Broadcasts
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Mon 20 Apr 200920:30
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Thu 23 Apr 200904:30
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Fri 24 Apr 200900:30
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Fri 24 Apr 200901:00
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Sun 26 Apr 200920:30
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