How good is your sense of danger?

We all know danger exists. What we cannot do is run away and hide in the undergrowth. We have a moral and legal obligation to be responsible and accountable.  

Occupational Health and Safety needs to be kept under constant review. Look at the list below and see why you can gain from someome  to support you. This is where your GO.tago Practitioner fits in, allowing you and  your staff to concentrate on the core business. 


And for those that already use a Consultancy Service to meet your over-arching obligations, are your own internal checks and duties up to date?

"Some businesses only call us when there is an issue, which is a pity because it is all often too late in the day. I am not a lawyer but let me share a note about the legal side" 

CRIMINAL LAW


Employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety at work Act 19740 (HASWA in UK) to manage health and safety risks.

Then under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended) additional requirements exist to assess reasonably foreseeable risks, and implement control measures as far as is reasonably practicable.

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 sets out offences where gross negligence has resulted from a gross breach of a duty of care.


Criminal law prosecutes on the burden of proof, the level of which is beyond reasonable doubt



CIVIL LAW Victims of harm can seek compensation, either because of a fault, or negligence. For a claimant to be successful of course, they have to show that:


1. the defendant owed the person a duty of care

2. the duty of care was breached

3. the injury was caused by a breach of the duty.

And remember, this can be pursued after worker has left your employ.

Don't wait for that to happen, or the next inspection,  keep up to date        


Did you know the list below applies to you?

Contact your GO.tago Practitioner for more information and advice today