Occupational Health and Safety

It doesn't matter how large or small your business is, being aware of the implications of occupational health & safety law is of paramount importance. Law at Work - Malta also provides essential support in this regard.

Dealing effectively with occupational health & safety can be a major factor in the success or failure of a business. Regardless of size, a company ignores health & safety issues at its peril!

For heavy industry and manufacturing, such as mining, quarrying, construction, oil and chemical processing, timber processing, and transport, the priority is obviously high. But even for office-based environments, it remains an important issue.

The introduction of european legislative measures on the local scene effectively mean that employers have important responsibilities that range from ensuring the safety of pregnant women and young workers to checking that office equipment and machinery are working correctly.
Law At Work has designed its health & safety services to help empoyers to meet these obligations.

The services fall into four categories:
 CompliancePlus
 H&S Response
 Crisis Management
 Extras

CompliancePlus
Law At Work's health & safety Compliance Plus service is designed to ensure that the client business is compliant with all of the relevant health & safety regulations, and goes beyond that by catering for expected developments.
The service includes:

 A General Risk Assessment and Compliance Audit
 Auditing and redrafting of all health & safety policies and procedures
 Preparation of a Management Action Plan
 Continuing health & safety management support

Health & Safety Response
Law At Work provides 24-hour access to a team of specialist health & safety advisors equipped to give advice and guidance on every aspect of health & safety issues. Whether it's technical information about the hazards of using a particular chemical, advice about carrying out a risk assessment for a pregnant worker, or support in the wake of a serious accident or incident, expert help is only a telephone call away.

Crisis Management
By definition, crises tend to be infrequent events, but when they occur, every business has to deal with them immediately, thoroughly, and professionally. Law At Work's wide experience of dealing with the health & safety aspects of accidents and incidents in the workplace can prove invaluable at such times. Whether you're carrying out an accident investigation, dealing with the enforcement authorities, or preparing to defend yourself in court, Law At Work will be able to help.

Extras
Our Occupational Health and Safety Team is also equipped to carry out general risk assessments, noise assessments, ventilation assessments and other assessments and/or inspections required by law. The services of professionals required in connection with occupational health and safety such as architects and industrial engineers are also available to clients of Law At Work at competitive prices.

For further information please contact Matthew Brincat, Operations Director +356 21 228162