• YOUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

    YOUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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If you’re in business, it’s vital to be aware of your legal health and safety obligations. For small businesses, these can sometime seem confusing or even overwhelming, but Sophus Safety Solutions provides simple, cost-effective solutions – giving you the confidence that your business is covered, without needing to employ expensive in-house expertise.

We will help you:

  • assess all the risks to employees, customers, partners and any other people who could be affected by their activities
  • arrange for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventive and protective measures
  • develop, maintain and update a written health and safety policy if they employ five or more people
  • ensure all your employees have access to competent health and safety advice
  • consult your employees about their risks at work and review your current preventive and protective measures.

If you are a UK business employing 5 or more people, a written health and safety policy is a legal obligation. It’s not just petty bureaucracy. Failure to comply with the law can have serious consequences, for both businesses and individuals. Sanctions include fines, imprisonment and disqualification. The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 state that you must get help from a competent person to enable you to meet the requirements of health and safety law.

By working with Sophus Safety Solutions you can enjoy the reassurance that you have that highly competent service backed up with experience, training and knowledge.