Well presumably people may get annoyed if risk assessors aka safety consultants demand entry to their homes with the traditional totalitarian threat of "If you havent done anything wrong what have you got to hide".

Didn't read the link, really can't be bothered to read links people post. Don't be so lazy summarise the article!! Anyway, Sutty. People may be 'concerned' about safety in their own homes but as H&S Practitioners H&H in people's own homes is out of our remit. The HSWA doesn't apply there. We have enough to contend with in the workplace.

Not forgetting those who actually work from their own homes, plenty of legislations regarding DSE, Seating, lighting etc. Surley it works for those who are not working but are in the work area?

Against my better judgement I did read the link (hich is now broken) and wasn't surprised to see the usual Daily Mail 'spin' and nonsense. The assertion that H&S would be battering down peoples doors if they didn't let them in to do a check, said EVERYTHING.

Or perhaps BJA responders are too busy with keeping people in the workplace safe to bother about the type of nonsense stirred up by media to paint that picture

The point of the post was to show how important it is for the Govt not to enact poor legislation that shows safety in a poor light. One might say that the Public Order Act has not helped the relationship between the Police and the Public for instance another link illustrates. http://www.dailymail.co....rd-council-official.html If HSE/Fire Inspectors are given powers to force entry to peoples homes then personally I feel it would have a negative effect on our profession. After speaking to NICE they feel that any such forced entry would be part of a larger Social Services intervention however the consultation is not concluded.