prevention and cure

 

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Our Health and Safety team has advise on the following:

 

prevention

 

  • Training for management and staff
  • Drafting policies and procedures
  • Legal audits
  • Advice on risk assessments

 

cure

 

Assistance and representation in:

  • defending claims for compensation - focusing on early advice on potential liability and claim value to enable you to make commercial decisions
  • challenging improvement and prohibition notices
  • responding to investigations by regulatory organisations, such as the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities
  • assisting directors or employees during interviews under caution or s20 of the Health and Safety at Work Act
  • defending prosecutions under any health and safety legislation

 

For more information, please contact John Mitchell, head of Blake Lapthorn's Health and Safety group on 03 8085 7231 or email john.mitchell@bllaw.co.uk.