SAFETY AT WORK

Sir, - Liam Byrne (March 21st) is quite right

Sir, - Liam Byrne (March 21st) is quite right. All companies must have a safety statement - and the small employer is perhaps even more vulnerable to the effects which workplace accidents have on a business.

The Health and Safety Authority published a popular Model Safety Statement for Small Businesses some years ago. Copies are available, free of charge, from any of our offices. - Yours etc

Press officer,

Health and Safety Authority, 10 Hogan Place,

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Dublin 2.