TY - BOOK TI - Work and fire safety changes announced T2 - Health and Safety Executive Press Release PY - 2003/// KW - HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK KW - HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE KW - EMPLOYERS KW - EMPLOYEES KW - HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999 KW - FIRE PRECAUTIONS (WORKPLACE) REGULATIONS 1997 N2 - The HSE has announced that workplace safety and fire regulations are to be changed to allow employees and employers to claim damages for breaches of the regulations. They will be able to bring a civil action under the Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 or the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. The changes will come into force on 27 October 2003. Copies of the regulatory impact assessment can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive, Economic Adviser's Unit, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/e03172.htm ER -