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The UK’s Health and Safety at Work Act is 50. Here’s how it’s changed our lives

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par Mike Esbester, Principal Lecturer, Subject Area Lead in History, University of Portsmouth

On 1 June 1974, a fireball rose over the village of Flixborough, Lincolnshire. A chemical plant exploded, killing 28 people and injuring 36. It brought into sharp focus debates taking place at the time about health and safety at work, and beyond.

Making its way through parliament was the legislation that, on 31 July 1974, became the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA). As the HSWA turns 50, it’s important to understand…

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