in the education sector that the courts , and HSE , take a failure to follow the regulations extremely seriously .”
“ We will not hesitate to take action against companies , including schools , who do not do all that they should to keep people safe . Every workplace needs to consider radon as a risk to its employees and others .”
Notes to editors :
1 . The Health and Safety Executive ( HSE ) is Britain ’ s national regulator for workplace health and safety . We prevent work-related death , injury and ill health through regulatory actions that range from influencing behaviours across whole industry sectors through to targeted interventions on individual businesses . These activities are supported by globally recognised scientific expertise .
2 . More about the legislation referred to in this case can be found at : L121 – Work with ionising radiation : Approved Code of Practice and guidance ( hse . gov . uk )
3 . HSE has guidance on assessing radon risk in the workplace : Radon in the workplace ( hse . gov . uk )
4 . Further details on the latest HSE news releases is available .
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