Safety officers under threat

03 jan 2017

Safety officers under threat

Text: Linda Sundgren

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One third of LO safety officers are prevented from doing their work and 12% are harassed. The figures come from a report released in connection with the safety officer’s day on 26 October. The compilation is based on replies from 7,680 safety officers in different sectors.

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