20. Safety and Health

UK Publicly Traded Firms

20.1 Create a comprehensive list of safety or health actions taken against the company.
20.2 Can you identify any patterns?
20.3 What is the major safety and health problem?

The safety and health record of a firm is an indi­ca­tion of their cor­po­rate respon­si­bil­ity. The infor­ma­tion you gather will help you assess what kind of firm they are, and may be impor­tant in a pub­lic campaign.  The deteriorating health and safety conditions in Bridgestone/Firestone’s facilities were a major part of the contract campaign by the Steelworkers.

Public limited companies must disclose any significant safety and health issues on their Annual Return available from Companies House WebCHeck or on their corporate website. Search the Health & Safety Executive for official government actions.

A U.K. News Search may also supplement what you find on the Health and Safety Executive website. Serious accidents or health issues are newsworthy.