Health & Safety investigations
Legal advice on Health and Safety law
Health and Safety in the workplace is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive and Local Authorities. The Health and Safety 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're investigated for a breach of health and safety legislation, it can be a confusing and stressful experience, but we can help you.
Our experience in Health and Safety investigations and prosecutions
The Health and Safety investigations team has extensive experience of advising on achieving compliance and dealing with investigations including those following fatal accidents. In particular, we 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 Corporates 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 Inquests and the provision of representation at 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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