| UK - Making health and safety a business priority for 2010 |
| Friday, 15 January 2010 10:59 |
| There is concern that health and safety has been sidelined during the recession, as businesses seek to cut costs wherever possible. The government has apparently been particularly wary of slips in standards in the construction industry. Construction firms have been very badly hit by the downturn, and it is thought that some may have taken shortcuts in order to keep their costs down. |