When the HSE comes across serious breaches of health and safety legislation it will look to see where the buck stops. What type of evidence will persuade it that directors and senior managers are
fulfilling their responsibilities?
Published 20.09.2021
An attempt was recently made to introduce additional health and safety legislation to impose strict liability on directors. However, as we predicted, it failed. So what does this mean for directors -
are they off the hook?
Published 18.05.2010
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
Recently, there have been attempts to make directors personally liable for health and safety. What’s the latest news on developments?
Published 11.04.2005
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
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
You’re struggling to win support from senior managers about some of the ideas you’ve had to reduce risks in your workplace. They see them as expensive and pointless. How can you convince them
otherwise?
Published 11.04.2007
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
Even though company directors don’t have any specific health and safety duties, Health & Safety Executive guidelines mean that they could still be prosecuted. Following recent case law, what
should you should be aware of?
Published 11.04.2005