RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 GPs' compliance with health and safety legislation and their occupational health needs in one London health authority.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 741
OP 742
VO 52
IS 482
A1 Ioanna Kennedy
A1 Siân Williams
A1 Anne Reynolds
A1 Anne Cockcroft
A1 Jack Solomon
A1 Stephen Farrow
YR 2002
UL http://bjgp.org/content/52/482/741.abstract
AB This survey assessed general practitioners' (GPs') knowledge of and compliance with, health and safety legislation and occupational health guidance in one London health authority. The response rate was 85%. Although the majority of practices were aware of the most important piece of legislation--The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1992--less than one in ten practices had carried out the required systematic risk assessments. Compliance with other health and safety legislation and related employment issues was also poor. The health of GPs and their staff may be at risk and these general practices may be vulnerable to prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive.