Posted By Bob Shillabeer Interesting subject Europe, some very good thinking goes on there? GB is cutting the resources for H&S inspections etc, because we have been at this game since before 1974 and great stridwes ahve been made althogh there are some serious concerns about some sectors especially construction. But I think overall there is some good news so it may be realistict to reduce some inspection with the gradual move to self regulation. It all el and good to talk in terms of inspection but what is the starting point how does the levels compare throughout Europe? Were we in the UK over inspecting compared to the rest of Europe? Are we still inspection at agreat frequency than elsewhere. To state we are reducing while others are increase is a very subjective statement and unless we know all the stats its unfare to make a comparison.