§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment, in the last year for which figures are available, how many visits to hospitals were made by health and safety inspectors; and how many hospitals have not had a basic visit from a Health and Safety Executive inspector under the programme basic visits and follow-up.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyDuring 1983, 3,788 visits to hospitals were made by inspectors of the Health and Safety Executive.
Crown improvement notices relating to hospital activities Hospital activity 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Safety organisation, safety policy instruction and training — — 2 6 5 3 General environmental conditions (heating, lighting etc.) — 1 — 5 2 3 Asbestos (works departments) — — — 2 5 3 Laboratories — 2 5 29 25 6 Post mortem facilities — — — 4 9 1 Disposal of clinical waste — 1 — 7 1 1 Other matters connected with potentially infected material — 1 — — 1 — Anaesthetic gases (theatres) — — — — 1 1 Dangerous machinery (workshops, kitchens, laundries) — — 2 13 5 3 Pressure plant (works department) — — — — — 1 Storage and use of liquids, gases and solids (not already included above) — 3 10 21 18 12 Unsafe places of work and dangerous buildings — 2 — 6 3 1 X-ray departments, radiotherapy departments and other uses of ionising radiations — 2 5 — 1 — Electricity — — — — 2 — Other — — — — 1 3 Totals — 12 24 93 79 38 Note: 1983 figures to September only.
Crown "work should be stopped" notices relating to hospital activities Hospital activity 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Safety organisation, safety policy instruction and training — — — — — — General environmental conditions — — — — — — Asbestos (works departments) — — 1 1 5 4 Laboratories 1 — 1 1 — 1 Post mortem facilities — — — 1 3 — Disposal of clinical waste — — — — — 1 Other matters connected with potentially infected material — — — — — — Anaesthetic gases (theatres) — — — — — — Dangerous machinery (workshops, kitchens, laundries) 2 1 2 2 4 — Pressure plant (works department) — — — — 1 — Storage and use of liquids, gases and solids — 1 1 — 1 3 Unsafe places of work and dangerous buildings — — — 1 1 1 X-ray departments, radiotherapy departments and other uses of ionising radiations — — — — — — Electricity — 2 — — — — Other — — — — — — Totals 3 4 5 6 15 10 Note: 1983 figures to September only.