By way of example, July 2007 saw the introduction of the prohibition of smoking in the workplace and whilst this was been billed as an issue affecting licensed premises, the truth is that it affects almost every place where people are employed to work or members of the public visit as well as most company cars.

Recently, we have seen the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, which does not place any new duties on employers but can result in significant financial penalties and court orders if a company is found guilty.

Our team specialise in health and safety matters and as well as defending actions that are brought, such as prosecutions, improvement or prohibition notices, we often lecture on health and safety developments throughout the country to both enforcement officers and other lawyers who specialise in this area of work.

For more information on these or any other safety-elated topics, please do not hesitate to contact Jon Payne, who is a Chartered Member of IOSH.