Why the risk of harm in health and safety cases can cause serious financial harm for organisations

Recent court decisions applying the Sentencing Council Definitive Guideline for Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences, in force on 1 February 2016, have highlighted that health and safety offences are concerned with failures to manage risks to health and safety and do not require proof that the offence caused any actual harm. Read full article from here: