However, research commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in 2008 to assess "the extent to which disproportionate health and safety management occurs" found that "most organisations do not report the examples of excessive [health and safety management] quoted in the media" but still perceived "a problem with risk aversion" in the UK in general.
The HSE's 2008 research on "disproportionate health and safety management" found that most organizations do not publicly acknowledge excessive health and safety practices reported in the media, but they still believe there is a widespread tendency towards risk aversion in the UK.