Health and safety law

Health and safety law is one of the fastest growing areas of the law in Ireland.

In today's highly regulated and legislated environment it has never been more important for business owners to make health and safety an integral part of their business strategy.

Ensuring compliance with the increasing number of regulations is a growing concern to businesses at all levels. Non-compliance can have serious personal consequences for an employer. Inspections by the Health and Safety Authority can lead to their issuing enforcement notices to employers and in some cases to a workplace being closed down by Order of the Court.

In these times it is essential to maintain high health and safety standards so as not to risk the financial burden that non-compliance brings. The current market and cost pressures mean that companies are now more than ever, focusing on what is essentially their legal responsibility and what is discretionary. Therefore it is paramount that you have a specialist solicitor advising you on every step to ensure you are complying with all existing and new legislation in this dynamic area of law.

How we can help

At Contact Law our specialist health and safety lawyers can provide advice on all aspects of health and safety issues across all industries including construction, transport, waste disposal, healthcare, energy, information technology and manufacturing. Setting up proper practices, policies and procedures is the best way to minimise your business’s liability and exposure to prosecution.  In particular, our solicitors can provide the following services:

• Health and Safety Audits. Our specialists will go through your current health and safety procedures and documentation. They will then advise you as to what they think should be done to ensure compliance with the legislation and to minimise the risk of any accidents occurring
• Advice on Safety Statements and Risk Assessment
• Defence of claims for injuries made against employers for breaching legislation
• Advice on Workplace Accidents ranging from fatal accidents to minor incidents
• Food Safety (HACCP) advice
• Defence of Prosecutions under the legislation
• Advice on corporate governance and personal liability of directors and managers
• Advice on contractual documentation and policies to reflect Health & Safety requirements

Contact Law has specialist health and safety lawyers located throughout Ireland. If you need advice on health and safety, call us on 1800 937 974 or fill in the web-form above.