The collapse of the gold standardbrought about much of the economic turmoil of that era.
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The catalyst was the introduction of the Health & Safety at Work Act in 1974. While it applied to all workplaces, it graduallybrought about a sea change in the attitude towards death and injury. Accidents were no longer accepted as 'inevitable'.
