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SME\'s Breaking Health and Safety Laws
Just under 80% of small businesses are breaking health and safety laws according to a survey by St John Ambulance. The survey revealed that 79% of businesses admit to having periods of time where no trained first aiders are present in the workplace, while 15% have never carried out an assessment to determine risks within the workplace. According to the charity, there were 1,100 cases of businesses being taken to court because of health and safety failings last year, of which 87% were found guilty of malpractice. "Health and safety is certainly not something that should be skimped on but we realise that smaller businesses can find it daunting when faced with the prospect of dealing with risk assessments, protocols and legal obligations," said Richard Evens, training and marketing director at St John Ambulance. OHS introduced the Worksafe – Homesafe package specifically to help smaller companies and businesses, we did this to make sure that they are fully compliant in all aspects of Health and Safety. Compliance does not have to be expensive and OHS can cater to all budgets. However failure to comply can be very expensive indeed. No company is better equipped than OHS in advising on Health Safety and Environmental management and compliance. Refer to www.ohs.co.uk/services for a full list of the services we provide. Contact us on: 0113 209 1645