Civil Liability and Accidents - Is your Business at Risk?
A little known secret in the health and safety profession is that an experienced health and safety professional can help organisations mitigate their civil liability risk.
Civil liability risk is identified in claims for negligence.
A recent negligence claim defended included a late night take away which had provided training and risk assessed various activities with their staff.
An employee cut themselves with a knife and attempted to claim negligence via an ambulance chaser (pardon, lawyer).
The lawyer asked to see copies of training, risk assessments, records of competence sign-off and accident form...guess what? The take away had it all!
Do you know why?
They employed the services of a professional health and safety consultant to provide them with competent person support.
If your business employs people, contracts people or engages with members of the public, it is always worth having a chat (completely free) to discuss your exposure.
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