Health & Safety Executive Investigations
Legal advice on Health & Safety law and regulation
Health and Safety in the workplace is regulated by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Local Authorities. The health and safety law regime is deliberately severe and imposes a requirement on companies and individuals to prove that they have done all that is reasonably practicable to prevent accidents. If you are investigated for a breach of the health and safety legislation, it can be a confusing and stressful experience, but our lawyers can help you.
Our Health & Safety solicitors
The lawyers specialising in health and safety law and investigations have extensive experience of advising on achieving compliance, reducing the risk of an HSE enquiry or investigation. If an HSE investigation has begun, our lawyers and solicitors can advise, assist and defence individuals and companies to explain the HSE's powers, advise on interviews under caution, and analyse the evidence. HSE investigations are typically commenced following fatal accidents.
Our health and safety lawyers provide advice and representation in relation to:
- Prohibition and improvement notices
- The general requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the huge number of other regulations
- Investigations after accidents have occurred which resulted in serious injuries or fatalities including business critical advice for corporate and public bodies under investigation. This advice covers all aspects of investigations, including attendance at interviews under caution and requirements to produce documents
- Representations on behalf of corporate or public bodies to the relevant authorities to attempt to avoid prosecution
- Representation of corporate and public bodies if a prosecution is commenced Representation of individuals prosecuted for breaches of regulations, offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and manslaughter
- Advice regarding Coroner's Inquests and the provision of representation at Coroner's Inquests
Call David Egan on 0870 1500 100 or 0207 421 3883 to arrange a consultation, or use the links above to drop us a line.
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