Can directors be prosecuted for breaches of health and safety law, even when they aren’t involved in day-to-day operations? What did a recent case identify?
Published 05.11.2007
Some of your job roles may require lone working. If so, it’s important to ensure that the tasks are suitable for it and that staff have been properly trained. Some case law shows what can go wrong if
this doesn’t happen. What does it say?
Published 20.06.2005
If your health and safety policy doesn’t spell out what duties directors, managers and staff have regarding health and safety, you should revise it. To help, why not use our new organisational chart
and role definition document?
Published 15.12.2008
John Green, HSEQ Director at Laing O’Rourke, has made the case for radical changes to the way health and safety is managed. What points has he raised and are they something that you should take note
of?
Published 04.03.2016
Directors are once again coming under pressure to assume a personal role in managing health and safety. What’s driving this and is change really likely?
Published 18.09.2009
In recent months, the spotlight has been put on directors’ responsibilities for managing health and safety issues. So, to ensure that those in a senior position in your company aren’t hauled over the
coals, why not use our new checklist?
Published 04.06.2010
It’s a shame that some MPs fail to understand health and safety law. If they did, they’d stop coming up with new ones. What’s happening now?
Published 29.03.2010
The law protecting young workers is pretty strict, and as a flurry of recent cases shows, there are serious consequences for those who get it wrong. What do you need to know?
Published 16.05.2013
In a recent case, a property developer tried to wriggle out of a prosecution by claiming that health and safety legislation didn’t apply to him because he wasn’t the injured party’s employer. Did he
get away with it?
Published 08.07.2009
In a recent case a company was prosecuted for failing to properly assess the risk of explosion during maintenance works. What’s to learn and how could a hot work permit help protect your business?
Published 12.09.2005