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22/10/2009 - Health & Safety Law Poster Changes
A new health and safety information poster for employees has been released replacing the old 1999 poster
Employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) to display a poster in each workplace, or provide each worker with a copy of the equivalent leaflet outlining British health and safety laws.
The new poster updates the previous poster, which was published in April 1999, after research showed that previous versions of the poster were visually unappealing and rarely read. Both the poster and leaflet have been completely redesigned to be more readable and engaging and are now available in a wider variety of formats.
To help avoid an unnecessary burden on businesses, the HSE has set a five-year transition period for replacing the current poster and leaflet.
If you require any further information about how these changes affect you, do not hesitate to contact the A H Allen team.
