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The Welsh Government (Welsh: Llywodraeth Cymru) is the executive arm of the devolved government of Wales. The government consists of cabinet secretaries and ministers. It is led by the first minister, usually the leader of the largest party in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru), who selects ministers with the approval of the Senedd.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a British public body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare. It has additionally adopted a research role into occupational risks in the United Kingdom. It is a non-departmental public body with its headquarters in Bootle, England. [2]
South Wales Local Resilience Forum (South Wales LRF or SWLRF) Each LRF includes the regional emergency services , the principal councils, and local health boards , a number of other government agencies that have responsibilities in the region, such as Public Health Wales and the Health and Safety Executive , and also transport agencies, utility ...
The first meeting of the HSC took place on 1 October 1974. Its responsibilities covered England and Wales and Scotland. In Northern Ireland, its functions were carried out by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. It merged with the Health and Safety Executive on 1 April 2008.
Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 [15] Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989 [16] The first two regulations above (as amended) are supported by Approved Codes of Practice and guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). [17]
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) – fifteen professions with designated titles [3] Health and Safety Executive; Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) Healthcare Improvement Scotland; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority; Human Tissue Authority (HTA)
In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act laid down general principles for the management of health and safety at work in Britain. [2] This legislation, together with the establishment of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Health and Safety Commission (HSC) (now merged), led to more emphasis being placed on occupational safety and health by UK employers from the mid-1970s onwards. [3]
The position was briefly titled as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport from 2016 to 2018. Under the Government of the 5th Assembly (2018) the position was renamed to its previous name. Ministers