Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

The guideline also sets out a range of penalties for individuals who have breached health and safety law, including prison sentences of up to two years for offences involving a very high level of culpability and high risk of harm. Courts must consider whether to disqualify an offender from being a company director for a maximum of 15 years in the Crown Court or five years in the magistrates’ court.

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