LRD guides and handbook July 2017

Health and safety law 2017

Chapter 3

Appointment of safety specialists



[ch 3: page 46]

Regulation 7 requires employers to appoint competent staff to assist in ensuring that the protective and preventative measures identified as necessary by the risk assessment are in place. HSE advice is that a competent person is someone with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to manage health and safety. In most cases this expertise can be found in-house (see page 44 above).