Fidderman, Howard | Features | Health and Safety Bulletin
Published: 16.07.2008
Over the next two years, the HSE is set to relocate to a single headquarters in Bootle on Merseyside. Health and Safety Bulletin editor Howard Fidderman reports on concerns that the closure of the HSE's London HQ will hamper the ability of the regulator to do its job.
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