Safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of its employees and non-employees will be a priority for almost every business. Unfortunately accidents and incidents do happen, usually without warning. Additionally, organisations can be subject to investigations and enforcement activity as a result of routine inspections or from reporting near misses.

We advise and represent individuals and businesses across a variety of industry sectors in respect of the whole range of health and safety issues (including fire safety and occupiers liability), from multiple fatalities, serious injuries to near misses, crisis management and intervention.  Our experience includes advising and representing on investigations and prosecutions by regulatory bodies including the HSE, Local Authorities and the Police / Crown Prosecution Service. We are experienced in and can assist you with:

• Regulatory inspections and site visits
• Requests for statements, witness orientation and support
• Negotiations with the regulator
• Preparation for and attendance at voluntary and formal interviews, including those under caution and compulsion
• Preparation for and representation at Court hearings including coroner’s inquests
• Appeals against enforcement notices

In addition to advising and representing clients on criminal investigations and prosecutions, we can provide a risk management consultancy service and work with clients to help them take a pro-active approach to health and safety risk management. We understand the challenges faced by businesses and can provide clients with structured and strategic health and safety risk management support and can work with existing consultants to share best practice and give different perspectives. We are experienced in and can provide support with:

• Assessing the impact of legislative developments and providing advice on compliance
• Crisis management and response
• Strategic risk management support
• Audit, review and stress testing of policies and procedures
• Bespoke training, employee interaction and consultancy