Looking after the health, safety and wellbeing of your employees is not just a legal requirement - it makes commercial sense. Failing to manage health and safety properly can be far more costly than getting it right in the first place. While the sheer mass of legislation can be daunting, most of it is straightforward and help and advice is widely available.

From doing a risk assessment to accidents in the workplace, we give you practical guidance and support.

Typical questions

• How do I carry out a heath and safety risk assessment?
• What are the responsibilities of an H&S manager?

For answers to these questions and others please log in to the Directors' Information Gateway (DIG) with your IoD membership number and password, or contact us for further assistance.

Did you know that, as an IoD member, you can obtain prompt legal advice on health and safety matters and other company and commercial law issues in the UK and Europe from Directors' Law Express?