Bosses who breach health and safety ‘will be criminals’

Senior managers and directors who breach health and safety rules could effectively be treated as common criminals once the new Health and Safety Offences Act is brought into force on 16 January 2009, according to law firm DWF.

By making imprisonment an option for many offences, what was once considered a breach of regulations will become a criminal matter, says Steffan Groch, head of regulatory at DWF. The Act, which received the Royal Assent last month, amends the existing Health and Safet... (353 more words)

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