Essential Legal Briefings

The primary aim of Health and Safety legislation is to safeguard people from accidents, ill health or even death arising from work activities.

A secondary aim is to bring to account any employer whose neglect of the rules and good practice results in such harm. Yet even the most diligent employer may fall foul of the law, not because of deliberate negligence but because they are unaware of all their responsibilities.

At EDP we understand that few employers are able to dedicate the time needed to handle all the day-to-day administration of health and safety, which is why we offer our outsourcing services to take over as much (or little) of the work as you feel comfortable with. The one aspect you cannot outsource, however, is your overall accountability for health and safety, which is why it is vital that you keep abreast of your legal responsibilities.

This is where our legal briefings are of such great benefit. Each presentation is designed to cover all the essentials in the shortest amount of time because we understand the pressures that employers, directors, landlords and others are under.

We run general legal briefings for those who have recently been appointed to positions as directors or other roles with specific responsibility for health and safety.

We also run specific briefings whenever significant new legislation is introduced or there are major revisions of existing legislation – recent examples being The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 or The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.

If you feel unsure about the extent of your legal responsibilities, contact us now by ringing 01744 766000 or use our enquiry form.