Six out of six

Risks exist in every business, and nobody pays much attention to them until things go wrong!

Here are the last six September 2019 prosecutions, as detailed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Before watching the video, imagine the initial conversation the six individual company directors had when confronted by the Enforcing Officer.
Then think… Are you a director simply hoping to not get caught, or are you a confident director who has the ability to prove compliance?

Why are convictions at an all-time high?

The truth is, the company director who has had to deal with an incident or accident fully understands the risk of failing to manage health and safety as the law requires – Even if it was too late.

It is the ones who still consciously choose risk over compliance who increase the conviction statistics

Here are 3 helpful things you probably did not know:

• Companies and their directors are not prosecuted because a worker gets injured. No, it’s because they fail to provide suitable and sufficient proof of compliance!
• Fines are now proportionate to company turnover?
• Employer Liability Insurance will not protect you or help you legally fight a breach of Health and Safety Legislation?

The Definitive Sentencing Guidelines introduced in February 2016, were developed to standardise the process of sentencing… But the truth is, they have woken directors up to the increased risk of a huge fine or even up to 18 months imprisonment.

Compliance isn’t hard

Doing 30 mph on a 30 mph restricted road isn’t hard, it just takes common sense. Oh and it’s the Law.

Paying your VAT or taxes on time isn’t hard, it just takes structure and planning. Oh and it’s the Law.

Managing health and safety isn’t hard, and it is also a legal requirement. Failing here, has a far more serious impact than a speeding fine or not paying your VAT on time.