§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the Health and Safety Executive's policy with regard to interviewing injured persons when investigating an accident; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonHealth and Safety Executive inspectors use their professional judgment and discretion when deciding whether it is necessary to interview injured persons as part of their investigations into accidents. It is the policy of HSE's field operations division that, wherever possible, injured persons should be interviewed if legal proceedings are proposed or where it is alleged that the injured person has made a substantial contribution to the cause of the accident.