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- Self-employed contractors on your site could be classed as employees from a Health & Safety viewpoint.
- If you have 5 or more “employees” you must have a written Health & Safety Policy.
- Even if you have less than five employees you must have a Health & Safety Policy the only difference is that it doesn’t need to be written down. However, moves are afoot to make all employers have written policies.
- Prevention is better than cure!
- If you are prosecuted for an offence regarding Health & Safety you will be facing criminal charges.
- The punishments handed down are severe, unlimited fines, prison sentences of up to 2 years.
- Your business could be immediately shut down.
- Your insurance policies will not cover you for any of the fines.
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