1. ENFORCEMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY Promoting responsibility is the key Enforcement has a part to play Wide range of tools Finite resources Overall aim is greatest impact on preventing harm

2. COMMISSION POLICY A top level policy Over 400 enforcing authorities One in a hierarchy of key documents Investigation selection criteria Enforcement management model

3. ENFORCEMENT PRINCIPLES In line with the Enforcement Concordat Proportionality Targeting – HSC priority programmes Consistency Transparency

4. HSC REVIEW First draft for consultation 83 organisations and individuals responded Constructive and detailed criticism Commission consideration Publication and feedback The next review

5. KEY ISSUES ARISING FROM CONSULTATION Questions of: Inspector discretion Effective balance in enforcing authority activity Influence of resources Openness

6. OPENNESS Principles of transparency Employees Victims and relatives Limitations Discretion and legal matters Plans to amend HSWA Section 28 Informing others Naming offenders Promoting director awareness

7. ENFORCING AUTHORITY ACCOUNTABILITY Public statement of policy Public availability of decision making process Standards Human Rights Act reinforces sense of accountability

8. PROSECUTION Court of Appeal guidance Magistrates Association guidance Role of the prosecutor Continuous improvement HSE prosecution pilot

9. WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT? Revised policy – publication in January Feedback to all who responded to consultation Final work on the Enforcement Management Model Monitoring and evaluation Involving others