§ Mr. Fitchasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many fatal accidents there were per 100,000 employees at risk in the road transport industry, deep sea fishing and North Sea exploration and exploitation during each of the years from 1971 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. John GrantThe chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that statistics on fatal accidents to employees in the road transport industry are not separately available from all road accidents. Fatal accidents and incidence rates in deep sea fishing and North Sea exploration and exploitation are as follows:
by Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate but where appropriate the Railway Inspectorate does the work.
§ Mr. Woodallasked the Secretary of State for Employment which inspectorate enforces safety legislation in fire service premises.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcement of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 in fire service premises and that this duty is carried out by inspectors of Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate.
§ Mr. Woodallasked the Secretary of State for Employment which inspectorate 425W enforces Section 5 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act at nuclear installations.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that no regulations have yet been made under Section 5 of the Health and Safety at Work Act but when they are the responsibility for enforcement will rest with the Alkali and Clean Air Inspectorate.
It is not intended, however, that Section 5 of the Act will cover nuclear installations, since this work is carried out by the Alkali and Clean Air Inspectorate on an agency basis for the Secretary of State for the Environment under the Radioactive Substances Act 1960.