Directors have a key role to play in ensuring that their organisation maintains good health and safety practices in order to avoid prosecution.
This briefing will give you the essential background information and advice on implementing the necessary arrangements to avoid prosecution.
Introduction
Employers have a general duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974. This duty includes ensuring that workers do not exceed the lawful working hours.