Health and Safety Commission

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Health and Safety Commission British government body created by the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to instigate and monitor measures to protect people in work and the public at large from industrial or commerical hazards. The Health and Safety Executive has an inspectorate to enforce health and safety law in working premises.

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