Health & Safety- Returning to Work after COVID 19

Overview

As employers consider a ‘Return to Work’ they must remember they have statutory duties to provide a safe place of work and also general legal duties of care towards anyone who may be accessing or using their place of business. They need to review and adapt their work practices and procedures in light of Government Guidelines and advice issued by the Health & Safety Executive including undertaking a Covid-19 risk assessment as soon as possible. All employers should consider publishing their risk assessment on their website and the government expects all employers with over 50 employees to do so.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will:

• Understand employers’ statutory duties to provide a safe place of work;
• Be aware of the essentials to be covered in a Covid-19 risk assessment of the workplace;
• Understand the government’s expectations of employers;
• Know what employees can expect of their employers;
• Understand potential consequences for breaches of health and safety obligations in the workplace.

About the speaker:

Alan is a partner in the Insurance Team at BDB Pitmans LLP, he advises businesses on health & safety regulatory compliance issues and defence of investigations and prosecutions. Alan reviews the nature and extent of employer’s obligations as they plan for and execute a safe Return to Work and how to comply with their health & safety duties. Alan specialises in advising insurers and businesses on the defence of all types of claims including those relating to product liability, property damage, employer’s liability, and public liability.