UK Health & Safety Advice
As an employer you will face the complicated issues of UK Health and Safety regulations, and you will need professional legal advice and information to ensure that your company complies with the laws that affect all businesses.
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This area of law is highly strict and complex, and Gray Purdue Solicitors have a highly experienced and dedicated team of lawyers who can advise on the UK law and deal particularly with cases of personal injury brought against employers.
Health and Safety law comprises a very broad spectrum of specifications, and as a result of membership to the European Union six further regulations have also been recently incorporated into British law:
- Employers are obliged to carry out a Risk Assessment on the place of work and act accordingly
- The work premises must be regularly and adequately maintained
- Dangerous machinery must be correctly guarded and protected
- Equipment, stocks, materials etc must be correctly handled and used
- Protective clothing and equipment must be worn where necessary
- Employers must take necessary measures to prevent repetitive strain injury, eye problems and other injuries in the use of technological machinery
Health & Safety Rights & Responsibilities
The law stipulates that employers must take Reasonable Steps to enforce these regulations, which in addition to the Legal Responsibility includes an Implied Responsibility to implement any measures deemed necessary for the health and safety of employees, even if these are not specifically written in law.
Breach of Health & Safety Regulations
In the case that an employer breaches these statutory obligations and is found by a tribunal to have been negligent, they can face payment of compensation to injured employees. The civil courts can be very harsh on negligent employers, and if the case is judged to be a matter for the criminal courts, employers found guilty of negligence can be fined or even imprisoned.
Health & Safety Lawsuits
At Gray Purdue Solicitors we have the expertise and knowledge gained by a history of success in diverse cases of this nature to put your company in the best position to avoid potential law suits, or if you require assistance to bring or defend an existing complaint, to provide professional representation for your case through negotiation, arbitration or in court.
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