1. Life after Lofstedt – Where do we go from here? Dan Shears GMB National Health and Safety Officer IER Conference,9 th May 2012

2. This man knows the future…

3. The More Things Change…

4. …The More they stay…

5. …The Same!

6. Don’t Expect a Magic Wand

7. Unless this happens again

8. 2015-2020? The ‘Rump’ HSE – Completely Reactive in most Sectors – Focussed on high societal hazard – Fewer Inspectors in fewer Regional Offices – Further sectoral risk classification – More workers ‘out of scope’ as self-employed exemption defined – Further loss of policymaking expertise

9. Overwhelmed by cuts

10. Do we accept this?