Services:
HEALTH & SAFETY

It doesn't matter how large or small your business is, being aware of the implications of health & safety law is of paramount importance. Law at Work can provide essential support.

Dealing effectively with health & safety can be a major factor in the success or failure of a business. Regardless of size, a company ignores health & safety issues at its peril!

For heavy industry and manufacturing, such as mining, quarrying, construction, oil and chemical processing, timber processing, and transport, the priority is obviously high. But even for office-based environments, it remains an important issue.

Employers have important responsibilities that range from ensuring the safety of pregnant women and young workers to checking office equipment such as computers and guillotines are working correctly.

Law At Work has designed its health & safety services to meet these needs. The services fall into four categories:

• CompliancePlus
• Advice
• Crisis Management
• Court Representation

CompliancePlus

Law At Work's health & safety CompliancePlus service is designed to ensure that the client business is compliant with all of the relevant health & safety laws and regulations, and goes beyond that by catering for expected developments.

The service includes:

• A General Risk Assessment and Compliance Audit
• Auditing and redrafting of all health & safety policies and procedures
• Preparation of a company-wide health & safety report
• Preparation of a Management Action Plan
• Continuing health & safety management support

Health & Safety Advisory Service

Law At Work provides 24-hour access to a team of specialist health & safety advisors equipped to give advice and guidance on every aspect of health & safety issues. Whether it's technical information about the hazards of using a particular chemical, advice about carrying out a risk assessment for a pregnant worker, or support in the wake of a serious accident or incident, expert help is only a telephone call away.

Crisis Management

By definition, crises tend to be infrequent events, but when they occur, every business has to deal with them immediately, thoroughly, and professionally. Law At Work's wide experience of dealing with the health & safety aspects of accidents and incidents in the workplace can prove invaluable at such times. Whether you're carrying out an accident investigation, dealing with the enforcement authorities, or preparing to defend yourself in court, Law At Work will be able to help.

Court representation

If you do face prosecution for an alleged breach of health & safety law, you'll want the comfort of knowing that you've got expert representation. Our sister company, law firm Maclay Murray & Spens, has a specialist health & safety practice that's well versed in dealing with health & safety litigation.

For further information please contact Gareth McKnight, Director of Business Development

gareth.mcknight@lawatwork.co.uk

0141 271 5555