Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Translation- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)- is a leading UK safety organisation.
It's origins are in the British Industrial Safety First Association, formed in 1918. In 1941, it adopted its current title with the agreement of the King.
RoSPA's work concerns safety on the road, at work, in the home, at leisure, on and in the water as well as safety education for the young.
RoSPA is an independent professional body and registered charity. RoSPA's income is derived largely from subscriptions, the sale of products and the provision of services - notably consultancy and training. The UK Government also makes grants towards specific areas of RoSPA's activities.
Governing RoSPA is an executive committee The organisation employeed approximately 130 staff, located in the head office in Birmingham and at regional offices. The Society's patron is Her Majesty the Queen, Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen became RoSPA's current President in 2005.
Criticism
ROSPA has been accused of being professional killjoys or busybodys, having an unduly risk-averse approach and taking a beaurocratic and inflexible approach to interpreting health and safety legislation. However, in response to this, the charity has started advocating allowing a degree of risk-taking in children's play [http://www.rospa.com/review2007/chiefexecutive.htm]
External links
* [http://www.rospa.com/index.htm RoSPA Official Site]
* [http://www.roadar.org RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders]
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