Health & Safety has been the responsibility of owners and occupiers of buildings for a very long time, but now the regulations are becoming increasingly onerous with both corporate and personal penalties for breach of the regulations reaching significant proportions.

There is a responsibility on the employer to take adequate measures to prevent accidents and injury. The logic behind Health & Safety legislation is to prevent accidents and so the prime responsibility lies with those who create the risk or allow it to continue.

The Health & Safety policy must be freely available to all personel, be properly understood and where specific be covered by training.